how much grain will fit in 5 gallon mashtun?

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  1. monkeybeerbelly

    monkeybeerbelly Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2012 New York

    ready to brew my 2nd batch and i feel somewhat limited by my small mashtun.
    realistically how much grain could i mash well in a 5 gallon tun?
    also can i do 2 separate smaller mashes if the need be without effecting the final beer?
     
    #1 monkeybeerbelly, May 6, 2015
  2. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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  3. monkeybeerbelly

    monkeybeerbelly Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2012 New York

    awesome!
    bookmarked rightaway!
    thanks
     
    #3 monkeybeerbelly, May 6, 2015
  4. A2HB

    A2HB Initiate (0) Oct 30, 2013 Michigan

    I can fit 13.5 lbs of grain and water into my 5 gal mash tun. That's at 1 qt per lb of grain. Not ideal, but it works out decently. On five gallon batches you can expect to achieve abv rates up to 9% without using adjuncts.
     
    #4 A2HB, May 6, 2015
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