How much dead space in the mash tun is to much?

[ryanshelton]

Jus built my mash tun, it's a 24L converted cool box and I've just measured the dead space to be 2 litres.

Is that to much or ok?

 

[Cononthebarber]

Is that with just water? I think once you have grain in there it will be less as the liquor will be flowing through the bed and hopefully you'll get more syphon effect?

 

[joe1002]

My first mash tun had 2.5l dead space with just water and it worked fine. I just added 2.5l yo my mash liquor but as Conon points out its probable less with grain in :thumb:

 

[ryanshelton]

Thanks for the replies, will adjust brew mate :)

 

[joe1002]

I don't know about brew mate but in beersmith you can enter your dead space for your equipment and it automatically calculates for you