Smallest size mash tun with bazooka screen?

[Krystian Williams]

I'm new to home brewing using a 2 gallon mash tun for 1 gallon batches. I'd like to fit a bazooka screen to my mash tun. Is it too small for this?

Thanks

 

[simon12]

Unlikely but you don't give the dimensions.

 

[Clint]

Your grain requires approximately 2.5 litres of water per kg in the mash tun. You will lose approximately 1 litre per kg,your sparge will make up your boil volume,your boil volume minus boil off and any kettle loss will give fermentor volume.
Work it out...
As for the Bazooka...maybe..

 

[Dutto]

Welcome to the Forum.

As Clint says, you need to work it out. I would do it this way:

1. What is the greatest ABV % required?
2. How much grain (in kilos) will that require?
3. Grain in Kilos x 1.6 (*) x 2.5 (**) = Minimum Volume (in Litres) of Mash Tun.

When the minimum volume is calculated then the method of filtration can be decided upon.

In my own Mash Tun (a 7 gallon - 32 litre Cool-box) I use ordinary copper pipes with 1mm holes drilled into them; as per the photograph.

(*) 1kg of Barley = +/- 1.6 litres of volume.

(**) Clints recommended Litres of Strike Water.

 

[braziliain]

I have a small mash tun and I use a bag in it rather than a bazooka. Super easy to lift it out after for running off and a doddle to clean. Cheap too. Maybe an alternative?

 

[Krystian Williams]

Thanks for the replies and advice guys. Not sure why but I'm not keen on BIAB. However, I might give that a go and see how I feel about it before looking at a bazooka or manifold.