Mash tun question

[Qs]

Have only done kit brewing until now and haven't brewed in over a year but thinking about moving onto AG for a change.Looking at two boxes and not sure which one I should get.Hoping for a bit of advice please.

The 33L version http://tinyurl.com/onpre7z or 50L http://tinyurl.com/lg966d3

Think I'll be looking at 20-23L brews.

Go for the 52qt mash tun. It'll give you more options for bigger % beers, no sparge brews, etc

[alealex]

I'm not an expert on plastics but I wouldn't mash in plastic container as same as I would not cook a dinner in plastic pot or would not like to brew tea or coffee in it.
The fact that plenty of people are brewing in plastic is not going to make me do so.
SS thermos or pot is as easy to get as plastic cool box these days, so why not.
Besides, alcohol is a poison itself.. and we are on beer brewing forum, so no point talking of how poisonous plastic is..
Afaik plastic is food grade or safe in direct contact with food when it has glass and fork mark on it (what impact 60*C or above has on so called food grade plastic I'm not sure)
All above are not scientific facts, just my personal opinion/choice.
Btw one plastic expert is not on here any more to resolve doubts.. pity.

[DCLavs]

Got in touch with Coleman and this is their reply:


Thank you for contacting Coleman. I would be more than happy to assist you today.

All of the materials used in Coleman Coolers and Jugs are approved for food contact.
Our coolers are produced from materials that are approved for food contact. That is not the same as saying the cooler is FDA approved. We do not have any certificate from the FDA. We do have a letter from our material supplier that says the raw material is acceptable to be used in food contact applications.

On another note, our coolers are intended for recreation purposes and are not specifically designed for commercial applications like a restaurant.

If you need further information, please visit us online at http://www.coleman.com.


That'll do me.Think I'll go for the 52QT one.Thanks again all for the info.