Can I do mash and lautering at the same vessel

[Dannken]

Hello to everyone, I ´ve been brewing for a couple of years and in spite of that, theres something that is not as clear as I ´d like, i want to know if is possible to work in the same vessel mashing and lautering, what are the pros and cons of brewing in this way, I really need your help with this so I hope you can give me a hand

[beertje46]

Mash/Laurter tuns are pretty standard for small brewers.
Pros:
one vessel to clean
lower start-up cost
less space required
ease of operation for novice brewers

Cons:
one vessel to work with, slows through-put
lauter must be complete and grains-out prior to second mash
may not be as efficient for step mash programs

[tarmadilo]

Yep, what David said!

I've brewed on six different systems (in four brewpubs and two microbreweries), and they all had combination mash/lauter tuns.

In one of the microbreweries as production climbed, we considered going with separate mash and lauter tuns, but ultimately chose to stay with the familar...

Cheers, Tim