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05-16-2007, 06:18 PM
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64 gallon kettle?
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I have access to a nearly free stainless container but it's 64 gallons (24" in diameter by 33" tall). What the heck would I do with it. Knowing how expensive stainless pots are, it's almost like I can't pass it up. Too bad I can't get two more.
What would you do?
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05-16-2007, 06:20 PM
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You could do a fifty gallon oatmeal stout extract brew
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05-16-2007, 06:21 PM
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Honestly, I can't come up with any idea that isn't ridiculous.
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05-16-2007, 06:26 PM
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It would take me a fricken year to drink 50 gallons of brew.
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05-16-2007, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Bobby_M
It would take me a fricken year to drink 50 gallons of brew.
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If that's your only reservation, I would say you are off your rocker. You could brew 50 strong extract gallons for.... $300, hops and all.
Do you have any idea what kind of party you could throw with 50 gallons of beer??!!!! IMO, it'd be worth it just for the notoriety. You invite everybody you know to come over, drink their fill, and take some home.
It'd be a cool once a year kind of thing. And seriously, it'd be the kind of thing that pays dividends... It'd be well worth $300. Hell, if I had 4 friends out for a night of drinking and I was paying, I could EASILY blow $300 in one night. With 50 gallons, I could keep 50-100 people well intoxicated. Have them bring over some food or sandwiches... it'd be wayyyy better than a night at the bar.
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05-16-2007, 06:31 PM
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Cut The beast in half and make two brew pots??????????
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05-16-2007, 06:41 PM
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Sounds like it would hold four cornies pretty easy. Forget about brewing with it.
Put it on some castors, fabricate a cover/faucet dispensing system and you've got yourself a beautiful stainless steel 4-tap party rig.
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05-16-2007, 06:46 PM
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I would take it (you have to), then advertise it to homebrewers here and on other boards who might be thinking of setting up BP-scale setups. It sounds about the same scale as the swinging mash tun that BO has that unfortunately failed him so miserably. That things going to be worth a good chunk of money to someone. I wouldn't cut it up, I wouldn't do anything to it, but no way you can pass it up.
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05-16-2007, 06:46 PM
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Brew in it Saturday morning. Take your weekly bath in it Saturday night. 
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05-16-2007, 06:46 PM
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LMFAO... didnt we just have a conversation where you said you had better stop trolling before you found some used dairy container???
At any rate.. $10 55gal barrel, 64 gallon kettle = 40+gallons of beer!! You may need a couple more burners for that though 
How heavy is it? I bet you could get some serious cash for scrap on a item that large! Heck... the solution to our 17 gallon wit batch dilemma! HAHA!!
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Last edited by sirsloop; 05-16-2007 at 06:48 PM.
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