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12-08-2010, 09:14 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Nashville,TN
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Keggle overkill for 5gal batches?
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I have a chance to buy some half barrel kegs at scrap prices, but since I'm still only doing 5 gal batches, would something that big be too much? I have a brew pot now that is close to boil overs with 6.5 gallons of wort boiling. I would like to move to 10 gallon batches, but I'm not sure if my mash tun is big enough.
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12-08-2010, 09:16 PM
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Drink your beer!
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Upper Michigan
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Heck no, that's great! I have boiled over a 6 gallon boil in a keggle, believe it or not! So, it's not too big that's for sure.
I can also do 10 gallon batches in the keggle, too, so it's good for either.
My MLT is a 10 gallon Igloo cooler, and it maxes out at about 23 pounds of grain. That means I can do 10 gallons of a beer that has an OG of about 1.064 or less.
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12-08-2010, 09:19 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Louisiana
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Definitely not overkill. I brew all my 5.5 gal batches in my keggle. Plus, I can do double (11 gal) batches if I want to. I routinely do a 90 min boil, so for my system, I need 8.25 gal to end up with 5.5 in the fermenter.
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12-08-2010, 09:22 PM
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Location: Hagerstown, MD
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+1 go for it !
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12-08-2010, 10:07 PM
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More Humann than human
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: the sun
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definitely not overkill as Yooper said, I too have boiled over a 5.5G batch in one and now do 10G batches very carefully in them.
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12-08-2010, 10:30 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Plainfield, IL
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Go for the keggle!!! If you REALLY don't want to use it, I have a 6 gal stainless pot I'll be willing to trade you.
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12-09-2010, 12:49 AM
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Cranky Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Willamina & Oak Grove, Oregon, USA
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I've got the same cooler. It will handle #25 easily.
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12-09-2010, 01:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Louisiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ericw
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I have a 60 qt. similar cooler. It handles that fine. But for really big beers or an 11 gal batch, it can be close! |
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11-21-2011, 05:41 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Lane, Ok
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jgourd
Definitely not overkill. I brew all my 5.5 gal batches in my keggle. Plus, I can do double (11 gal) batches if I want to. I routinely do a 90 min boil, so for my system, I need 8.25 gal to end up with 5.5 in the fermenter.
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Need some help in the mash.
I tried to do a f6 gallon batch in my keggles yesterday and I ended way short on my gravity. My problem was to much water in the mash. What is a good ratio for a 1.074 beer in this system. My 10 gallon batches come out great just can't quite dial in the big small batch
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