Yankeehillbrewer

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I bought that same kit when I started all grain. It's just ok IMO, the pot is way too small for boils but is great for an HLT. I moved up to a 50qt aluminum pot and that burner couldn't bring 8 gallons of water to a boil, So i wound up buying an SQ14. It actually worked out pretty good for me, because when I build my 3 tier(Someday) I'll have just about everything I need. If you just want to get by, then the kit will work and you will still be able to put it to good use if you decide to upgrade. If you want a good boil and not worry about boilovers, get a bigger pot and burner now. Boilovers irritate the hell out of me, so when I went with bigger equipment, brewdays became much more enjoyable.

SkipWankman

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Bringing up an old topic, but I need some answers.

Menard's deep fryer

Looks like this 30 quart fryer comes with a spout at the bottom, has anyone had any experience with these? I am guessing I would need to create some sort of false bottom with a stainless steel braid ala the MLT cooler. I thought for $64 it would be a great start for AG brewing! Thanks everyone!

BetterSense

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I have a 30-quart aluminum fryer, all from Academy sports. The kettle is quite borderline for 5-gallon full-boil batches, but I make do. They burner was only $20. If I had it to do over, I would have bought the $40 stainless steel burner, because the $20 on is a bit flimsy. They both have the same burner.