Winware vs. Super Mega Pot V.s Bayou

**CidahMastah** · 01-20-2011, 07:03 PM

I am considering getting a 60qt ish brew pot. I almost bought the bayou classic, but now I am shying due to the wall thickness and lack of three ply plate. I bought the SP10 buring with 20 PSI for 185K BTUs, I am afraid if I am doing extract late additions I could scorch LME or DME. Here are my considerations since I plan to do brewing, canning, random outdoor cooking with it.

Winware 60qt (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AS81CA/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER)
SuperMega Pot 60qt (http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?cPath=178_33_463&products_id=1046 1)

If you have some wisdom to pass along – please do. I may go to BIAB or AG in the future, but for now I am an extract with specialty grains guy.

Since the winware is NSF certified, I have been leaning towards that.

EDIT:
I even have been considering the commercial aluminum volrath 60qt pots.

**weirdboy** · 01-20-2011, 07:09 PM

I have one of those megapots and use the same burner as you. Granted I don't do a ton of extract brewing but when I do add extract, I just turn off the burner for a minute while I'm stirring it in. Haven't really encountered any problems with it yet, although it's big enough that it's kind of hard to dump out at the end of a brewday.

Catt22 · 01-20-2011, 07:11 PM

I would choose the Megapot. It has the clad bottom and a full width false bottom is available to match. There would be no question which to buy in my mind.

**CidahMastah** · 01-20-2011, 07:13 PM

I was thinking about how much fun it will be to wrestle a double batch off. Any regrets with your super pot?

**weirdboy** · 01-20-2011, 07:16 PM

It is not easy to manhandle that thing onto or off a burner when it's super hot. It is heavy and bulky when full, and very hard to keep it from touching your body when carrying it. I keep welding gloves around on brewday for moving stuff around, but most of time I use a pump to move things around just so I don't have to worry about it.

**sco999** · 01-20-2011, 07:20 PM

I have 2 Winware pots, 1 for my BK and 1 for my HLT, and I love them. These are heavy duty pots and you can pickup a 60qt polarware false bottom for $80.00 shipped from KaTom which will fit in these pots.

Catt22 · 01-20-2011, 07:22 PM

I would not even think about moving that or any other large kettle when full and particularly if it were full of hot liquid. That's what drain ports are for. I pump everything and never lift heavy kettles.

**CidahMastah** · 01-20-2011, 07:30 PM

I am still a blood sweat and tears beer brewer. One day it would be great to automate. When I rack my 15 gallon glass carboys that really sucks. But for now those are the breaks.

Sco999 - do you have any idea the diameter of the pot? That is, if you have an 60qt.... I notice they list 22.5 x 18.5 x 16.8 inches for dimensions, but don't indicate which dimension is for what.

**sco999** · 01-20-2011, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CidahMastah

Sco999 - do you have any idea the diameter of the pot? That is, if you have an 60qt.... I notice they list 22.5 x 18.5 x 16.8 inches for dimensions, but don't indicate which dimension is for what.

Yeah the 60qt winware diameter is a hair over 17.625".

**CidahMastah** · 01-20-2011, 07:58 PM

sco999 - Thanks!

It sucks because I can't hold them in my hand to compare. Would make this a hell of a lot easier. Or like many things, I am probably over thinking it....