Prickle

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I've been thinking of going all-grain, though 100 clams isn't going to get me all the tools I need (namely, a larger brewpot and a mash/lauter tun).

The other option I'm considering is getting a carboy or better bottle and a brewkit. Right now I only have buckets, and though adequate, I would like to see the fermentation process.

Thoughts?

Big10Seaner

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Buckets work just fine, I actually prefer them over glass carboys for primaries. With $100 you can easily build a cooler-type MLT and maybe even a bigger brewpot.

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ODaniel

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If it were me I would save the $100, and save up more to afford all the All Grain equipment I needed. I only use buckets btw.

chefmike

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I would go for the AG equipment: burner and pot from Home despot or amazon ($100) total if you dont have a propane tank. Start doing full volume boils. Then pickup a 10 gall cooler from HD at the end of the season, hopefully on clearance and go from there.

I love buckets for the ferment. I never look at the carboys anyhow... patience is all you need.

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Joos

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I built my mash tun for
10G cooler $30 home depot <--expensive
hardware $17
so thats $47 so far

Turkey frier with 30qrt pot $30 at lowes

$77 and theres your AG.Of course you can spend a lot more if you want a 3 tier system with a march pump and all the bells and whistles.unless you have your heart set on a HERMS/RIMS system then thats all you need to make great beer!

EDIT: that is'nt including a propane tank so depending where you are thats another $30 so what 107 over 100?

Prickle

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Thanks folks. I live in an apartment, so propane is out for me. Think I'll go for the larger pot first and make sure I can get a full volume boil on the stove.

chefmike

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I get pots for work here sometimes... decent prices

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chefmike

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I got a pot from walmart that was a 40 quart tamale steamer... aluminum, not too thick, but it works fine. I did several boils in it until I went to propane a a keggle. Now I use it for my HLT.

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mkling

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If you're going with a full boil on a stovetop, I'd recommend using 2 more modest sized pots and splitting the boil between them (maybe 4-5 gallons each). I suspect you'll have a hard time getting 6+ gallons to boil on the stovetop. I did this for years of apt living. It works perfectly well.

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