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Old 10-10-2008, 05:35 PM   #1
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what i have now-
keggle, 70 qt cooler, 5 gallon kettle, 2 buckets and 1 burner.

now, to do an all grain, i imagine im going to have to buy some more equipment. even if i use my keggle as the HLT and the boil, im going to need a pump to get it between the cooler and the keggle. or, i could pick up another keg, which in that case i would be swapping the burner between the two kegs-and i could do a gravity fed set up. i do ultimately want a single tier system with a pump and three keggles, but im trying to make the transition slowly and would like to use a cooler first. i've spent the past half hour looking over peoples set ups and i cant really find one (or think of one) that doesnt include buying more gear. if i do have to get some more gear, so be it-but im just looking for you guys to maybe fill in some of the blanks for me, and help me on deciding the most economical set up!


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You need a place to hold your runnings until you are ready to boil. That could be another keggle, pot, or bucket. If you're doing 5 gallon batches I'd use a bucket, or pick up a cheap 5 gallon stainless steel pot from the dollar store. Other than that I think you're good to go.
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i guess i should have added that i have a 5 gallon pot and 2 buckets (from mash/extract brews). i guess sometimes you just need some one to state the obvious haha thanks man.
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Here's my simple setup.



Only thing not pictured, and perhaps the most critical is a wort chilling system. I use an immersion chiller.

If I were you I would sparge right into the keggle and use the 5 gallon to heat up your strike/sparge water.

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If I were you I would sparge right into the keggle and use the 5 gallon to heat up your strike/sparge water.
im definitely liking this idea! i also have an immersion chiller than i made.


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