So i found this OLD turkey frying pot (30 quarts to the very tip top) with propane burner and stand in my garage storage space (didn't even realize i owned one hahahaha). Its really nasty inside with what seems to be rust and other caked on crud. I tried using non-abrasive sponges and soft cloths to remove it but was not even anywhere close to getting these stains off.
heres my main questions:
1) first and foremost is this 30 Quart pot big enough (realistically) to do AG boils with approx. 10-12lbs grain? If not its not worth putting work into it.
2) can i scrub this thing with steel wool and then do a 60 minute water boil in it to build up a new layer of protection? Or will it destroy the pot by using steel wool on it?
3) there's a wire connector coming out of the bottom of the pot. Is this for connecting a thermometer and if so would i be better off taking it off (since i dont have the special thermometer to connect to it) and putting a drain valve on for ease of use?
heres my main questions:
1) first and foremost is this 30 Quart pot big enough (realistically) to do AG boils with approx. 10-12lbs grain? If not its not worth putting work into it.
2) can i scrub this thing with steel wool and then do a 60 minute water boil in it to build up a new layer of protection? Or will it destroy the pot by using steel wool on it?
3) there's a wire connector coming out of the bottom of the pot. Is this for connecting a thermometer and if so would i be better off taking it off (since i dont have the special thermometer to connect to it) and putting a drain valve on for ease of use?