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I have been brewing a long time and still forget. Drain after use in the winter. 10 degrees outside = 20 degrees in my brewery (garage). This was my 3rd patch job. The burst copper tubing was discovered just as we were sparging 56# of malt. Too late to turn back, had to make a panic run to...

One of the brew pals built a big kettle for our group of 4-6 garage brewers. 20" dialmeter x 36". stainless steel. Approximately 46 gallons to the top. We noticed a problem during the first boil.of about 40 gallons. It was impossible to maintain a steady boil. With a nice healthy flame, the...

One of the brew pals built a big kettle for our group of 4-6 garage brewers. 20" dialmeter x 36". stainless steel. Approximately 46 gallons to the top. We noticed a problem during the first boil. It was impossible to maintain a steady boil.

We have need for a large kettle. 40+ gallons. 4 of us brew at once. One of the guys has obtained a 20" daimeter stainless pipe, 36" tall with 3/16" wall thickness. Both ends are open. I have located a 20" diameter x 3/16" ss plate for the bottom. $100 My understanding of stainless steel is...

I have a line on some 14 gauge stainless steel. Enough for a 40 gallon kettle. We often brew for the hand full of folks that come over. Everyone takes home a carboy. My question is how feasable is it to get someone to weld up such a kettle? I believe I can get it done for free but am...

First post. Nice site. Improvement over the HBD. I attempted a decoction mash many years ago and over shot my temp quite severely and have yet to try again. I am considering another attempt but with a different twist. I have a relatively large canning type pressure cooker and was thinking...