What stock pot size?

What size do I need, for full mash? I would be doing 5 gal batches.
thanks guys

I'd say you want 8 gallons, minimum, 9 or 10 preferably.

10 gallons to do 5gal batches. Real question is do you plan on moving to 10gal batches in the future? I've had so many customers come back and say they made a mistake by not purchasing the larger kettle to begin with.

I have not thought about doing 10 gal batches. But yeah I think I would want to. So for 10 gal batches use a 15 or 20 gal?

I just did a 5 gallon batch in a 7.5 gallon pot the other day. I think the boil started just over 6 gallons. I had a couple close calls with boilovers acquainting myself with the burner but it worked

10gal batch I recommend a 15gal kettle. Some people use 20gals for their boil kettle.

I use a 10 Gal for 5 Gal batches.

Basically 5 gallons bigger than your target size. But I will be one of the ones to tell you - if you have even the inking of a thought of going to bigger batches later, get a bigger pot now. I've made that mistake multiple times now. But one beware: if you go too big then smaller batches can become problematic because of fitting placement and usually diameter increases the bigger you go.

25gal pot isn't enough for 20 gal batch - made that mistake once! Have to think that 20 pot might not be right for 15 batch. 15.5 pot is certainly fine for 10 batch. 8 works for 5.

I agree… 7 gal pot for 5 gal batch; 15 gal pot for 10 gal (what I use). I’d go up to a 15 gal pot and expect to be doing 10 gal batches (doesn’t take much more time in your brew day and only uses about 1/3 more propane); but, if you might move into all grain you could use your 5 gal for sparge water… not a complete waste but you’ll need to refill it half way for a 10gal batch.

I've made 15.5ish plato beers with a 17 gallon yield in a 20 gallon pot comfortably. There are so many variables and it just depends on your setup.

I do 5 gallon biab batches in a 10 gallon pot. Sometimes the yield is closer to 6-6.5 gallons and that's ok, but at the very threshold of my bucket fermentors. That's a pretty full pot with grain included. If I'm careful at the start of the boil I could probably get 9 gallons of wort rolling for a final batch of 7-8 gallons.

Anything smaller and I just use a 4 gallon, beat-up aluminum pot we've had for 20 years. I heat it on the electric stove, mash in directly and then strain into a bottling bucket using one of my biab bags. I recycle the wort till it's clear, add hot tap water to rinse the grains a bit and to up my volume if needed, then back into the same pot. I usually boil outside on my propane burner.

I have a 9 g pot for my 5-6 gallon biad batches. havent had any worries yet. having the extra space takes the worry out of boil overs.

I also have a beat up 3 g pot for 1.5g test batches.

I have an 8 gallon alum pot for my 5 gallon batches. No problems with boil overs

Thanks to all you guys. I will buy some large enough to make 10 gal batches.

I picked up a 60qt Bayou Classic today for 100.00 at Lowes.