hops2it
Well-Known Member
Hi. Been lurking for awhile and decided to join the fray. I've been a member of many forums through the years so I DID take the time to read through several of the stickies and I must say, this site has a wealth of knowledge to be absorbed before the first question is asked.
That said, here's a very brief history of my skills...I'm a newb. I've brewed perhaps 7-8 batches, mostly all extract and steeping grains in most cases. I have a 5 gallon kettle that I've had forever and was originally purchased as a large stew pot back in the day so basically I'm in for nothing in that regard. I've typically made partial batches and topped up to 5 to avoid boilover and have done them indoors. However, the wife/kids are on my case so I'm ready to move the operation into the garage, hence my question:
I read the "full boil thread" and I think that's the route I'm ready to take. I'm here to ask for opinions on what I should purchase. Turkey fryer with supplied kettle? Burner with a better/larger pot? Money, within reason is not that much of an issue and what I DON'T want to do is buy something that I'll end up upgrading in a year. I'm kind of a guy that likes to buy or fabricate quality stuff up front and grow into my equipment if anything. Not trying to open my own brewery here but with my goals in mind...several more extract batches with some AG efforts certainly around the corner...what do you recommend for an initial boiling rig figuring that mash tun, chiller, etc are future buys at this point?
Too newb or answerable?
That said, here's a very brief history of my skills...I'm a newb. I've brewed perhaps 7-8 batches, mostly all extract and steeping grains in most cases. I have a 5 gallon kettle that I've had forever and was originally purchased as a large stew pot back in the day so basically I'm in for nothing in that regard. I've typically made partial batches and topped up to 5 to avoid boilover and have done them indoors. However, the wife/kids are on my case so I'm ready to move the operation into the garage, hence my question:
I read the "full boil thread" and I think that's the route I'm ready to take. I'm here to ask for opinions on what I should purchase. Turkey fryer with supplied kettle? Burner with a better/larger pot? Money, within reason is not that much of an issue and what I DON'T want to do is buy something that I'll end up upgrading in a year. I'm kind of a guy that likes to buy or fabricate quality stuff up front and grow into my equipment if anything. Not trying to open my own brewery here but with my goals in mind...several more extract batches with some AG efforts certainly around the corner...what do you recommend for an initial boiling rig figuring that mash tun, chiller, etc are future buys at this point?
Too newb or answerable?
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