Where can I get 6g SS pot and not spend a fortune?

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Just came back from a local store restaurant supply store. $120 for 6 gallon SS pot. Don't want to deal with the weak aluminum.

Any places online I can get that for under $100 or are there other local places I should look like?
 
Are there any decent places online I can find those in? I need to get some 1L swing-top bottles and a 3 gallon carboy for a secondary, since I want to do 2.5 gallon batches, until I have learned how to brew well.
 
You can try here. This company runs a lot of restaurant related businesses here in central PA and I've had a great experience dealing with them.
 
weak aluminum ?? Damn, guess I should stop flying on planes. I use a nice 10 gallon heavy duty aluminum, got it at Smart and Final for about $70. It heats up faster than stainless, and the price is more reasonable.
 
hefeluver said:
weak aluminum ?? Damn, guess I should stop flying on planes. I use a nice 10 gallon heavy duty aluminum, got it at Smart and Final for about $70. It heats up faster than stainless, and the price is more reasonable.
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I implied weakness due to the metal being finicky with most cleaning solutions.
 
Take a ride to local spots that tend to deal in discount clothes and home goods. Around here we have TJ Maxx and Marshalls. Last week I picked up a SS 8 gallon pot for $70.

The local Wal-Mart has big old turkey fryer-style aluminum pots for around $30 or so. They're stashed away in back of my local one but they're there.
 
agurkas said:
I implied weakness due to the metal being finicky with most cleaning solutions.
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What the hell do you do to your pot man? Sometimes I don't even have to use more than hot water and a sponge. A little dish soap added to the mix will easily remove anything. I never understood why people still use SS pots.
 
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I never understood why people still use SS pots.
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Over time SS tends to clean up nicer and be more resistant to dings and damage. When I clean my aluminum pots in the sink they leave grey marks behind; obviously it's parts of the pot being worn off.

My aluminum brewpot looks like its been through a war. I wouldn't consider installing a weldless thermometer or anything else on it because the metal is so thin. Upgrading to SS would be nice for those features.
 
Skarekrough said:
Over time SS tends to clean up nicer and be more resistant to dings and damage. When I clean my aluminum pots in the sink they leave grey marks behind; obviously it's parts of the pot being worn off.

My aluminum brewpot looks like its been through a war. I wouldn't consider installing a weldless thermometer or anything else on it because the metal is so thin. Upgrading to SS would be nice for those features.
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Hey, an ugly pit brews good beer. Also, the pot being thin doesn't have to do with the metal. You can get a nice thick 40qt aluminum pot for well under 50.

However if shiny is what you are after in a pot then SS is the way to go.
 
Found a 25qt SS lobster pot on CL locally for $40. Might be too good to be true.
 
You can find them at wal mart for less then 30 bucks. Thankfully I have an old one from my mother in law.
 

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