I found a pretty good deal on a stainless steel turkey fryer, and the pot is 30 quarts. I only plan on doing 5 gallon all grain batches, but I know that after sparging, pre-boil volumes can be 7 gallons or so. So, assuming I get seven gallons of wort, I'd be left with two quarts worth of space for boilovers. It seems to me that this is cutting it close. Still, it's such a good deal, that I'm thinking about buying it anyway, and maybe only boiling 6.5 gallons, or somewhere in that range.
Do others here use 30 qt. pots? I was hoping for at least a 32 quart pot, but then the price goes up considerably (about $50). So, someone please tell me that 30 qts is more than sufficient for my needs, and I'll pick this thing up first thing tomorrow. I had a very hard time leaving the store tonight without it, but thought I'd come here and run it by the experts before shelling out the $$$.
Do others here use 30 qt. pots? I was hoping for at least a 32 quart pot, but then the price goes up considerably (about $50). So, someone please tell me that 30 qts is more than sufficient for my needs, and I'll pick this thing up first thing tomorrow. I had a very hard time leaving the store tonight without it, but thought I'd come here and run it by the experts before shelling out the $$$.