D docmoran Well-Known Member Joined May 5, 2008 Messages 132 Reaction score 2 Dec 4, 2008 #1 Are 15 gallon keggles too large to realistically run 5 gallon batches?
Joker Well-Known Member Joined Nov 13, 2007 Messages 1,951 Reaction score 36 Location Orygun Dec 4, 2008 #2 Nope I recently picked one up and love it for brewing, never fear the boil over again.
BierMuncher ...My Junk is Ugly... HBT Supporter Joined Jan 17, 2007 Messages 12,440 Reaction score 953 Location St. Louis, MO Dec 4, 2008 #3 Nope. I do 5-gallon batches of my bigger beers (RIS, IIPA) and use my keggle. But you can still have a boil over.
Nope. I do 5-gallon batches of my bigger beers (RIS, IIPA) and use my keggle. But you can still have a boil over.
Joker Well-Known Member Joined Nov 13, 2007 Messages 1,951 Reaction score 36 Location Orygun Dec 4, 2008 #4 BierMuncher said: But you can still have a boil over. Click to expand... I bet there is a great story that goes with this comment. :rockin:
BierMuncher said: But you can still have a boil over. Click to expand... I bet there is a great story that goes with this comment. :rockin:
OP OP D docmoran Well-Known Member Joined May 5, 2008 Messages 132 Reaction score 2 Dec 4, 2008 #5 Joker, What kind of chiller are you using?? Can an immersiion get in there under enough wort to be effective or are you using a counterflow?
Joker, What kind of chiller are you using?? Can an immersiion get in there under enough wort to be effective or are you using a counterflow?
BierMuncher ...My Junk is Ugly... HBT Supporter Joined Jan 17, 2007 Messages 12,440 Reaction score 953 Location St. Louis, MO Dec 4, 2008 #6 Joker said: I bet there is a great story that goes with this comment. :rockin: Click to expand... Let's just say my 888-RIS was supposed to yield more than 4 gallons.
Joker said: I bet there is a great story that goes with this comment. :rockin: Click to expand... Let's just say my 888-RIS was supposed to yield more than 4 gallons.
Joker Well-Known Member Joined Nov 13, 2007 Messages 1,951 Reaction score 36 Location Orygun Dec 4, 2008 #7 I just use an immersion chiller, I think it works well. Probably more efficient ways out there though, there always seems to be.
I just use an immersion chiller, I think it works well. Probably more efficient ways out there though, there always seems to be.