Sanke's vs. BrewPots

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If it was me, I would be spending the time with my grandfather. I mean you get to create something that will last a lifetime......A memory! Besides that, you are in charge of what you want and where you want to put it in your system!
I have seen just as many "kettle" builds that look like crap as I have ones that are picture worthy and I have seen several "keggle" builds just blow your mind at how nice they are. Its all in how you put it together.

Cheers
Jay
 
Adeering said:
Another option that hasnt been mentioned is Stout tanks. They have the bottom drain on their mash tuns and are custom made to what you want. About the same price as a blichmann but I ended up going with these. Ill be getting them here next month. Plus they come with all tri clover clamps and valves which is quick, easy, and sanitary
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Yep I currently have their 9.2 gallon brew kettle and I am so happy I went with it. Actually I like it so much that I am upgrading to a 15 gallon system and getting a new brew kettle, HLT, mash tun and conical from them.
 
An opportunity has came up where I can buy 3 brand new 80 qt stainless steel brewpots for $350 total, shipped. I will obviously have to cut the holes and whatnot for these but I am about to pull the trigger. Let me know what you guys think.
 
I know this is the answer i hated to hear but at this point it is entirely up to you, your personal preferance regarding asthetics, funtionality, and budget. Bottom line is either way you go im sure youll make great beer. Some prefer the look of sankes some the look of pots. Some
E have an extensive budget that allows them to purchase blingmans while other with the same budget wiuld prefer to polish a keg themselves..

The price you have mentioned for the pots may be comparable to sankes especially if you polish a sanke but when you close your eyes and envision your completed system what do YOU see?
 
mccumath said:
Nice setup! Trying to source another AB keg for my HLT now. Hard to come by, legally of course.
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Just an FYI, I am not aware of any legal way to secure an AB keg. I would be hesitant to post pictures as I know they will send people out to pick up kegs that they see posted. (When I worked there, I was asked by the legal department to pick up a keg from a home brewer who had a photo in the newspaper with an AB keg. They do not sell their retired kegs and will involve law enforcement...if it says AB, it is theirs. I refused...stating that the keg was already ruined by the ball valve...but they are aggressively addressing the significant cooperage shortages)

I am not judging...just a heads up. If you have a keg with a major brewer marking, it is not likely legit
 
twalte said:
Just an FYI, I am not aware of any legal way to secure an AB keg. I would be hesitant to post pictures as I know they will send people out to pick up kegs that they see posted. (When I worked there, I was asked by the legal department to pick up a keg from a home brewer who had a photo in the newspaper with an AB keg. They do not sell their retired kegs and will involve law enforcement...if it says AB, it is theirs. I refused...stating that the keg was already ruined by the ball valve...but they are aggressively addressing the significant cooperage shortages)

I am not judging...just a heads up. If you have a keg with a major brewer marking, it is not likely legit
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Oh my! Post deleted! Thank you so much for the heads up! I would hate for them to track down my keggle and take it from me!

Maybe I should get rid of it and buy stock pots instead.
 
mccumath said:
Oh my! Post deleted! Thank you so much for the heads up! I would hate for them to track down my keggle and take it from me!
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Hey...not trying to be a bummer. If you want to post photos with those beautifuly polished babies, just wrap the top with some tape. Just a heads up to the home brew community.

And a shout out to all of the beautiful keggles out there. I would never have imagined that the dirty, dingy kegs we sold could look so brilliant and shiny. That took a LOT of work!!!

FYI - The cooperage shortage is in the millions of dollars...it is a top priority there.
 
twalte said:
Hey...not trying to be a bummer. If you want to post photos with those beautifuly polished babies, just wrap the top with some tape. Just a heads up to the home brew community.

And a shout out to all of the beautiful keggles out there. I would never have imagined that the dirty, dingy kegs we sold could look so brilliant and shiny. That took a LOT of work!!!

FYI - The cooperage shortage is in the millions of dollars...it is a top priority there.
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Much safer now!

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Even changed my avatar, just in case!

Now to delete the evidence from my signature...
 
mccumath said:
Even changed my avatar, just in case!

Now to delete the evidence from my signature...
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Good call. Not only do the brewers watch...the 1200+ beer distributors watch as well. The distributors conduct retail audits to determine inventory in the market, and then they are charged for shortages. The charge to the wholesaler is less than the cost of the keg...but all are watching the cost impact (and it is significant). Net...a lot of eyes out there, so just be safe.

Cheers.
 
Only been brewing for about 2 years, but cannot recall a single case of the cops/anyone taking a keggle back. I don't doubt you, (I have seen crazier things) but still have not seen or heard of it. Any threads/published incidences of this happening?

Granted, I certainly don't want to find out the hard way.
 
mccumath said:
Only been brewing for about 2 years, but cannot recall a single case of the cops/anyone taking a keggle back. I don't doubt you, (I have seen crazier things) but still have not seen or heard of it. Any threads/published incidences of this happening?

Granted, I certainly don't want to find out the hard way.
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I know that I was instructed to go after one keggle. I know that they are watching metal recyclers and craigslist. I know that a local distributor sent the cops after a small brewer that was distributing their beer in the major brewers' kegs. I know that they are pi**ed off about the cooperage losses and trying to figure out how to stop to losses.

I was not trying to create a panic...I am simply advising that you are better off not blatantly showing major brewer kegs being used as keggles. I was with the brewer for 20 years and in a position where I was involved in these discussions.

That's all I'll say...I just saw all of the pictures and wanted to give a heads up. If I was still with the brewer...my next steps would have been to send links to our legal department. Since I am not, I sent a general warning to the HBT team. There is a good chance that reps from other brewers who are extremely loyal to their companies would do the same.

Do what you wish...I have a brew kettle.:D

Edit: Sorry guys..might have been too harsh and I felt bad in hindsight. I just know what I experienced, and I would not flaunt this in front of them. Do what you want. If they want to make an example of people (like the music industry did going after people downloading copyrighted music), going after a few home brewers would get the word out. However, it would also put them in a negative light among beer consumers...they are in a tough spot)
 
mccumath said:
Only been brewing for about 2 years, but cannot recall a single case of the cops/anyone taking a keggle back. I don't doubt you, (I have seen crazier things) but still have not seen or heard of it. Any threads/published incidences of this happening?
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There are a couple threads. The one I remember best is locked and hard to find though. To summarize, the guy is brewing somewhere and has a pic of his rig in the paper along with the article...cops track him down and eventually show up at his house because they saw the pics of the kegs.

edit..someone associated with the kegs (distributor or rep) saw their kegs and contacted the cops. It wasn't the keg vice squad.
 
twalte said:
I know that I was instructed to go after one keggle. I know that they are watching metal recyclers and craigslist. I know that a local distributor sent the cops after a small brewer that was distributing their beer in the major brewers' kegs. I know that they are pi**ed off about the cooperage losses and trying to figure out how to stop to losses.

I was not trying to create a panic...I am simply advising that you are better off not blatantly showing major brewer kegs being used as keggles. I was with the brewer for 20 years and in a position where I was involved in these discussions.

That's all I'll say...I just saw all of the pictures and wanted to give a heads up. If I was still with the brewer...my next steps would have been to send links to our legal department. Since I am not, I sent a general warning to the HBT team. There is a good chance that reps from other brewers who are extremely loyal to their companies would do the same.

Do what you wish...I have a brew kettle.:D

Edit: Sorry guys..might have been too harsh and I felt bad in hindsight. I just know what I experienced, and I would not flaunt this in front of them. Do what you want. If they want to make an example of people (like the music industry did going after people downloading copyrighted music), going after a few home brewers would get the word out. However, it would also put them in a negative light among beer consumers...they are in a tough spot)
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No reason to feel bad. We all take a risk posting keg pictures. I think it is a great idea that people have a better understanding of the risk they take when re-purposing certain items. I took your advice (and gave a little sarcasm back), and changed a couple things that make it a little less obvious to folks what I have going on. Better safe than sorry.
 
I guess what im trying to figure out is, if $350 is a good price for 3x 80 quart stainless pots, shipped
 
NocturnalEMT said:
I guess what im trying to figure out is, if $350 is a good price for 3x 80 quart stainless pots, shipped
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What pots...I don't see any pots? If you want feedback, it helps to know what you are considering???

I know you said grandpa is an "expert" welder...no problem with a thinwalled pot I assume?
 
16" high x 18.5" wide, 1.1 mm thick. I'm not necessarily an "expert" in the best credentials for a brewpot. And yes, he was a welder for the military welding their nuclear powered submarines. Regardless, as others have said, i can roll with weldless fittings.
 
You might look at your burners as well when deciding keg or pot. My burners will flat out boil a pot fast and in the cold as well but I just got a keggle and in the cold it struggles to keep it boiling. I think it is a mass difference and area difference during the cold that hurts me. So for now I use a pot until it warms up
 

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