New Kettle!

I finally dropped some coin on a new stainless-steel kettle after using a 6.5 gallon kettle for 6-gallon batches since I started doing all-grain a couple years ago. My new kettle is 53-quarts and much thicker/better quality than the old cheapo model.

I'm taking it to my welder friend tomorrow to get outfitted with a ball-valve and sight-glass. Then I'm picking up an outdoor burner and brewing like a fiend next weekend. I'm mad stoked.

Things are looking up--hello ten-gallon batches! (And concomitant liver rot...)

Congrats, that's a serious kettle!

Let's see, 13 gallon pot. . .a friend who welds. . .I predict a custom brew stand in the near future!

Oh yes. I've been thinking for awhile about how to broach the subject. I'm thinking: "Hey, can you weld me a brewstand?"

Do you have any BiMarts up there?

No, why?

BiMart is a NW employee owned store. I picked up a 58,000 btu burner this weekend for 29 bucks. Looked at a few places and this one was the most sturdy I saw and the price was more than right. Didn't need it but had to pick one up.

Oh and Bobby's Sight Glasses are the bomb and no welder needed.

Ahh, thanks for the tip. I might need to nip down to Seattle or Portland to see my "uncle."

And I got my sight glass from Bobby, believe it! Even with shipping to the Great White North, you can't beat it for price or quality.