NevermoreBrew
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Is a 5 gallon and an 8 gallon pot big enough to do a 5 gallon Batch BIAB? I already have the 5 and am looking to buy an 8, should i get a 10 instead of the 8? Any Thoughts?
I have the 5 and want to buy another pot so i can have one for the mash and another to heat the sparge water so i dont know whether to buy an 8 or a 10. I just found a 10 for a good price so Im probably just going to get that so i have more room for the future/bigger beers.
For 5-gallon BIAB batches I'd recommend a 10-gal kettle at a minimum.
I brew 5-gal BIAB batches and my strike volume is close to 8-gals. With the grain and 8-gals of water, a 10-gal kettle is near full capacity when brewing big beers (OG 1.08+).
I just did a 1.052 beer 11 lbs of grain started with 8.5g ended with barely 5g.
CidahMastah said:From my own research and experience, get the 15gallon if you want to ever do a 10 gallon batch, or a big grain bill beer. I wasn't sur when I got mine if I was going to crazy, but I am sure now. A 10 gallon would have been a waste of time, a pot to be replaced in a year or less.
My thoughts exactly. I viewed this pot as a lifetime brewing investment. Adding a ball valve and dip tube to it next week, can't wait.
That's interesting. I brewed a Hopslam clone the other day that had 20.5 pounds of grain and 8-gals of water and I ended up with 6.5 gals of wort in the kettle after removing and squeezing the grain bag a bit. I made a note to remind myself that this is the most I can do with this 10-gal kettle. I had only 1-inch of clearance from the top of the kettle when mashing. OG for this batch was 1.092.
I'm happy with my 10-gal kettle for 5-gal BIAB but I agree with those who recommend getting a 15-gal kettle if possible... the extra capacity wouldn't hurt and it will give you greater flexibility for the future.
kevreh said:I know this is an old thread, but either way, your post got me thinking Seven. So you were able to do that (20.5 lbs grain and 8 gals of water) in just a 10 gal kettle?
I have an 8 gal kettle, and am looking at a maiden batch with ~11 lbs of grain and 7 gals of water. Will that all fit?
I know this is an old thread, but either way, your post got me thinking Seven. So you were able to do that (20.5 lbs grain and 8 gals of water) in just a 10 gal kettle?
I have an 8 gal kettle, and am looking at a maiden batch with ~11 lbs of grain and 7 gals of water. Will that all fit?
orangemen5 said:I have a 15 gallon SS pot I've been doing 5 gal extract brews in. Love the 15 gal pot. I'm looking to brew in a bag with a 5 gal paint strainer bag. I'm wondering how much these bags can hold max. I like to do large OG beers and I know hold a large grain bag to drain is a problem also.
Above your post is a guy... Wilserbrewer. He makes the best BIAB bags out there. Custom designed for whatever pot you have. Great quality, Great guy and well worth the very inexpensive price. I wouldn't do a very high gravity beer 5 gallon batch in a paint strainer because it won't fit and if you packed one to the gills, you wouldn't have anything to hold on to so you can drain it. Send him a PM and he will hook you up.
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