ThirstyHobbit
Active Member
Hey- What size brew pot would I need to for full volume boil for doing all- grain? I'm going to brew my first all-grain this week!!! So Excited!
I would say go with the biggest one you can afford. I have a 30 quart and am constantly boiling over and am not able to boil as hard as I need to. I'm looking at going to a 36 or 40 quart. You can get either size from Bayou Classic for 100-120 bones. Not sure if they are the best or not, but it's one of many options. Try this link, you sould be able to get to all the other sizes from there...
Stainless Steel Stock Pots, 36 Quart Stainless Steel Stock Pot
I honestly did not know there were 15 different size brew kettles.
8 gallons is a little too small for 5 gallon batches, IMHO. I think a 15 gallon pot is a great compromise for doing both 5 and 10's. It's not too big for a five where the wort drops below your thermometer (if you have one installed) nor too heavy, and it's big enough for a ten when you eventually feel the urge to do a larger batch.
I started with an 8 and while it's done a great job I've had to really watch the boil. When you start with 6.5 gallons on your way to 5, you don't have much margin for boil overs.
The initial price difference is not that great but rebuying a pot will be.
Edit: Here's what I recently upgraded to. At the time, MoreBeer had 30% off on this pot. I've since added a thermometer.
Heavy Duty Brew Kettle - With Ball Valve (60 Quart/15 Gallon) | MoreBeer
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