Bayou Classic question

So I got clearance from my handler to buy a new brew kettle for xmas and I have decide to go with the Bayou Classic Stainless Stockpot with Spigot - 16 gallon. Mostly for the price point.

My question is about the spigot and the connection on the inside. I want to get a Bazooka Kettle Screen as I will only be doing BIAB for the time being, but not sure what is needed to attach it. I see one on amazon that looks to be threaded on one end. Would that simply screw right in? or do I need to buy adapters and fittings as well?

steve

My kettle, just the one you want, came with a threaded coupler (?) which screws on the inside of the kettle and then the other end is an open thread. It then would allow me to attach a screen just as you want.

See this thing? That smooth part is actually going to sit inside the kettle which has threads on both ends, it's a female/female deal:

simple enough, thanks for the quick reply, pic not necessary.

Have you seen this one http://www.barleynvine.com/800-416.html

Not too far from you and in stock. A 6 piece kettle setup.

glockspeed31 said:

Have you seen this one http://www.barleynvine.com/800-416.html

Not too far from you and in stock. A 6 piece kettle setup.

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Not "too" far...........

I just bought two of these on Tuesday for $119 a piece one on eBay and one on amazon but from the same seller they were open box but "like new"
Bought a false bottom separate though for $43 on eBay.

So best deal I could find was this. It will be here Thursday. 125$ less than my LHBS http://www.overstock.com/#/Home-Gar...duct.html?keywords=15561569&searchtype=Header

IBrewthere4Iam said:

I want to get a Bazooka Kettle Screen as I will only be doing BIAB for the time being,

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Maybe I'm mussing something, but why do you want a bazooka screen if you are looking to BIAB. A bazooka screen is used for conventional mashing to filter the grain. W/ BIAB the bag is the filter, you don't need a bazooka?

Just figured it would be a nice extra level of filtering " incase"

It'll be a good thing if you want it to clog up with kettle trub and prevent you from draining. You'd be better served by a dip tube and whirlpooling.

IBrewthere4Iam said:

Just figured it would be a nice extra level of filtering " incase"

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I wouldn't try it, there is really nothing to gain IMO.

I remember reading of a guy that tried his B/C kettle with the false bottom, and the stainless braid and reported a stuck sparge. I told him to try the kettle screen only and it worked well. I believe the false bottom was passing fines and the kettle screen does not function with fines only! A kettle screen, bazooka or braid works for filtering a mash with the grain husks and larger particles all together helping to create the filter. What you may end up with is only the fine flour passing the bag and clogging the bazooka, as the bazooka is not capable of filtering flour only, but needs the whole grain mash to function as intended. One or the other IMO, not both.

Try it if you like, but I see it as a potential problem with very little to zero upside....jmo cheers!

Some try too hard and get bitten...keep it simple.

THANKS! I love this site. I am glad the question was asked and that I replied. Sounds like you all just helped me avoid a pit fall.

IBrewthere4Iam said:

THANKS! I love this site. I am glad the question was asked and that I replied. Sounds like you all just helped me avoid a pit fall.

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I use the same kettle and valve with the stainless steel grain basket and it works perfectly for BIAB. The bag is fine enough to filter out everything and the lip on the basket fits a matching ledge at the top of the kettle to prevent any grains from dropping into the wort. The strong handle on the basket makes lifting the grains from the wort a lot safer too.

I use a couple of the Bayou Classic pots as well. They are well made and, while not as high zoot as a Blichman, they will last forever.

Bayou Classic makes several different 16 gal pots. One with the streamer basket and an indent on the top of the pot for the basket. The others have the indent near the bottom of the pot to support a false bottom. One of the aforementioned has a tri-ply bottom.

Can't go wrong with whichever one fits your needs IMO.

Cheers!

So would you suggest using a dip tube, if yes what sort? Kettle should be here tomorrow so I will see how far off the bottom the ball valve is.

Besides the BIAB "bag" are there any other necessary items that I might not have from extract brewing.