Okay...so I've decided on SS for a brewpot...here is the dilema - 32 qt or 40 qt. The prices are $93 for the 32 qt and $111 for the 40 qt. The heavy duty pots are NSF certified, 18/8 stainless steel, nice riveted handles, have the aluminum clad bottom and come with a lid.
I'm going to do extract batches for the time being until I know what I am doing and then probably BIAB. Will the 32 qt be enough for 5 gallon batches which would be what volume...6-6.5 gallons?
They are wide pots though....only 12" high and 14" wide for the 32 qt...16 5/8" wide for the 40 qt pot. Hopefully that is not an issue for my wort chiller...but it would be if I'm not going full boils wouldn't it? The wort chiller is 9" high or so to the top coil. If I do partials, then there are going to be coils sticking out.
I'm so confused and indecisive right now
I'm going to do extract batches for the time being until I know what I am doing and then probably BIAB. Will the 32 qt be enough for 5 gallon batches which would be what volume...6-6.5 gallons?
They are wide pots though....only 12" high and 14" wide for the 32 qt...16 5/8" wide for the 40 qt pot. Hopefully that is not an issue for my wort chiller...but it would be if I'm not going full boils wouldn't it? The wort chiller is 9" high or so to the top coil. If I do partials, then there are going to be coils sticking out.
I'm so confused and indecisive right now