I am considering buying a 15gal kettle to do 10 gal batches and want to make sure I have all my ducks in a row before going down this road. My primary goal is keeping costs at a minimum. I do not want to have to buy anything substantial, hoping most of my existing equipment will suffice. I'm very happy with my current setup - it produces great beer. I just want to increase output to reduce overall brew time. Originally I was just going to buy another turkey fryer and do 2 5gal batches simultaneously (offset by 45 min), but I found a great deal on a 15 gal aluminum kettle.
Current setup:
1. 7.5 gal kettle.
2. 50' 3/8" dia copper immersion chiller
3. BIAB - AG
4. Aerate by pouring between kettle and FV. This works awesome - no issues.
To buy:
1. 15 gal Aluminum kettle
2. Weldless fittings to attache a ball lock
3. New BIAB bag.
4. A tube and syphon sprayer to aerate since i can't pour 10 gal into a FV.
Questions:
1. Can I use my 50' immersion chiller in 10gal of wort? Or, will this just not be enough to cool it down?
2. I plan to use Beersmith to scale my recipes. Any other considerations? Anything I am missing in this plan?
Current setup:
1. 7.5 gal kettle.
2. 50' 3/8" dia copper immersion chiller
3. BIAB - AG
4. Aerate by pouring between kettle and FV. This works awesome - no issues.
To buy:
1. 15 gal Aluminum kettle
2. Weldless fittings to attache a ball lock
3. New BIAB bag.
4. A tube and syphon sprayer to aerate since i can't pour 10 gal into a FV.
Questions:
1. Can I use my 50' immersion chiller in 10gal of wort? Or, will this just not be enough to cool it down?
2. I plan to use Beersmith to scale my recipes. Any other considerations? Anything I am missing in this plan?