I am working on details for a rims build. I have a temperature controlled 8 gal mash tun, a 10 gal stainless steel brew kettle and just a 5 gal Stainless pot to use for heating strike water/sparge water. THe only pot that has a valve is the mash tun. What i want to do is add a valve to my water pot but i was thinking that 5 gallons is probably too small for all grain. Before i go put a valve on the pot do you think i should get a pigger pot? Is there any issue with going with aluminum here to save a few bucks???
Here is my over all plan: add valve to water pot (current 5 gal SS or new 8-10 gal alum). use a march pump with a high temp hose with quick disconnect. Have other QDs on outlet of water pot and mash tun - that way i just unplug the hose qd from the water pot and attach to mash tun for recircing mash.
eventually i may get to more automation, but for now i slowly want to work my way into it. It took me a year to go from extract to AG and had a blast upgrading my equipment along the way.
Here is my over all plan: add valve to water pot (current 5 gal SS or new 8-10 gal alum). use a march pump with a high temp hose with quick disconnect. Have other QDs on outlet of water pot and mash tun - that way i just unplug the hose qd from the water pot and attach to mash tun for recircing mash.
eventually i may get to more automation, but for now i slowly want to work my way into it. It took me a year to go from extract to AG and had a blast upgrading my equipment along the way.