JuanKenobi
Well-Known Member
I'm looking for some input on a new kettle. I was intending on getting a 20 gallon blingmann this year, but it is an extravagance that I simply cant afford at this juncture. Right now I am boiling in a 36qt Bayou Classic, which is adequate for the 5.5 gallon batches that I do. I am looking to start doing some 11 gallon batches for house brews, but will still be doing a lot of 5.5 gallon batches. So the question is do I go for a 15gal or 20gal kettle? In this case it's between the Bayou Classic 62qt ($120) and their 82qt ($150). My biggest concern is the dimensions of the pots. The 62qt is 15.25" in diameter and 18.75" tall, but I can't seem to find reliable information on the dimensions of the 82qt, the best reference I found was an image I found by doing a search here. Someone posted a picture of the 82qt next to the 20gal boilermaker, but it was still hard to tell. I much prefer the taller kettle for a number of reasons. However the 82qt is also 18 gauge SS as opposed to the 62qt at 20 gauge (the same as the 36qt I'm currently using), and 18 gauge is the same as the blingmann.
Does anyone out there actually own the 82qt Bayou Classic and can tell me what the actual dimensions are?
How much of a difference does the slightly thicker SS really make?
I don't care about the $30 difference all that much, but I don't want to spend an extra $1 if there's no reason to.
Does anyone out there actually own the 82qt Bayou Classic and can tell me what the actual dimensions are?
How much of a difference does the slightly thicker SS really make?
I don't care about the $30 difference all that much, but I don't want to spend an extra $1 if there's no reason to.