So its like the mega pot but taller and narrower minus the ball valve and thermometer
SpikeBrewing said:The 1.2:1 is a crock. A kettle ratio is not going to make your beer any better or worse. I laugh whenever I see that advertised. But nothing against the Tall Boy kettles they are pretty solid. At the end of the day a kettle is a kettle. It's what's added to them that sets them apart from the competition.
bmathews said:Ya I don't think it will change how the beer finishes. Just looking for a good kettle was gonna get a mega pot but I don't want something that wide as I'm presently cooking on my stove.
Can anyone who owns one take a measurement with a set of calipers (micrometer) to set the record straight? (or NB could post this information on their website!)
the Tall Boys are 200 series SS as opposed to 300 series, 1mm sides vs 1.2mm, 4mm base vs 5mm base, compared to the many 18/8 pots (polarware, megapot, etc). 200 series SS replaces some of the nickel content present in 300 series SS with manganese, is slightly stronger and slightly less corrosive resistance as a result. More importantly it is cheaper due to lower nickel content. Essentially identical tho for brewing purposes, both are austenitic steels. I am using 10 gallon Tall Boy in assembling electric 5 gallon system, and finding it very substantial, sturdy material, and drills well. Nice pot for the money. The Tall Boy finish is not brightly annealed tho, more of a brushed finish. Overall good value pot. I otherwise would have gotten a Polarware or Blichmann because I like the height to width ratio, so Tall Boy was about 1/2 to 1/3 of those cost.
the 1.2:1 is a crock. A kettle ratio is not going to make your beer any better or worse. I laugh whenever i see that advertised. But nothing against the tall boy kettles they are pretty solid. At the end of the day a kettle is a kettle. It's what's added to them that sets them apart from the competition.
new dimensions for all kettles; 1.2:1 height to width ratio which reduces boil off rate, reduces chance for boilovers, while still allowing for a large surface area for efficient heating.
I think dugifresh did a pretty good job of this in their post above:
The question is where did dugifresh get this detailed info (specifically the 200 series SS).
I'm about to use my 10 gallon Tall Boy for the first time. What is the average boil-off rate for one of these? Is it 1.5 gal/90 mins (1gal/hr) as mentioned in post #26
I have a 10G Mega Pot which has the same ratio dimensions, and I average about 0.9G/hr outside on propane
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