Recent content by jrc

You can get an 80 qt SS pot online from Instawares for about the same price ($159) and with a three ply bottom. Shipping is free for me, but I'm not sure if that applies to Alaska as well...however, if it does, and you decide it's worth a little bit more money to get a higher quality pot, I'd...

Except for the cost-savings aspect, is there any reason that it is better to convert a keg into an electric kettle over a similarly-sized SS stock pot? I have cut a keg in the past, and am considering buying another for $50 to turn into another electric kettle - however, part of me wants to...

If not, you could probably get rid of them on craigslist if the cash would serve you better. I've bought HD and Lowes cards on craigslist before, usually people post them for about .85-.90 on the dollar, with more or less depending on how quickly you want to move the cards. You'll probably...

Any idea if buna-n rings are generally available locally (hardware store, lowes/HD/menards)? I see where I can order them online (and for less than the silicone o-rings), but that leaves me in the same wait-until-next-weekend-to-brew position. If others have not had problems with plain old...

That's the sense I get from other threads and posts, but I was hoping someone had a definitive "need them, don't need them" answer. My main concern is spending the money on brewing an IIPA, and then looking forward to it for weeks, only to find the flavor was tainted by using rubber o-rings.

I am putting together my parts list for a DIY electric kettle (weldless), and noticed that some people talk about using silicone o-rings on both sides of the heating element (inside and outside the kettle). Is there any benefit to using silicone over a regular o-ring (rubber, etc.) that you can...

After reading this thread (and hundreds of others on this site and others), my question is whether it is worthwhile jumping straight to all grain brewing for a beginner if the money is there to buy the proper equipment/supplies? I've brewed a couple of kits with friends in the past few years...