10 gallon pot with old immersion chiller?

[kmudrick]

I'd like to upgrade to a 10 gallon megapot from my 7 gallon aluminum turkey fryer pot (which is not really big enough to comfortably boil AG batches in.)

I currently have a basic immersion chiller that is described as fitting "5 and 7.5 gallon pots" and "25' of 3/8" diameter coiled copper tubing".

Will that likely fit and work in a 10 gallon pot? I don't want to upgrade to a bigger immersion chiller or go counterflow at this point in time, given the expense of these 10 gallon pots (and the fact that I am gonna be dropping some money on a grain mill at the same time.) I'm probably going to continue to do 5-6 gallon batches for quite a while.

(For more info, here's my immersion chiller)

 

[Got Trub?]

It will work fine just be sure the diameter of the chiller will fit inside your new pot. You are aware that you can't do 10g recipes in a 10g pot - you will need a 14g or bigger kettle.

GT

 

[Bernie Brewer]

I use my same old immersion chiller in a keggle.

 

[tbulger]

I think that those turkey fryers have a small diameter, so the height should be somewhat what simmilar. I think your outlets should still fit over the top of the kettle.
Oh and go with 15 gallon pot.

 

[kmudrick]

It will work fine just be sure the diameter of the chiller will fit inside your new pot. You are aware that you can't do 10g recipes in a 10g pot - you will need a 14g or bigger kettle.

GT

Cool. Yeah, I am kind of torn - I know it makes sense to upgrade to a 15G in case I ever want to start doing full 10G batches, but I honestly can't see myself doing that anytime soon - I'd need to move to using an outdoor burner (currently using my gas range), I'd have to get bigger fermenting vessels, etc.

 

[Mirilis]

Id still go for a keggle. They are way cheaper than buying a stock pot.. assuming you build it yourself.

and you can still do 10 gallon batches, all you have to do is put it in 2 carboys and make a bigger yeast starter then split it.