a_w_taylor Well-Known Member Joined Mar 1, 2009 Messages 166 Reaction score 0 Location Trumbull, CT Mar 7, 2009 #1 I have a 19 qt enameled lobster pot - will this work for a first-time extract brew kit? cheers Alex
Kronin Well-Known Member Joined Feb 1, 2009 Messages 545 Reaction score 5 Location Saskatoon, Canada Mar 7, 2009 #2 ya but really small. better to go 30 qt or even 42 or more.... you'll need to be carefull to only have about 10 qt in your boil and use the anti-faoming drops
ya but really small. better to go 30 qt or even 42 or more.... you'll need to be carefull to only have about 10 qt in your boil and use the anti-faoming drops
OP OP a_w_taylor Well-Known Member Joined Mar 1, 2009 Messages 166 Reaction score 0 Location Trumbull, CT Mar 7, 2009 #3 Maybe I'll just get a 30 qt turkey fryer kit and get double duty out of it. thanks
tmoney1224 Well-Known Member Joined Dec 19, 2007 Messages 246 Reaction score 1 Location Wichita, KS Mar 7, 2009 #4 For an extract kit you should be fine, most people start out with a 20qt pot when doing extracts so it will be a little less but I would go for it.
For an extract kit you should be fine, most people start out with a 20qt pot when doing extracts so it will be a little less but I would go for it.
Amiaji Well-Known Member Joined May 19, 2008 Messages 281 Reaction score 8 Location Denver, NC Mar 7, 2009 #5 I started with a 16qt. pot. It was a bit small but it worked. 19qt. should be fine for extract.
OP OP a_w_taylor Well-Known Member Joined Mar 1, 2009 Messages 166 Reaction score 0 Location Trumbull, CT Mar 12, 2009 #6 thanks - worked just fine
wilserbrewer BIAB Expert Tailor HBT Sponsor Joined May 25, 2007 Messages 11,277 Reaction score 2,909 Location New Jersey Mar 12, 2009 #7 good job taylor, sometimes ya just gotta git er done!