tranceamerica
Well-Known Member
OK, I'll admit, I've been fantasizing lately - been looking at these 55 gallon brewpots:
http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewi...ettles/boilermaker-55-gallon-brew-kettle.html
I wonder, if one were to purchase one of these, how the heck would you:
1) bring that much stuff to boil? I'm wondering if you'd need multiple propane burners?
2) What would you use for an MLT? I'd assume you'd need 2 pots?
3) What would you use for a fermenter? I know you can buy a large conical (42 gallon) but could you use a 55 gallon plastic food grade barrel?
4) What would be the capacity of this system? Can you do a 50 gallon batch in a 55 gallon pot? Or does the 55 gallon pot equal the 42 gallon conical fermenter?
5) and a sorta related question - would this be almost a "2 barrel system"? I mean, when someone says they have a "15 barrel system" does that mean they are actually producing 15 barrels with each batch?
http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewi...ettles/boilermaker-55-gallon-brew-kettle.html
I wonder, if one were to purchase one of these, how the heck would you:
1) bring that much stuff to boil? I'm wondering if you'd need multiple propane burners?
2) What would you use for an MLT? I'd assume you'd need 2 pots?
3) What would you use for a fermenter? I know you can buy a large conical (42 gallon) but could you use a 55 gallon plastic food grade barrel?
4) What would be the capacity of this system? Can you do a 50 gallon batch in a 55 gallon pot? Or does the 55 gallon pot equal the 42 gallon conical fermenter?
5) and a sorta related question - would this be almost a "2 barrel system"? I mean, when someone says they have a "15 barrel system" does that mean they are actually producing 15 barrels with each batch?