Advice on Brew Kettle

[mgortel]

Hey everyone.....I am very excited to be preparing to step into the world of All Grain Brewing.

I have been doing extract brews for over a year now and love it...but now want to advance to all grain.

I am in process of making a mash tun and realize I need a larger brew pot than the 5 gallon pot I have been using for extract.

I was figuring on an 8 gallon Megapot....but then was thinking whyt not go with the 10 gallon for another $25?

I am planning on using my 5 gallon pot to heat the water for mashing and sparging......etc.....

And the new 8 gallon (or 10 gallon pot) pot for the boil of course.

Advice needed please!

 

[janivar123]

indoor or outside?
gas or electric?
I use a hot water tank, its free exsept for the valve and pretty easy to konvert

Yes i think you will like having the 10gal instead of the 8

 

[WCD]

I would definitely go for the 10 Gallon. Don't cheap out you'll regret it. I use an enamel 8G for heating water. A bit lighter to handle and fairly cheap on amazon w/ free shipping as well.

Depending if you already have a place in mind to buy. Try amazon as well. There is free shipping on many of the pots. Good Luck!

 

[Komodo]

Mini-hijack (it may help someone else) - I'm getting back into AG and am scaling everything WAY back. I'll use propane burner, and do 3 gallon or 4 gallon only. Everything is built around this and it won't go higher. Would 8 gallon be ideal for me? I'm thinking it is.

 

[mgortel]

Gas and outdoors....garage.

 

[lumpher]

Gas and outdoors....garage.

+ another 1. propane burners and garage space, and a 15g keggle... as far as 8 vs 10, go for the 10. it'll give you more boilover space, and you won't regret it

 

[Lechien]

The Penrose Kettle makes a great brewpot.

http://brewhemoth.com/penrose-kettle

 

[eastoak]

The Penrose Kettle makes a great brewpot.

http://brewhemoth.com/penrose-kettle

never heard of this outfit but it looks like good stuff.

 

[mikeysab]

If you decide on the 10, and step up to 10g batches, youll be back to partial boils. Just a little something to consider

 

[autoferret]

I converted a keg and have been very happy with it. Lets me do 10gal batches or very very big beers! (using kegs for all my vessels)

 

[topend]

I have a 10, and it is great. But I have a recipe or two that I would like to double, and now I'm wishing I had gotten a 12 gallon.

 

[DustBow]

I have the 9 gallon Bayou Classic and wouldn't go any smaller. Go for the 10, especially if the price is that close

 

[headfullahops]

I have the 11 gallon (44qt) Bayou Classic SS pot with a kettle valve and I don't have one complaint about it. I run it on a Bayou Classic SP50 tall propane burner stand. No complaints about the burner either! Good luck!

 

[MachineShopBrewing]

http://www.stainlessstockpots.com/s...-stockpot-lid-44-qt-stainless-steel-3918.html


I have one of these 44qt stock pots and it works great. Best deal I found. Now they even come with a spigot or without. I welded mine on. $99 without spigot, $125 with, plus free shipping.

Next time I am buying the 62 qt or 82 qt though for the money. Good deal on a kettle plenty big to handle 10-15 gallons.




EDIT: Duh, I guess I should go to page two and see what others have posted before posting.

 

[KruegerBock]

What is the best for your money?

 

[GryphonBrew]

If you decide on the 10, and step up to 10g batches, youll be back to partial boils. Just a little something to consider

+1 on this. I love my 15 gallon. Even if not for 10 gallon batches, having the extra room especially when doing a big beer is well worth the extra cash even if it means waiting a little longer to get it.

 

[Bill_in_VA]

I say if you upgrade get a 60qt. The price difference between a 40 and a 60 is small and then you can do 10 gallon batches which will have like an 11-11.5 gal boil volume.

 

[MachineShopBrewing]

I say if you upgrade get a 60qt. The price difference between a 40 and a 60 is small and then you can do 10 gallon batches which will have like an 11-11.5 gal boil volume.

I agree. If I had to buy mine over again, I would have gone with the larger one. I like to do the Jamil method of 6-6.5 gallons left over after the boil to get full 5 gallon kegs after ferment. When I am doing a lager with Pilsner malt, a 90 minute boil bumps me up to 8-8.5 gallons pre-boil. I keep fermcap-s handy when I am that close to the top. If you are really serious about brewing, I wouldn't get anything under a 15 gallon kettle. You will thank yourself later.