Amazon Store Front - Bargain Home Brew

[junior627]

Has anyone purchased a brew kettle from the Amazon Store Front - Bargain Home Brew http://amazon.com/B00HEQM7M2?
Thoughts/Opinions...
Thanks

 

[ibbones]

Not a bad looking pot. Think I'll look into it more.

 

[yeahfairly]

Looks like Update International. If it is.... they are good brew pots!

 

[Rockn_M]

I might have to pick one up. Thanks for the link.

 

[bsperr]

I've only purchased one item from them, not a brew pot though, and didn't have any problems. Great price and fast shipping.

 

[junior627]

I pulled the trigger and purchased one. i will update when i receive it. fingers crossed.

 

[andyphil27]

I'm looking at buying an 8 gallon Update International pot from them soon ($85 and free shipping with Prime). Have you gotten this yet?

 

[Homercidal]

Exactly what website is amzn.com

It is redirected to the full amazon.com website.

 

[Homercidal]

http://www.geek.com/news/amazon-introduces-amzncom-short-url-service-769582/

 

[NTXBrauer]

I pulled the trigger and purchased one. i will update when i receive it. fingers crossed.

Definitely give us an in depth review. It looks good from the pics. I would like to get my hands on a reliable 15g at this price.

 

[sefrayser]

I don't really understand the whole spigot on the bottom of the pot. Can someone please explain to me why this is better than a regular pot?

 

[heckels]

I don't really understand the whole spigot on the bottom of the pot. Can someone please explain to me why this is better than a regular pot?

Ease of cleaning and, when used as a MLT, hardly any wasted wort without tipping the tun.

 

[max384]

Thanks for posting. I'm thinking about picking up that 15 gal kettle with sight glass.

 

[lhommedieu]

Thanks for posting. I was going to get a Bayou Classic 44 qt ss pot, and drill holes for a weldless spigot and thermometer.

For only slightly more I've got the same mash tun (minus one gallon) but with the welds installed. That's quite a deal.

 

[lewisjt]

Did anyone find a false bottom to match the OP's kettle?

 

[EarlyAmateurZymurgist]

If induction ready is not a requirement, one can purchase a 42-quart (10.5-gallon) top-shelf American-made Polar Ware 361BP kettle with a much better geometry and an American-made ball valve that is NSF listed for $174.87.

http://www.katom.com/002-361BP.html

Note: The brew pot shown in the photograph on Katom's website is the 60-quart (15-gallon) 601BP, not the 10.5-gallon 361BP. The 601BP has a funky geometry. The 361BP has a inside diameter of 14" and height of 16".

Here's better photo of the 42-quart Polar Ware 361BP (on the right in the photo):

The 361BP does not ship with a thermometer (it ships with a plug for thermometer port), but a Polar Ware 5015 thermometer is $17.78 (http://www.katom.com/002-5015.html). I have never found a need to have a thermometer on a brewing kettle.

The Polar Ware 5014 false bottom for the 361bp is $69.00.

http://www.katom.com/002-5014.html

 

[junior627]

Ok so i received the kettle this morning.
took out of box and was surprised to see weldless fitting instead of the welded ones i ordered. i think i like weldless better.
Pot feels really sturdy. i will update once i can fill with water afterwork.

 

[tcklord]

Is that the 15 gallon or 10?

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[junior627]

10 is what i ordered. i will verify once i can fill with water

 

[tcklord]

10 is what i ordered. i will verify once i can fill with water

Thanks, I was looking at getting one but that's a little too tall for my needs. Otherwise it looks like good quality and I would pick one up if it were shorter.

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[junior627]

Confirmed it is a 10 gallon.
There is a slight drip from ball valve but i am assuming that is because i didnt not install with teflon tape.
Do you remove valve after every brew or can i leave in place?

 

[Bigbeavk]

I have a similar set up and haven't removed my valve in 4 years (Ever). I always heat up my water then run a little out the valve to make sure it's clean.

 

[lewisjt]

pulled the trigger. should be a decent upgrade from my turkey fry kettle.

 

[lhommedieu]

It's a nice looking pot but it does not have welded ports, as advertised; this was the main draw for me as it was reasonably priced if it included that feature. I could have bought a cheaper pot and drilled my own holes for weldless attachments, if that is what I wanted, and I probably could have saved about $35 that way. Still you have to wonder if the money I could have saved is worth the same amount as the effort it would have taken to drill holes as perfect with a step drill.

Still the three layer bottom will probably come in handy as I'm using this as a mash tun with direct heat.

 

[andyphil27]

I ordered an 8 gallon without fittings (Update International), and it just came today. It's a really nice SS pot, but it unfortunately came with a huge dent in the side. Returning for a replacement...

 

[twomonkeysayoyo]

would love to know how that replacement went. Mine went horrible.

 

[andyphil27]

would love to know how that replacement went. Mine went horrible.

Because it was sold through amazon and not by amazon exchanging it is impossible. I ended up just returning it (they paid shipping because it came damaged) with the intention of ordering one again when I was credited back the money. Then the next day I found myself in a restaurant supply store for something else and found a pot with all the same specs for $10 less. Works great!


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[revkevin]

Don't do it! Bargain Home Brew is a rip off. They just took me for $200. See this thread.