Brew Pot Size

[Golddiggie]

Also, If i just got a smaller one for right now while i'm doing these 3 gallon ones..will i be able to alter recipes for 3 gallons? or do those basically not exist?

Use brew software to scale down the recipe... Basically, you enter as it stands, note the different values, like OG, IBU, SRM, etc. then reduce the grain bill to match, once you've changed the batch size to 3 gallons...

I got my pot from a restaurant supplier (Restaurant Depot online store)... Prices at the physical locations can fluctuate (the pot I got was actually cheaper than what's posted online), as does the inventory on hand. But, you can get almost everything listed online, at the locations. Anything not carried can be ordered for you. You just need to have a tax ID in order to get a membership there (free to get). The membership is also free for you. You do need to complete the application/forms to get the membership, but I didn't have any issue in that department. Once you start going there, it changes how you purchase some items... Such as pots, pans, meats...

 

[sillyburt]

if you do all grain you can bring them down to 3 gallons. but most recipes are for 5, 5.5,6 or 10 gallons. it's not worth my time to do jsut 3 gallons.

extract kits are for 5 gallons in the primary. you won't be able to get a kit for 3 gallons unless you go to that bens place (AFAIK). I also wouoldn't do a MLT as my bottlign bucket. kinda makes me weary about infections....but that's jsut me.

I also think it's a lot cooler to have a clear primary.... ESPECIALLY for your first one !!!!!

BIAB allows you to try it without being out the $$ for a MLT. great idea IMHO but I bought a used kit with a MLT already so I never tried it. you can ALWAYS spend more money later on for more equipment such as a MLT, immersion chiller, grain mill, fermentation chamber etc.

hope that helps

this is where I started.... a book from the library
howtobrew.com