Brew Pot

[nicklawmusic]

I'm after a brew pot for BIAB. I only have the capacity to do stove top brewing, so I'd be doing a partial mash (mostly with a grain bill of around 3-4KG and some DME thrown in) in order to get around 19L (there'd be some water top up going on I should imagine to reach my target batch size).

Realistically, what's a good pot size for me, what does it need to be made from and where can I get them from in the UK?

 

[trimixdiver1]

I'm after a brew pot for BIAB. I only have the capacity to do stove top brewing, so I'd be doing a partial mash (mostly with a grain bill of around 3-4KG and some DME thrown in) in order to get around 19L (there'd be some water top up going on I should imagine to reach my target batch size).

Realistically, what's a good pot size for me, what does it need to be made from and where can I get them from in the UK?

A 10g pot (~40 liters) Will probably fit on the stove top. Some companies sell a squattier pot like more beer. If you can fit a 10G you can do full boil batches and full BIAB mash for most light to medium sized beers? Stainless is the material of choice but Aluminum can work. As for the UK thing.... Sorry.

 

[nicklawmusic]

How long would it take to bring that amount of liquid to a rolling boil?

 

[WayFrae]

Some of the shorter pots can fit over 2 burners so not as long as you would think!

 

[trimixdiver1]

Depends on the stove, the btu of the gas..... I would think 30 min or so.

 

[hawktrio]

Consider an electric heating element commonly used when camping. This with your stovetop will save a bunch of time and also allow you to get lovely, vigorous rolling boils.

 

[TexasWine]

I do stove top BIAB on my gas range. I went with a 9 gallon kettle because I have height restrictions. Even with a kettle of that size I don't need to add any extract to hit the desired gravity. But I do have to employ a sparge step.

I also straddle two burners and can go from mash to boiling pretty quickly (~10 minutes). But I've considered getting one of these to make it even quicker.

http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=400572150810

Aluminium or stainless will work, doesn't make a big difference. And I'm in the same boat concerning the UK part.... no clue.

Another little advantage about brewing in your home, if your oven is large enough you can put your kettle in it after dough in and use it to hold your mash temps. And if it has the right features, like a delay timer, you can even use it to heat strike water while you do something useful, like sleep.

Hope this helps.

 

[wilserbrewer]

10 gallon aluminum pot for 5 gallon AG stovetop batches.

Aluminum for better heat transfer. If you have a cheap / slow stove look into 1000 watt or 1350 watt immersion heater (heat stick) to assist speed up heating boiling, available on eBay inexpensively.


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