Brew Pot

[flynfrog]

Dont hate me guys I just bought the last cheap one now the price is up to 127

 

[mmb]

Thanks for the heads up on the 60 qt pot, I picked one up last night.

Now they show it for sale at $126.98 or around $82 dollars more than yesterday.

 

[camiller]

Thanks for the heads up on the 60 qt pot, I picked one up last night.

Now they show it for sale at $126.98 or around $82 dollars more than yesterday.

guess I'm back to considering this one: http://www.waresdirect.com/products/Restaurant-Supply/UpdateInternational/Stock-Pot167555

 

[mmb]

guess I'm back to considering this one: http://www.waresdirect.com/products/Restaurant-Supply/UpdateInternational/Stock-Pot167555

I figured for the extra 14 bucks the amazon pot cost, I wouldn't have to cut a keggle, find a lid, or worry about the morality issue of sourcing a keggle.

Sorry about snakin' ya on the deal.

 

[AnOldUR]

. . . guess I'm back to considering this one: http://www.waresdirect.com/products/Restaurant-Supply/UpdateInternational/Stock-Pot167555

More funky dimensions. How can the inside diameter be larger than the outside diameter?

Specifications:
Capacity: 60 qt. (56.8 lt.)
Inside Diameter: 21-1/2 in. (54.6 cm)
Diameter: 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Depth: 17-5/16 in. (44 cm)
Thickness: 4 mm
Sold in Units of: 1
Case Unit: 1

 

[mmb]

More funky dimensions. How can the inside diameter be larger than the outside diameter?

The inside diameter has to be 16 inches. If it was 21 inches, that pot would be a 26 gallon pot.

 

[Germey]

WOW. I might sell my keggle thru the local brewclub, and get that. My burner doesn't like heating my heavy keggle. Too few BTUs I think. Or just too thick metal.

I did exactly that (sold my keggle to another HBT'er actually). I also had trouble getting the keggle up to a really good boil. My stock pot (and now it's 15gal sister) get up to temp faster, boil more vigorously on a lower gas setting, are lighter, and (according to my wife) look much nicer.

guess I'm back to considering this one: http://www.waresdirect.com/products/Restaurant-Supply/UpdateInternational/Stock-Pot167555

I have this one. It is .75mm thicker and is very sturdy. I love it. My most recent addition is the same thickness as the one in you link, and is still great, just noticeably not as stout.

 

[Chriso]

Thanks Germey! I'm glad I'm not the only one to have Keggle Remorse... It's not that I don't *like* it... I mean, it's a very nice boiling kettle....... if you brew outdoors with a Banjo. It's heavy, though, that's the big thing pushing me towards a stockpot - I have preexisting low back issues, and switching to the keggle has NOT made them feel any better!

It's weird though... you're reading my mind. I was lusting on that Crestware last night. I almost bought it. Then you posted the link.

Did a two-batch sparge on my OktoberFAST last night. Both sparges were 4.75 gal of 82*F water each, lit at the same time, with two half-full propane tanks, with two 10-psi regulators. One was my old 55k cast burner + my old 7.5 gal S/S turkey fryer. The other was my SQ14 burner with my keggle. I started both burners at the same time, with 30 minutes of mash time remaining. The turkey fryer hit 174*F at about 5 minutes before the mash was done. The keggle was still at about 145*F. I had to scoop the keggle water, 2qts at a time with my measuring pitcher, into the turkey fryer to finish heating it.

I think I'm buying that Crestware on Thursday when the paycheck rolls in.

 

[conpewter]

Looks like it was a good pot for the price, but not so much anymore.

I love my keggle, sturdy, stainless, good handles and I made it myself. I don't have any issues with getting up to a boil.

 

[Germey]

It's weird though... you're reading my mind.

Yes, I am, and I will publish a full description of that little tidbit involving the cat and the Vaseline if I don't get a 6 pack of homebrew delivered within a week

Keggles are regarded as sacrosanct around here sometimes. I know they work great for lots of people, but it is good to remind folks that there are alternatives, and to define what the pluses and minuses may be for any given choice.
I just noticed that Instawares has dropped the free shipping point to $50 (down from $350 when I ordered). That's easy enough to hit!

 

[mmb]

Keggles are regarded as sacrosanct around here sometimes.

Someone has a word of the day calender!

 

[wildwest450]

More funky dimensions. How can the inside diameter be larger than the outside diameter?

Wow, your way to paranoid about dimensions. Just buy an aluminum pot and be done with it! I have 2, a 15 and 20 gallon, and both are wider than taller, and I have no problems with them. They heat up quick.

 

[camiller]

Sorry about snakin' ya on the deal.

No worries, my fault for not jumping sooner. I had even got the go ahead from the wife Friday evening but procrastinated.

I gotta stop procrastinating ... tomorrow.

 

[mmb]

No worries, my fault for not jumping sooner. I had even got the go ahead from the wife Friday evening but procrastinated.

I gotta stop procrastinating ... tomorrow.

I didn't stop to ask the wife.

It is easier to ask forgiveness than permission.

 

[ajwillys]

Got my pot today! It's very nice except it had a large dent in it, which I was able to get out for the most part.

The internal dimensions are 18" high and a diameter of 15-3/4".

 

[jspence1]

mine was the exact same size....but dent free. What to do with that big strainer basket.

 

[AnOldUR]

mine was the exact same size....but dent free. What to do with that big strainer basket.

Nice pot. You guys are making me feel bad for not jumping on this. I had one in my Amazon shopping cart and tried to sneak in the order, but not for $128.96! Congratulations on a great deal.

 

[jspence1]

Has anyone used their pot yet? I'm gearing up to use mine for the first time and was wondering what you were getting in the way of boil off?

Thanks
John

 

[jason.mundy]

mine was the exact same size....but dent free. What to do with that big strainer basket.

I've seen people cut up the strainer basket to make a wind blocker for their burner...

 

[jspence1]

wind blocker I could have used that yesterday, I'll have to look into that

 

[jason.mundy]

wind blocker I could have used that yesterday, I'll have to look into that

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/show-me-your-wood-brew-sculpture-rig-73794/index3.html#post778263

I found it. This guy posted a few pics of his rig. He used the pot inserts as wind blockers.

 

[Chriso]

Hahaha Cape Brewing FTW again. His basement bar is the shiiiiiz!!!!