Ebay deal - Stainless Pots

[Waunabeer]

Hrm... Should I pull the trigger on a 11 gallon? Anyone try putting one on an electric stove top?

Don't bother with it on an electric stove top. It took me over 90 min. to achieve a boil on my electric stove with about 4 gal. in the pot. It took that one batch and I bought a Blichmann burner and have never looked back.

 

[Waunabeer]

Just received my 11 gal. pot and it is great. Much heavier than I expected with a clad bottom. I already drilled my hole for the valve and it took a little muscle to get my bit through. This will make a sweet HLT.

 

[Anthony_Lopez]

Don't bother with it on an electric stove top. It took me over 90 min. to achieve a boil on my electric stove with about 4 gal. in the pot. It took that one batch and I bought a Blichmann burner and have never looked back.

Did you put it on one burner or two? If you can get it to straddle two burners, you might have better luck. I'm gonna try it out on my brother in law's 8 gallon pot that I bought him a while back. I only have keggles now, but I'm dying to start brewing over the winter inside at my condo. These pots seem very cost effective.

 

[Waunabeer]

Did you put it on one burner or two? If you can get it to straddle two burners, you might have better luck. I'm gonna try it out on my brother in law's 8 gallon pot that I bought him a while back. I only have keggles now, but I'm dying to start brewing over the winter inside at my condo. These pots seem very cost effective.

I straddled two burners, put the lid on, everything. The problem with my electric coils anyway is that they only get so hot and then shut off momentarily and it's hard to get to a full boil, especially with more than 4 gal.

Good luck though. I understand the need to stay warm.

 

[Waunabeer]

Anyway, I really like the quality of the new pot. I now have my original 5 gal. pot (only 6 months old) for sale. I will no longer need it. ($15 + shipping).

 

[runs4beer]

Hrm... Should I pull the trigger on a 11 gallon? Anyone try putting one on an electric stove top?

Needless to say all stoves are different, the kenmore glass top electric stove that was in the house when I bought it can get 8-9 gallons from run off temp. (140 ~ 150F) to a boil in 30-40 minutes. I did get one of these pots but I have a 40 qt. SS w/ clad bottom. Like you said you have to try because... well, all stoves are different.

 

[DblTrbl500]

Has anybody found a false bottom that will fit this pot?

 

[Anthony_Lopez]

I'm sure you could get one of the custom false bottom vendors to make you one

 

[MikeRoBrew1]

Ya my glasstop electric stove will bring 7.0g to boil in 45 mins.

 

[Bryggehus]

Has anybody found a false bottom that will fit this pot?

Why not install a kettle screen?

 

[Mazey]

Got a $50 refund on my damaged 18 gal. kettle. Seller handled the claim through Fed-Ex. and kept me up to date on the progress through e-mails. They gave me the choice whether to file a total loss or partial loss claim. Choose partial because the kettle is still very usable. So I'm happy with this seller and would buy from them again.

 

[XXguy]

Glad to hear that worked out ok for you Mazey!

 

[Goblism]

Just bought one of the 11 gallons, debated a long time between this and a 35 quart Bayou Classic because of the height of the Bayou Classic and smaller diameter. Ultimate factor was the clad base and the increased heat distribution. Less wasted heat and more evenly distributed I hope. Hoping to get 6-7 gallons to boil on the glass stove top by covering 2 3000watt burner. Will update once I get it.

 

[DustBow]

I bought a 36qt/9gall SS Bayou Classic recently and was able to get a full boil going with 7 gallons on my flat top range. It kind of surprised me really, I was just trying to give the runnings a "head start" before taking it all out in the garage and putting it on propane, but the temp kept rising so I ended up doing the whole batch on the stove. Very nice surprise during this brutal winter.....
Hopefully you'll have the same luck.

 

[XXguy]

He just put some more pots up. Looks like these don't have lids...

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-9-Gallon-St...883?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c4047d03

He's got about 7 of the 9 gallon pots @ $65 + shipping, and one 13 gallon. Good luck.