Found: 32qt Brew pot 19.99 Free shipping!

[WholeHoppness]

I found a 32 qt brew pot from target for 19.99 and free shipping! Just got one for myself.

http://www.target.com/Lifetime-Brands-Vasconia-32-qt-Steamer/dp/B001Q91H3S/ref=sc_pd_gwvub_2_title

 

[Cpt_Kirks]

That is NICE for $20:

But, I have a keggle. Can I justify buying one?

 

[WholeHoppness]

That is NICE for $20:

But, I have a keggle. Can I justify buying one?

Yeah I like a keggle better. For the price and ease. This could be a good start!

 

[mullenite]

Thanks, just ordered one. Says it is good for stove top use... makes me curious as to the width.

 

[WholeHoppness]

Thanks, just ordered one. Says it is good for stove top use... makes me curious as to the width.

I know. I still chill my wort with ice in the sink and that could cause a problem HA!

 

[Cpt_Kirks]

For $20, I could drill it for a couple of elements and make a decent HLT out of it.

Be easier to wrassle around than a keg, and 7 gallons or so will take care of up to 10 gallon batches, as long as they are less than Imperial SG.

Hmmm...

 

[PinkyOFloyd]

It's Out of Stock

 

[mullenite]

It's Out of Stock

That was fast.

 

[WholeHoppness]

It's Out of Stock

There is another one from target but you have to pay shipping. Walmart has a tamale steamer same thing and I think they do site to store/ free shipping to the store for around 24 or 26.

 

[JadeMonkeyStang]

People must have been impressed, they're out of stock.

Looks like you can still get them through Amazon.com but then you have to pay $8 shipping. WalMart.com has them as well but it takes a week or two for them to ship them to a store close to you. They do ship for free though.

This appears to be the same as the IMUSA brand one that is available several places.

Thanks for posting, I really need to buy a brew kettle and I would have been all over this.

 

[JetSmooth]

I ordered the IMUSA one from Amazon (Target sells through their system) and it was delayed three times. Seems they can't keep them in stock.

I ended up getting a Bayou Classic Stainless Steel one for considerably more, but it's bigger and when the Aluminum IMUSA kettle arrived, I compared them before I returned it. I was more impressed with spending a little more on a good SS pot.

But I appreciate econimics and the desire to save a little coin.

 

[AleJoe]

There is another one from target but you have to pay shipping. Walmart has a tamale steamer same thing and I think they do site to store/ free shipping to the store for around 24 or 26.

I have looked at Tamale steamers before thinking about homebrew use and they have always seemed very light to me. Lighter than the budget 40qt kettle I got from Austin Homebrew. I would be worried about them standing up to use on a propane burner

 

[jaginger]

is this pretty flimsy? i'm sure it's not heavy-duty for that price, but i'm just wondering how thin it really is.

 

[TheBeerNerd]

The Walmart by me has them for $25 (they have about 12-15 of them that are always on the shelf)
I considered buying one, but they are very thin... plus I got hooked up with a sanke keg for $30...

 

[mullenite]

If it is too thin then my wife can have it and I can find a bigger one. It was $21.19 shipped so I can't really complain about it.

The IMUSA one has a ship weight of 5.5lbs and the Vasconia is almost 7 so it seems to be at least slightly heavier duty.

EDIT: The shipping weight is almost 10 lbs according to the UPS tracking info. Looking good so far. We'll see when it gets here.

 

[WholeHoppness]

Ok, just got my pot in.It's not as cheap and flimsy as I thought. Don't get me wrong, it's not heavy duty but I think it will last as long as I take care of it. It's more heavy duty than my 20 qt stainless, but I bought that for 7.99 at gordmans. For 7.99 you cant expect qualty.

 

[mullenite]

Mine is on the truck now but UPS sucks so I won't see it until after I come home from work at 11:30 tonight.

 

[mullenite]

Just opened the box, I was expecting something completely different. Instead of the usual steamer basket it has a false bottom. It is also much wider than I was expecting for a pot that said it is "great for stove top use". The sides are exactly how I expected but I wish the bottom was a bit heavier. Overall it is a good $20 purchase. If it doesn't work out for brewing then it will certainly work for steaming lots of crap in.

 

[WholeHoppness]

Just opened the box, I was expecting something completely different. Instead of the usual steamer basket it has a false bottom. It is also much wider than I was expecting for a pot that said it is "great for stove top use". The sides are exactly how I expected but I wish the bottom was a bit heavier. Overall it is a good $20 purchase. If it doesn't work out for brewing then it will certainly work for steaming lots of crap in.

Yeah, I've allready got it figured out. 2 maybe 3 lobsters half cut potatoes cajun and seafood seasoning! YUMMM Then the next day, double IPA even better. I will put it to use.

 

[WholeHoppness]

Dont I need 20 post to start uploading pics on the site?

 

[mullenite]

Yeah, I've allready got it figured out. 2 maybe 3 lobsters half cut potatoes cajun and seafood seasoning! YUMMM Then the next day, double IPA even better. I will put it to use.

I was thinking more along the lines of crawfish, clams, andoullie, corn, potatoes... stuff like that.

 

[mullenite]

Here is a photo showing the height for anyone interested.

 

[IFP]

I've considered one of these before - I'd be very curious to hear how well it works for brewing... do you think the handles would be safe for lifting when it's full of hot wort?

 

[Rowdy]

i looked at the same one at kohls they were on clearance they looked great for stovetop, the handles looked ok but wouldnt trust a full pot of hot wort to the rivets. seemed heavy enough but would be leery of using a high output burner..

i went back to purchase one for stovetop use and they were gone..

 

[originalben]

Back in stock at Target if anyone's interested.

 

[mullenite]

Going to be brewing with it this Sunday.

 

[WholeHoppness]

make sure to boil water in it first

 

[mullenite]

I already built up a nice oxide layer on it about a week ago to measure boil off.

 

[ericw]

So, did you brew with that pot this weekend? How did it work?

 

[mullenite]

I did, I wrapped two layers of pipe insulation tape around it (three rolls of the aluminum kind) and it brought 3.5 gallons to a boil in about 20 minutes on my stove top (2.5 gallon batch.)

Since it is so wide I kept the lid on half way for the entire boil and don't think I'm going to have any issues with DMS and I boiled off just about exactly one gallon.

Cleaning is a bit of a pain with that insulation tape on there but I think a good coating of metal repair tape on top of that should take care of that. It still wont fit in my sink though.

Overall I really like it and it worked perfectly. The $10 worth of insulation made it cool to touch and come to a boil really quickly on an old, weak stove top.