Found: 32qt Brew pot 19.99 Free shipping!

[ericw]

Did you use the insulation to keep the heat in the pot?

 

[mullenite]

Yes, it is thin walled and while setting my oxide layer there was a LOT of heat radiating off of it.

 

[mjchad]

Has anyone tried drilling this and putting in a weldless valve? It looks like the ridge for the steam tray would be at just the height you'd want to mount the valve.

 

[Synovia]

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

Unless you put it on the burner empty, there are no worries. I've been using a cheap aluminum pot for 2 years now.


They're actually safer than SS on a hot burner because they conduct heat so much better. IE, you're heating Wort, not the pot. That being said, do not put an empty aluminum pot on a burner unless you want molten aluminum all over your driveway.

 

[mullenite]

You would need a dip tube at that level and possibly even a little lower than that. I would put it where the top of the hole was at the bottom of the lip and use a small dip tube.

 

[bmsteele]

Just bought one. I think I paid $25 for a 20 quart version at Wal-Mart a few months ago. Sweeet.

 

[ericw]

The stockpot in the first post is out of stock, and has been for a few weeks. Would think one also work? http://www.target.com/IMUSA-32-qt-Aluminum-Tamale-Steamer/dp/B001ARYXNW/ref=sc_pd_gwvub_1_title

It looks like it's the same thing.

 

[mullenite]

Looks identical to me. I think the other link is just for the free shipping version.

 

[ericw]

I hope so. With shipping and tax it was $31. I shouldn't have waited on buying this when I first saw it.

 

[ericw]

I got my pot this weekend and boiled 6 gallons of water last night to set the oxide level. It look around an hour to get a roiling boil. Would using the pipe insulation be safe with a propane burner? The pot is the same size diameter as my burner, so there is no way the flame would go up the sides.

When I had the pot on the burner, I could see the shape of the burner stand on the inside of the pot. It was like it was burned into the bottom, but just on the inside. Is this normal?

 

[mullenite]

I got my pot this weekend and boiled 6 gallons of water last night to set the oxide level. It look around an hour to get a roiling boil. Would using the pipe insulation be safe with a propane burner? The pot is the same size diameter as my burner, so there is no way the flame would go up the sides.

When I had the pot on the burner, I could see the shape of the burner stand on the inside of the pot. It was like it was burned into the bottom, but just on the inside. Is this normal?

Mine did the same thing and still works fine. It looks kind of weird because I use an electric coil element so there are rings.

 

[Captain_Bigelow]

I was in my local Target store earlier today looking for a pressure cooker. I noticed they had about 4 of these in there on the shelf at the same $19.99 price.

 

[captainL]

Any long term reviews on this pot. Have they taken a year of abuse without the handles falling off or breaking. Thanks.

 

[mullenite]

Any long term reviews on this pot. Have they taken a year of abuse without the handles falling off or breaking. Thanks.

Used mine Saturday, still like new. My LHBS actually just started carrying them because they are such a good deal.

 

[kaiser423]

I bought this exact pot for this price from Kmart about 1.5 years ago. 20 batches in, I've dropped and dented the lid some, dropped the pot and dented the bottom some, but it's still going strong.

Dropping it dents it pretty severely, but otherwise I haven't had any problems at all.

 

[Jawbox0]

Any long term reviews on this pot. Have they taken a year of abuse without the handles falling off or breaking. Thanks.

Very good. Been using it for about a year as an electric brew kettle. My configuration relies on the handles to support the weight of the pot and it's contents throughout the whole brewing process, and I haven't had any problems.

Also, the steamer shelf is a real bonus for me. I've cut it a little, bent the edges down to the bottom and use it as a guard so I don't melt my nylon strainer when I do Brew in a Bag mashes.

 

[dragonlor20]

I was in my local Target store earlier today looking for a pressure cooker. I noticed they had about 4 of these in there on the shelf at the same $19.99 price.

You are lucky to get 1 of these on a 22 inch shelf. We have to stock them on the basedeck just to get them to fit anyhow.

 

[dragonlor20]

Very good. Been using it for about a year as an electric brew kettle. My configuration relies on the handles to support the weight of the pot and it's contents throughout the whole brewing process, and I haven't had any problems.

Also, the steamer shelf is a real bonus for me. I've cut it a little, bent the edges down to the bottom and use it as a guard so I don't melt my nylon strainer when I do Brew in a Bag mashes.

Can you post some pictures? I keep looking at these and am thinking that this would be the greatest pot for a beginner... $20 for an 8 gallon pot.

 

[captainL]

I bought one and then returned it. When I filled it up to 7 gallons, water leaked out of the rivets. I read you can hammer the rivets to seal them better, but I decided to get a different pot anyways from sams club.

60Qts for $53 (including shipping and tax)
40qt was $42

I just checked sams club website and it seams they have raised the prices. I was kind of wondering why my 60 qt pot was cheaper than the 50 qt pot when I ordered mine last week??