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[bniesen]

+1 on going for 10 gal or larger

 

[MotorcycleMatt]

I would do a fermentation chamber first, get set up to do starters, then go to a bigger kettle. Doing a full boil will make a difference, but if you cant pitch the right amount of yeast or keep fermentation temps down, then a full boil does you no good.

 

[H-ost]

Very helpful. A few questions.

1. What size keg for a keggle? Where do you find these?

Check on SpikeBrewing.com in their "bargain cave" I saw last week they had a 15 gallon SS kettle for 100$ and I think their site says free shipping above 50$ so 100$ shipped for that is bada$$

 

[FreshZ]

Check on SpikeBrewing.com in their "bargain cave" I saw last week they had a 15 gallon SS kettle for 100$ and I think their site says free shipping above 50$ so 100$ shipped for that is bada$$

I found that site today when searching for keggles on company time, but alas, they are all aluminum now in the bargain cave. Still, seems like good deals on their normal stuff. 140 for a 12 gal SS with 1 coupling. Are the couplings for inserting a valve or thermometer? Horizontal or vertical?

 

[FreshZ]

I found that site today when searching for keggles on company time, but alas, they are all aluminum now in the bargain cave. Still, seems like good deals on their normal stuff. 140 for a 12 gal SS with 1 coupling. Are the couplings for inserting a valve or thermometer? Horizontal or vertical?

Bump for answer?

 

[H-ost]

It depends on the placement of the coupling. If it is on the bottom of the kettle it is intended for a ball valve, slightly higher is for thermo/sightglass, and if it is on top then it is meant for recirculation.

Someone might say I'm wrong but that is the gist of it...