Im graduating from hopped extract straight into the fermenter to using a pot to do 'brew in the bag' all grain (BIAB). However, im unsure how big of a stock pot to use. It seems 35L is accepted as a good size, but if I go bigger will that mean i can't BIAB? Sorry if unclear!
Picking the right sized pot for brew in the bag
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bigger is better, get the biggest one within your budget. I use an 8-gallon pot for mostly 3 or 4 gallon batches, and occasionally 5 gallon batches, but a 10-gallon pot would have been better. There isn't really a "too big" size of kettle, within the realm of the typical brewpot sizes available to the homebrewer.
Pole
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If you want to be able to do big beers, go for a 15 gal pot (~59L). I just did a BIAB batch with a 19 lb grain bill for a 5 gal batch and wouldn't have been able to do it as easily with a smaller kettle, or at all with anything less than 10 gal.
Cheers guys, good advice! A quick google of the BIAB equipment doesnt seem to have a maximum pot size (within reason), so I will go with the bigger pot (60L) which I think has more long term application. Any brewers from NZ looking for suppliers PM me and I can point you to some places
I do 5 gallon batches BIAB with a 10 gallon (38L) kettle, and even mid-gravity beers require close to 8 gallons of water. (I don't sparge.) With the grain added, it's just a centimeter or 2 below the rim.
Go with the 60L, you'll be glad you did.
Go with the 60L, you'll be glad you did.
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