Scored deal on Craigslist today!

[jkkrad]

Scored a Great deal today! Came with a Precise Heat 42qt. Kettle. The quality of this thing is great! Also a 5 gallon carboy, buckets and a box full of misc. brewing stuff all for $50.00. I just started brewing and needed a stainless kettle and now I have enough carboys to have a couple batches going at the same time.




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[masskrug]

Nice find. Just make sure you clean and sanitize everything.

 

[FatDragon]

What's the diameter on that kettle? 45 cm? You're likely to find that you'll have a high boil-off rate with that kettle, I'd guess 2 gallons/hour with a moderate boil. That's not necessarily a huge issue, but you'll want to figure it out before you start using it to brew so you know how much water to start your boil with.

Otherwise, nice score. I always check these Craigslist deal threads when they come up, and I'm always depressed when I see the sweet deals I'm missing out on living in China. 58.com just isn't the same...

 

[jkkrad]

I spent a couple hours scrubbing and sanitizing everthing. As for the diameter nit sure bur thanks for the tip. Being nrw to brewing thats the kind of things I want to learn.

So once I figut out the boil off should I start right off boiling with that exra amount in the pot?

 

[IslandLizard]

Nice score!

If you experience too high boil-off rates, you could cover the pot half-way.

 

[JoeyChestnutFan]

^ This. I have a fairly wide pot and I cover mine halfway.

 

[fearwig]

You can also top it off to your target volume/OG.

If you are strict about your water profile, topping it with distilled will have the same effect as getting your target boil-off.

Some people avoid wide pots, but they take the flame more efficiently. Call it a bonus. If you have a gas stove, it will sit perfectly over two burners for indoor boils.