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Too small, get a 15gallon.
I only really intend to do 5g batches and wish I had a 15g kettle. Some of the high gravity brews end up with more than 10g of wort. Now I have to collect in my 10g with space for boil. Then collect the rest in another container and slowly add it as the 10g pot boils down. I'll be on the prowl for a 15g or 20g pot probably 20 for when I can move up to 10g batches at a different house.
You must have a decently small diameter pot. Mine has some serious evaporation. For a 60 min boil I have to at least 7g. 90 min boils I'm looking at 8g and 120min (high gravity 10.80 and up) I'll be using a second pot to hold wort in for adding during the boil. I do batches for 6g though figuring for trub loss in kettle and primary.
I only really intend to do 5g batches and wish I had a 15g kettle. Some of the high gravity brews end up with more than 10g of wort. Now I have to collect in my 10g with space for boil. Then collect the rest in another container and slowly add it as the 10g pot boils down. I'll be on the prowl for a 15g or 20g pot probably 20 for when I can move up to 10g batches at a different house.
I only really intend to do 5g batches and wish I had a 15g kettle. Some of the high gravity brews end up with more than 10g of wort. Now I have to collect in my 10g with space for boil. Then collect the rest in another container and slowly add it as the 10g pot boils down. I'll be on the prowl for a 15g or 20g pot probably 20 for when I can move up to 10g batches at a different house.
Your saying for a 5 gallon batch you'll collect 10 gallons of wort? How long do you boil? You seriously evaporate 5 gallons of wort during the boil?
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