Wait for the Anvil or ??

[GordoSK]

Hello,

So I currently brew with a 3 vessel RIMS( for Mash/Sparge ) and Propane using a 15Gal kettle. I want to do smaller batches and my initial thought was to get a Anvil Foundry 6.5, but in my waiting for that to become available I came up with this scheme, let me know what you think...

Get a 5.5 gal kettle, and an induction burner. Use a Brew Bag for my mash tun (Fermenter's Favorite), and do 3gal batches using this instead of waiting on the Anvil, initial price research says I will save $85. I will have a smaller kettle to clean and the Brew Bag will make the MT easier to clean, plus I can use it for my 5gal+ batches.

What am I missing?

thanks
gordo

 

[Coastalbrew]

I have the Brewers edge mash and boil no pump version. Don't know the price on the anvil system, but the mash and boil was worth every cent. I love the simplicity of no pump and just manual circulation. I'm moving to smaller batches myself and the mash and boil is perfect. Good luck

 

[CascadesBrewer]

Sounds like a reasonable plan. I do 2.6 gal batches in a 5 gal pot using full volume mash BIAB. The pot is often very full with just enough room to mix in the grain. 3 gals in a 5.5 gal pot might be a touch tight...6 gal might be a better fit. I am able to heat and boil that volume very easily on my gas stove.

 

[GordoSK]

Sounds like a reasonable plan. I do 2.6 gal batches in a 5 gal pot using full volume mash BIAB. The pot is often very full with just enough room to mix in the grain. 3 gals in a 5.5 gal pot might be a touch tight...6 gal might be a better fit. I am able to heat and boil that volume very easily on my gas stove.

Thanks for the responses, my current plan is to use my 10gal mash tun with a Brew Bag to mash in, then the 5.5 gal to boil.

 

[GordoSK]

arg, the Foundry became available today, so I pulled the trigger...

Gordo