32 qt stainless steel brew pot

[burtonboarder23]

Long shot but figure what the hell... Im looking for a 32 qt stainless steel kettle for brewing beer. Not looking to spend a ton as im just trying it out before taking the plunge. If anyone has one lying around lmk.

[khuygie88]

Sold my 60qt a few months back, it was too thin anyways. Good luck with your search! I miss brewing and I'll be back to it once I can build my dream system (come-on, engineering salary!)

[burtonboarder23]

yea a buddy at work picked up a 32 qt for like 40 so im hoping to find a deal like that to try it out but its not looking good

[Slyder]

You want an 8 gallon kettle for a 5 gallon batch? That alone is gonna be spendy, even used.

If you're trying it out before taking the plunge, try borrowing a kettle (I steal one my mother has). It can be much smaller as well. 20qt kettle will safely do a partial boil of 2.5-3 gallons without making a mess. Also, that partial boil is going to boil faster (especially if you have to use the kitchen stove) and cool down faster than a full 6 gallons, figuring a gallon evaporates as steam per hour.

I know a lot of brewers will say do a full boil for better quality beer...but don't worry, you can still crank out excellent beer with a partial boil. You can also chill / damn near freeze the last couple gallons of water and use that to cool your wort in the primary.



edit.....due to a shitty ISP I tried replying right after you posted your message, but it timed out till now.

BUT...your buddy at work picked one up, I think it'll be safe to assume he won't be brewing 24-7 unless he's a raging alcoholic, see if you can borrow it. That sized kettle for 40 bucks, it's either a really good deal or a really cheap kettle. Hope he scored a good deal

[khuygie88]

^ I meant to ask, are you doing extract partial boils? Going for maximum hop utilization? Or making the step to all-grain (what are you using for a mash tun if you're going AG?)

I liked doing full boils but they were a bitch to cool and my chilling process always ended up taking longer than I would have liked. God I miss brewing. Converting a large mini-fridge to a kegerator in a few weeks, but going to equip it for a sankey tap as well as ball-lock kegs.

[burtonboarder23]

for the first batch im going to do an extract kit, probably a raspberry wheat, my buddy thats giving me a hand has the wart chiller and picked me up a single propane burner so we can do this outside in case of a boil over lol

[HanktheTank]

If you really want your own instead of borrowing your buddy's, I just picked this up at Beer & Wine Hobby in Woburn: http://www.beer-wine.com/products/po...el-brew-kettle

Its only a 20Qt but if you are just trying things out and doing extract beers for a while it should be good enough and its not going to break the bank.

[kb1]

I use a 20qt for my brewing, i have done two brews thus far and will be doing another in a couple weeks. You do need to watch for boil-overs with the smaller pot, the Irish Stout I did in early September was pain in the ass to get through the break.

[burtonboarder23]

yea im trying to find a slightly bigger pot to use... might just go with alum. for my first pot

[kb1]

I personally wouldn't go aluminum, it can affect the flavor of the beer from contaminates that such an extended boil generate from the metal.

[burtonboarder23]

yea, i found a 30qt on amazon for 66 shipped... might just bite the bullet and pick it up

[scottfromboston]

yea, i found a 30qt on amazon for 66 shipped... might just bite the bullet and pick it up

Going bigger means that you're tied to the outdoor setup.... We've used a 20qt just fine

[burtonboarder23]

yea i got the propane burner for outside for free off a buddy at work tentatively brewing nov 5th if its nice out

[scottfromboston]

yea i got the propane burner for outside for free off a buddy at work tentatively brewing nov 5th if its nice out

You'll shoot your eye out.

[BH322893]

here's a 40qt for $86 http://www.instawares.com/stainless-....htm?view=list

you might be able to find something cheaper if you know any local restaurant supply stores

[burtonboarder23]

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