Gathering equipment for AG

[clancey123]

I Have built my mash tun now I just need a 7.5 gallon pot and the all grain fun will start.

 

[doc5md]

Having just brewed my first AG today in a 7.5Gal pot... I'd recommend at least a 10gal pot

 

[Spinrathen]

Benefit of 7.5 is they are dirt cheap. As long as you watch it when coming up to boil and first hop addition you are golden.

 

[wingnutjr]

not sure if headspace is an issue, but I just did my first AG brew today and as soon as my wort started to boil, boom massive overflow, so I may look into a bigger brew kettle, mine is 5.5 gal now.

 

[doc5md]

yes, I was very careful.. squirt bottle in one hand and other hand on the gas valve. 2 squirts and cutting gas back kept me from boiling over

 

[maida7]

8 gallons is what I consider the minimum. 10 gallons is ideal.

If you pot is that full try using some fermcap foam control. It's magical!

 

[Homercidal]

I brewed quite a few batches in my 7.5 gallon turkey fryer. Got a few boilovers and eventually started using gas drops to control the foam and it worked much better.

But I wish I had gotten a 10 gallon or bigger at that time. Except for the fact that it was easily the cheapest way for me to get a burner and kettle that worked, I can't say much else for it.

If you don't need a burner and you are only looking for a kettle, I highly recommend you consider at least a 10 gallon. Maybe even 15 if you are looking to do 10 gallon batches in the future. Almost any kettle will work as long as it's SS or aluminum.

 

[clancey123]

Thanks for all the input. I think I will go with the ten gallon in case I move to bigger batches and to ensure my dog doesn't have to lick up that much wort.