schwartzr33
Well-Known Member
I'm ready to buy a kettle for my e-BIAB build and I'm looking for some advice on how big a kettle to get. Right now I'm doing 6-6.5 gal batches with a gas fired 10 gal kettle. I currently get 70%-80% efficiency. I usually do a 2-gallon rinse/sparge, mostly for the added efficiency, but also because the 10-gal kettle would be pretty full with all the grain and all the water. So, I'm thinking I should get at least a 15 gallon kettle. Does anyone think I should go with a 20 gallon kettle for high gravity beers or double batches? Or is it just not possible to have big grain bills with BIAB? My one barleywine with my current setup was an ordeal and yielded a measly 56% efficiency. I'm worried that even with a bigger pot, I'll run into the same problems when trying to do a big grain bill. Bottom line: is it worth it to get a 20 gallon kettle?