Suggestions on a brew kettle

[DmodeJR86]

I've been extract brewing for a half a year now. The main goal was to gain comfort in the process before moving on to all grain brewing. I have been looking into the different sizes of brew kettles available and it seems that a 10 gallon kettle is best for the amount of space I have. What are peoples suggestions and opinions on the best brew kettle to get? Considering I am still very green when it comes to this amazing hobby so any tips, suggestions and pointers are welcome! I just want to make sure that if I am going to drop alot of money on a kettle I'm investing in something that will really help stream line my brew day and efficiency once I start all grain brewing a few months from now.

Dave

 

[Aspenextreme]

How much you want to spend and you going to be brewing indoors or out?

 

[wilserbrewer]

How much you want to spend and you going to be brewing indoors or out?

You can spend $50 to a hundred on and aluminum or stainless kettle that would serve you well...If you want a premium kettle with valve, sightglass and thermo you will spend several hundred.

This is a nice pot for a good price imo
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CONCORD-60-.../140698094037?pt=Cookware&hash=item20c24289d5

and "bobby m" at brewhardware can get you all the fancy bits you need to "upgrade" as you desire. cheers!

 

[homebrewdad]

If you are wanting to do five gallon all grain batches, then 10 gallons is a good size to get (a typical batch of wort is ~7-.75 gallons).

This is a great, economical pot: Bayou Classic 44 quart stainless. It goes on sale often (my wife got mine for $68). You could go even cheaper with aluminum, of course.

Remember that you'll need to be able to heat that much wort... usually more than a stove can handle. At $54, the Bayou Classic SQ 14 is a great deal.

 

[DmodeJR86]

As of now I am brewing inside but when I make the switch I will be brewing outside. I would like to pick up a kettle with at least a valve to make chilling and the transfer of wort seamless. I figured a 10 gallon would be best since I will be brewing 6.5 gallons at best. Thank you for the suggestions!

Dave

 

[deflagratio]

I swear by Adventures In Homebrewing's Economy ported kettles. I use a 15 two port as my boil kettle a and the 9 two port as my mashtun. Both are fantastic.