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Reddit mentions of Bayou Classic 1036 Stainless Steel Stockpot, 36 Quart
Sentiment score: 10
Reddit mentions: 15
We found 15 Reddit mentions of Bayou Classic 1036 Stainless Steel Stockpot, 36 Quart. Here are the top ones.
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36-quart stainless stockpot 13.5 by 15 inchesStockpot: 0.8mm / 20 gauge
Specs:
Color | Silver |
Height | 14 Inches |
Length | 15.5 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Release date | May 2005 |
Size | 36 quart |
Weight | 8 Pounds |
Width | 15.5 Inches |
36 quart for $35 also a good deal.
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I use this burner and this kettle.
It's stainless steel.
https://www.amazon.com/Bayou-Classic-1036-Stainless-Steamer/dp/B0009JXYUA
It was the first time we had used it and we cleaned it lightly with tap water. I'm cleaning it with PBW right now. We had used a smaller and lighter pot for our previous biab try's. The pot is certainly my suspicion as well
You can drain your runnings into a fermenting bucket, and then pour that into the kettle when you have the correct volume. It's what I do.
I have a 36 qt (9 gal) brew kettle and that's fine for a 5 to 5.5 gallon boil (starting with about 6.5 gallons, usually). $72 with Amazon Prime (not sure how much if you don't have Prime).
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009JXYUA/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I may have just gotten too cautious with the trub as I was siphoning, but I stopped as soon as everything I was sucking up was extremely cloudy, which could have been about a .5 - 1 gal left still. Also I don't know if 85 degree humid weather in the south caused any faster boil off. But my kettle is definitely a good bit taller than wide (like this one) and I had 12lbs of grain.
I see you have a mash paddle in there, but I don't see a mash tun. Are you going to BIAB or use extract? Then I don't think you need the paddle.
Or do you already have a tun lying around?
If you want an even sweeter all-grain system, consider an extra pot - I'd get one a little oversized, maybe this 36-quart Bayou classic. Then use your smaller pot for hot liquor, and the big pot for boiling a full volume.
You're going to have a hard time boiling 5 gallons of wort in a 20-quart pot. At best I could fit 4.5 gallons in mine, and I had to be very careful for boilovers - I recommend Fermcap-S to help control the foam; 2 drops per gallon as you heat to a boil.
This pot rules. Hands down, I love this pot and the price for its size is great. Used it a ton, one of the best purchases I've made.
No spigot versions of the 36 and 44 quart pots are on a heck of a sale too. 36 is $52.61 and the 44 is $67.70
44 should be perfect for 5 gallon BIAB.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0009JXYUA/ref=mp_s_a_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1468299288&sr=8-19&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=bayou+classic&dpPl=1&dpID=41vXX4VwKKL&ref=plSrch
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Both Aluminum and Stainless steel make great pots. Stainless takes a bit to heat up, but holds up really well to Clean In Place cleaners and oxygen based cleaners.
Aluminum has to have a passive oxidized layer built up on it. Just fill the pot up, boil water in it for 30 minutes and the pot is good to go for the rest of its life. The only negative is you can't use Clean In Place/Oxygen/Bleach based cleaner on it. Some warm, non-scented soap works nicely though.
Good luck.
So, just to clarify, most homebrewers will start out by doing a partial boil. This basically means that you will only be boiling ~3 gallons of water to brew the beer, and then adding cool water to your wort once it is in the primary before you pitch the yeast. Because of this, most homebrewers will start with a 4 gallon kettle and then upgrade to a bigger one later on down the road.
I did something very similar to Ardentfrost. I definitely agree with what he's saying about kettles. On one hand, you're trying to save money for your first batch by not buying a 7.5 gallon kettle (and wort chiller). On the other hand, you don't want to have to buy a 4 gallon kettle and then a 7.5 gallon kettle in a few months. I ended up buying a 3 gallon Graniteware kettle, a 7.5 gallon aluminum kettle from craigslist, and finally a 36 qt. stainless from amazon. Fortunately, my first two pots were only $20 apiece, and I can probably sell them both on craigslist for just as much.
Like Ardentfrost said, my 36 qt. kettle is too big for an ice bath in my sink, but I already have a wort chiller.
Wort chiller or build an AG set up. I imagine I got my wort chiller before I went all grain or at the same time. Can't recall. For AG I used this. http://www.thescrewybrewer.com/2010/12/screwys-5-gallon-mash-tun.html some of the part number changed like 3-4 years ago, so now probably even more so. I bought an 40 qt aluminum kettle for about the cost of this, but I would have rather bought this. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009JXYUA/
This would probably work well. As you can see most of the reviews are for homebrewing.
An aluminum option that I used until very recently. I recommend doing 80 minute boils with it so the hot break settles before adding the hops, otherwise it will boil over. I BIAB with it and it works great for that.
I've brewed maybe 20 all grain batches in one of these and it's held up great, especially given the price.
http://www.amazon.com/Bayou-Classic-1036-Stainless-Steamer/dp/B0009JXYUA/
Cool! Welcome!
The Mr. Beer kits are a great inexpensive way to find out if it's going to interest you. If you like it, here's what I would look into:
As far as tips for starting here: Sanitize, Sanitize. Patience. Time. Sanitize.
Have fun!!
I would start with 6 gallon bucket $8.50 compared to morebeer buy a spigot and airlock as a starting point. Look for a sale on a 7 gallon pot and I think your good.