Recent content by pb12

This one comes out pretty good. I brew a 24 x 750ml (18L) batch. I call it "Standard Issue" Ingredients ----------- British crystal 50-60L 0.30 kg, Grain, Mashed CaraPils 0.10 kg, Grain, Mashed (Don't really need this) Maris Otter Malt 3.50 kg, Grain...

Perhaps my reply in the post above could be worth re-considering. I tried 'dunk sparge', tea bag dunking style. It was a bit messy, hence my suggestion for a bigger sparge vessel. When I re read RdeVjun's method I see how it could work just fine with say a 10L vessel. Something like ...

When I have tried this I have found the size of the second sparge pot/bucket still needs to be a reasonable size. I tried it with a 10L pot. The volume that the wet grain takes up in a 10L pot is alot, thus only 3L of sparge water before it overflowed, especially when jiggling it about tea bag...

Nodrog Of course another way to increase capacity, especially if you already have another heat source........is too do side by side batches. Lets say 'Move To All Grain For Sixty Bucks'. 2 x 17L Pot 2 x Bags etc. all happening side by side. It is something I've been considering but with 2nd...

Apparently the $100 Trademe pots are very thin. I'm not keen. Looking at http://www.southernhospitality.co.nz/categ...m-stockpot.html http://www.blueribbon.co.nz/main/shop/items/61432.html http://www.choice.co.nz/View.aspx?Product=6493 Southern Hospitality one is solid. Haven't seen the others...

I'm now producing 24 x 750mL bottles with my 17L pot. Basically do as outlined above but replace as much volume as I can during the boil with boiled water from the jug (x 4). As my sparging step is not as rigourous as RdeVjun outlines above my efficiency suffers alot. So from a 4kg grain bill I...

Nodrog, You got it in one !!! One of those Warehouse 17L pots I bet. I've got the same set up. Up to 14th BIAB with it. Beer is great, process is so simple. pb12

Thanks for the replies. I appreciate the advantages of a big pot as posted above. Looks as though the I can insulate the surface of the mash and easily eliminate some temp drop, then the only disadvantage of the bigger pot is storing it...........not a big problem. And, I have a big pot if I...

Hi, I have the opportunity to buy a 50L Aluminium pot for quite cheap instead of a new 32L pot I was planning. However, all the rest of my gear is based around 20L batches. I currently easily boil 16L and top up to 20L in the fermenter. I am confident my single ring burner will boil my planned...