Upgrading the brewery!

[Libertytree]

That's where I'm at now BT, I think it's worth every penny to go with the 10gal pot. Sometimes you're only as good as your tools. I wish I had someone elses money to spend but that ain't happenin'.

[BrewTech]

Sometimes you're only as good as your tools.

That's why you get as good as you can brewing on a simple system... when somebody gives you the pro tools you are amazed at what you can actually make!

[Dogman]

Have always back in the day enjoyed non big name beers. Most if not all of the microbrewery that I have visited were each and everyone unique. Also they sure in the hell help the local economy's.

This is not really a home brew post, but I was tickled to see the first microbrewery open in my part of Texas about 25 miles south of me.

http://www.truevinebrewing.com/home.html

[woodman]

I have been using a keg for my brew pot. It is from a half-barrel so is 15 gallons. Stainless. Works mighty nice with my propane burner, like what you are using.

[Libertytree]

I've looked all over for one of those but no luck. The SS ones on ebay are the best deal I've found.

[BrewTech]

I've looked all over for one of those but no luck. The SS ones on ebay are the best deal I've found.

If you're going to buy a 1/2 BBL keg to use as a brewpot, just make sure it isn't a Microstar keg. You have no idea how many people I've seen using those in their homebrew systems. The only problem is, every one of those is leased from Microstar, so it's basically stolen property.

That being said, 1/2 BBL kegs make perfect brew kettles.

[Libertytree]

Got the burner, it's impressive and the pic really doesn't do it justice, its a lil beast to look at, though I haven't fired her up yet. Ordered the brew kettle today, decided to go with the 60qt/15gal. This is gonna be sweet! Having the extra boil capacity seems to change things immensely in science brewing, something I'm just starting to understand.

[Dogman]

Having the extra boil capacity seems to change things immensely in science brewing, something I'm just starting to understand.

Isn't that like shelf space in a house or storage space?
There is never enough! If it exists it will be filled and more space is needed!

[Libertytree]

Isn't that like shelf space in a house or storage space?
There is never enough! If it exists it will be filled and more space is needed!

It was more to do with the $ I had and what the better deal was overall. I'm learning that there are recipes that I can use that are purely based on ratios of wort vs water, this brewpot gives me the capability to do that. I'll never need anything bigger unless I follow BT's steps and go pro but that ain't gonna happen.

[Dogman]

It was more to do with the $ I had and what the better deal was overall. I'm learning that there are recipes that I can use that are purely based on ratios of wort vs water, this brewpot gives me the capability to do that. I'll never need anything bigger unless I follow BT's steps and go pro but that ain't gonna happen.

You and I both know that at our our age in life, that saying "ain't gonna happen" almost certainly guarantees that it will!

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