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Brewing Discussions => Extract Brewing => Topic started by: onesoma on June 25, 2013, 04:26:00 PM

Title: Pot size
Post by: onesoma on June 25, 2013, 04:26:00 PM
I'm still doing kits, just thinking about extract brewing and what equipment I would need to get for it.

I'm wondering what size pot people use to do their boils with? If you're doing a 23 litre brew, do you have to boil up the full 23l or is it sufficient to boil your extract/hops in say 8 litres of water in a 10 or 12 litre pot? And then dilute down with tap water when adding to the fermenter.
Title: Re: Pot size
Post by: Chris on June 25, 2013, 05:01:15 PM
I started with a 12 litre stock pot which you use for your boil ad then top up to your final volume. I still use for small batches but my advice would be get as big a pot as you can afford.
Title: Re: Pot size
Post by: onesoma on June 25, 2013, 08:42:35 PM
Cool. Did you upgrade to a bigger one after that?
Title: Re: Pot size
Post by: LordEoin on June 26, 2013, 04:55:56 AM
Or convert an FV into a boiler with a couple of kettle elements.
This thread (http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=2672) is a good read.
Title: Re: Pot size
Post by: onesoma on June 26, 2013, 03:47:07 PM
Nice thread, cheers. Nice pics too!
Title: Re: Pot size
Post by: DrowningManatee on June 26, 2013, 06:09:40 PM
I use a 15L pot, and will upgrade at some stage, but since I use the cooker for heat and it already takes ages to heat the water, i'd be worried that 20L water wouldnt boil vigourously enough for good hop utilisation. I think I'd have to go gas if I got a bigger pot, but I do have a crap cooker...   

My brews with the small pot have been fine though.
Title: Re: Pot size
Post by: Covey on June 26, 2013, 10:52:31 PM
http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,2981.0.html

here's a very viable option