Boil Kettle Size

Post by **Jimmy** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:52 pm

Is there any disadvantage to a larger than required boil kettle? Would using a 19g kettle for 5g batches be a bad thing? I'm thinking about ditching 3 vessel system for a MIAB (mash in a bag - in a cooler), and 19g boil kettle. I wan't the ability to do 10g batches comfortably, but currently only do 5g. School me

sleepyjamie · Post by **sleepyjamie** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:59 pm

It would likely depend on the diameter of the pot I'm guessing.

With larger diameter pot and less wort would likely lead to higher evaporation rate. Other than that I cant think of anything bad.

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Post by **Jimmy** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:07 pm

I wonder if it would be much different than a keggle. Apparently the pot is 18" diameter.

sleepyjamie · Post by **sleepyjamie** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:08 pm

Worse case scenario do 8 gal batches and bottle a few.

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jeffsmith · Post by **jeffsmith** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:10 pm

Your boil off likely wont be that much higher, I say go for it.

Post by **Jimmy** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:11 pm

sleepyjamie wrote:Worse case scenario do 8 gal batches and bottle a few.

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That's crazy talk. I can barely bottle a 6 pack when it's already kegged

If I'm going larger than a 5g batch, it's going to be a 2 kegger.

sleepyjamie · Post by **sleepyjamie** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:13 pm

Yeah I fuxkin hate bottling too.

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Post by **Jimmy** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:04 am

One thing I just thought about was cooling time. I use an immersion chiller so less of the wort would be exposed to the chiller coils..A plate chiller would fix this, though I'm not sure if I'd want to go that route or not.

sleepyjamie · Post by **sleepyjamie** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:44 am

Jimmy wrote:One thing I just thought about was cooling time. I use an immersion chiller so less of the wort would be exposed to the chiller coils..A plate chiller would fix this, though I'm not sure if I'd want to go that route or not.

yeah plate chiller would work. i have one of them. however, i would rather have a counter flow immersion chiller. worse case is u just need to move the immersion chiller around the pot more actively.

GAM · Post by **GAM** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 3:05 pm

Jim

I have both a CP & CFC. You are more than welcome to try them out.

Sandy

canuck · Post by **canuck** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 4:15 pm

Jimmy wrote:One thing I just thought about was cooling time. I use an immersion chiller so less of the wort would be exposed to the chiller coils..A plate chiller would fix this, though I'm not sure if I'd want to go that route or not.

That's exactly what I have run into. I recently picked up a 15G BK and have been using it. I'm still doing 5 gal batches and my immersion chiller is only half immersed in the 15 gal BK and it takes significantly longer to chill the wort. I've actually gone back to a 9 gal pot for my BK until I start doing 10 gal batches. Like you mentioned though, a plate chiller will fix that. I might get one soon because I much rather use my 15 gal pot.

Post by **mr x** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 4:51 pm

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