Or any pot that can hold and boil 6-7 gallons of water.

If you got one your not using let me know, I'd be glad to take it off your hands. Not looking to spend more than $15. Any more than that I can just buy a used fryer set.

1/23/2011 7:10:56 PM

Fairgrounds.

1/23/2011 9:59:02 PM

brewing some beer?

1/24/2011 9:36:45 AM

^bingo. I've got an HLT and a Mash tun that doubles as my brew kettle. I just need something to transfer the wort into after mashing.

1/24/2011 10:27:53 AM

if anyone has a second one dibs

1/24/2011 8:03:18 PM

If you find one make sure it's stainless steel. I think most turkey fryer pots are aluminum. You should stick to SS for homebrewing.

[Edited on January 25, 2011 at 1:05 PM. Reason : If it isn't for primary brewing may be okay without SS.]

1/25/2011 1:04:33 PM

^ While I agree stainless steel is ideal, they are almost impossible to find used and expensive new.
I just need something to heat up sparge water and hold wort after mashing, Aluminum should do fine.

1/25/2011 3:11:04 PM

Big debate among homebrewers in the forums, but from what I can tell (and my experiences), there is absolutely nothing wrong with brewing in aluminum. If you're overly worried about oxidation, you can clean that out, but its not a big deal.

If it must be stainless steel, the cheapest and biggest container you can get is a stainless steel keg. Buy from someone too lazy to return for deposit. Cut the top off with a dremel tool, and it should fit on most turkey cookers just fine. And there you have a cheap, 15.5 gallon SS pot.

Best cheap mash tun in terms of insulation properties? A big orange Gatorade cooler with an added false bottom.

1/25/2011 3:41:54 PM

Keg would be nice, but I don't have the space for it. At least not yet.

Just need a 30-40qt pot, aluminum or stainless steel. Not looking to spend more than $20.

Surely someone has a turkey fryer or otherwise large pot collecting dust that they can give me in exchange for cash.

1/25/2011 8:07:49 PM

Have you checked in the Homebrew thread in the Lounge?

1/26/2011 8:23:31 AM

bttt

1/31/2011 1:11:07 PM