BeerBorg

Whilst I save (and save, and save) for one of these: I got one of these: At 50,000 BTU's it's gonna beat heck out of my 30-yr old gas cooktop. Seriously.

I loves me the shiny new beer toy pron.

Hope that Beer Santa sees the top pic when he's checkin' his list.

alb, there's a guy on youtube who's got some problems with his Beaumeister not getting to a true boil. There's a number of others who've complained as well.
I'm not trying to talk you out of buying one, just make sure you read the reviews by those who've used them .
You just can't beat a Bayou Classic!

Nice! Stick with the Bayou Cassic for a while...

Then look into the system that Screwy got from Blichmann...

The propane version is nice if you have outdoor space to brew...

I would probably have to go electric though myself...

But I'm good for now...

George and Weezie (sp?) would approve!

Good luck with whatever you plump for, Amy.

Me, I don't really think brewing outdoors is for me, logistically. Too many potential mishaps carrying just-boiled wort around, and I've already got enough challenges on brew day.

I like brewing outside. I actually find it more peaceful than doing it in the kitchen - but then again my kitchen is pretty small.
And I only brew outside when doing 5G batches which is about 4-5 times/year.

I've only three batches on my SP10. I like it, though it takes some getting used to.
I almost jumped on a cheap, 25 gallon, gas powered steam kettle this week. Until I learned it weighs 320lbs!

Kealia wrote:I like brewing outside. I actually find it more peaceful than doing it in the kitchen - but then again my kitchen is pretty small.
And I only brew outside when doing 5G batches which is about 4-5 times/year.

My kitchen is very small, too. And I'd probably like the experience of brewing outdoors.

My issue is getting the wort inside at flame-out. Right now, I have to carry the hot kettle downstairs. I'd still have to do this if I brewed outside, but I'd have a door to contend with, not to mention the slippery moss by the door which has more than once nearly put me on my kiester (the house always shades this area).