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Adventures in Homebrewing

Some of the sale items:

One Weld 9 gallon Stainless Steel Pot = $39.99
Two Weld 9 gallon Stainless Steel Pot = $49.99 SOLD OUT
New 5 gallon Ball Lock Corny Kegs = $69.99
1lb of Simcoe pellets = $15.99 ($1.00 per ounce)

I'm considering moving to BIAB, but no burner yet, so wondering if it's worth buying the two weld pot for the future...

RickBeer wrote:Ends Friday 11:59PM EST

Adventures in HomebrewingI'm considering moving to BIAB, but no burner yet, so wondering if it's worth buying the two weld pot for the future...

Yes and No Rick. It just depends on how you want your set up.

Pot no welds = nothing in the way of the bag while stirring and removing.

Pot one weld = valve at the bottom, nice for draining or adding a pump at some time. Unless it's a higher weld for a temperature gauge which can be nice. Just remember it's there when stirring grains and removing the bag.

Pot two welds = see combination of the above.

All the above will make good beer. But it REALLY helps to have a bag made for the size of your pot. These are some great bags.

Thanks Inkleg.

I haven't really done much research, more of a "I may do this someday". I can always get the two-weld pot for that sale price in their "scratch and dent" inventory, because I can pick through it.

Rick, I have just a normal 10 gallon aluminium pot that I've been using with my BIAB brewing and it works just fine. At some point I may decide to get a pot with a valve or two in it for a thermometer and to make it easier to transfer the wort but my stick thermometer and using an auto-siphon works well for me right now. You and I live close enough that if you would like to get together some time to brew I'd be more then happy to show you what I have and my process for BIAB.

I have their 2-weld 9-gal pot with the spigot and thermometer, and there is nothing sticking into the pot to catch a bag on. It’s a cheap pot, the metal is kind of thin, but you’re not going to get a premium pot for that price. I love mine. I have always used it on my stove, but in 2 weeks my plan is to use it with my new burner. I expect no problems. Get the false bottom, you’ll be glad you did. It helps prevent scorching, even with extract brews.

Thanks for the heads up. I'm good on pots, but I just ordered my birthday present. Keg kit!

Picked up the $25 refractometer and the corny yesterday on the way home. First new corny and is it ever shiny.

And now I am trying to keep my eyes off the Cyber Monday deals:

http://www.homebrewing.org/Cyber-Monday ... dium=email

I keep gravitating towards that $39 stir plate....