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   1. Best kettle size?

      by Shovel, 12 years ago in BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members

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      I am getting ready to change over from extract to BIAB and it's apparent I need to upgrade my kettle to a larger size. ( i have a 5 and a 6 gallon now). Is fifteen gallons the optimum size or will a ten gallon kettle work good enough? I will mostly be brewing mid level beers with an occasional big belgian or barlywine thrown in to keep things interesting. I understand go big or go home but Fifteen gallons just seems like it might be too big or a hassle to work with on normal recipes plus its...

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      Shovel,
      
      I use the burner below. It has removable legs so that I can drain the pot into a no-chill cube. The added height makes it easier for me. It sounds like a jet taking off but it boils water quickly. I use a 15.5 gallon keggel but normally I just brew 5 gallon batches because I like variety. beeeeeerman You have to drink more and faster if you want variety, not smaller batches? Get your head on straight! :lol:
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      BobBrews
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