I'm looking to go BIAG and will mostly be doing 5 gallon batches. To start with I will have my pot on a burner but want to install a heating element through the side of the pot in the future. I'm afraid that with a 80qt pot there will not be much liquid over the element when I do a 5 gal batch.
I realize that installing the element as low as possible will help with this, but I suspect that 90% of my brews will be 5 gal batches and am wondering if the 60qt pot would be better.
Post #2 made 14 years ago
I have a 60qt pot with an element installed as low as possible and do primarily 5 gallon batches. It takes @ 1.5 gallons to submerge the element safely in my pot. I would have to assume that an 80qt pot would likely take 2-2.5 gallons to submerge the element. Either way, it is a non-factor as you will normally have 5-6 gallons of liquid in the pot post-boil.
My recommendation? Get the 80qt pot. It will work fine for 5 gallon batches and give you the option of comfortably doing 10 gallon batches. I wish I had gone with the 80, the 60 is great for 5 gallon batches but gets maxed out when trying to do a 10 gallon full-volume (no sparge) batch with a large grain bill.
---Todd
My recommendation? Get the 80qt pot. It will work fine for 5 gallon batches and give you the option of comfortably doing 10 gallon batches. I wish I had gone with the 80, the 60 is great for 5 gallon batches but gets maxed out when trying to do a 10 gallon full-volume (no sparge) batch with a large grain bill.
---Todd
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