For brewing 5 gallons of beer, do you recommend the 20 qt. or the 24 qt. size?
403319
if you are doing all grain, then you will need at least a 6.5gal pot and it is better to go 7 or 8gal. if you are doing extract+steep or partial mash, either should be fine. With 20qt you will get less efficient hop utilization, but you can cool it faster and top it off with more water. With 24 qt you can get good hop utilization, but it will be harder to chill. For what its worth, when I stared extract+steep, I only had a 3 gal pot, and made good beer.
403320
To brew 5 gallons of beer, you need at least 6.5 gallons of space (pre-boil volume). The more the better. I'd recommend a 32qt at a minimum to avoid boilovers. I brew 10 gallon batches in a 20 gallon pot and it's easy peasy. Much smaller and it was a hassle. So for 5 gallon batches, i'd recommend a 40 qt, 32qt at a minimum.
1994476
I use my 100 qt. pot to boil wort in the beer making process. It easily holds 20 gallons, with room to keep from boiling over. If you allow 1 gallon per lobster, that would equal 20 lobsters
2025452
I would not want that much head space for a one gallon recipe unless I was expecting a large amount of foam up from the ferment. I started off with one gallon batches for experimental brews, but now do 2.5 gallon instead. Why? It usually turns out pretty good and am sorry I didn't make more.
1279712
Mark is correct....I have (6) 525ss and easily have enough head on my draft beers. I had cheaper taps and had all sorts of problems with them locking up especially with the higher gravity beers that I tend to favor. Not a bit of problems with the Perlick 525 faucets
1822983
I bought the 44 when I began home brewing over a year ago. It has worked out perfectly. More capacity and less of a chance of boil-overs. Cheers!
307413
If you use It for extended time periods the more gallons the compressor has the more even the power will be. A 20 gal is mid range. A small compressor will do ok for small amounts of time but might struggle for prolonged usage.
1551758
A common 2 or 3 gallon stainless steel cook pot will do just fine for making beer with the Coopers kits as long as you make them per their instructions and don't add your own embellishments. Good luck and cheers!
1013017
The 22.5 is great if you are cooking lots of meat at a time. I have the 18.5 and the 22.5 SMC and was able to do pulled pork for 110 people (4 pork butts on the 18.5 and 6 on the 22.5). The 22.5 has amazing space and gives you lots of options when it comes to what you can put in there. I have had a 18lbs turkey in there before.
786511
I have the 16 oz size. Not to heavy and the 20 isn't that nuch bigger. The 16 oz is great it the 20 is as good its really nice. I love it.
1722374
I use 26.2 grams for a 20 ounce pot. A very strong brew, but that's the way I like it.
558675
My pot is OD 18.5" and it has lots of space. You shouldn't base your next pot size on the beers you'll be making and not the size of the chiller though ;) I highly recommend 9+ gal pots for full-boil 5 gal batches. Cheers!
120037
My tank is 30 and this one works perfect since its right in the middle of the ranges. If u have a 20 I'd go with the smaller one.
1977175
I use the small 3 gallon bottles... You can use the 5 gallon one if you want. It took me a long time to select the perfect machine and I have to say I absolutely love it!
1861303
It depends on what you are cooking, but I would recommned 6 qt if you want an extra space.Thank you for your inquiry.
2263314
I think I would try a 28. Doubt if the 24 woud be enough for a 125 racing 2 stroke
143724
32oz should be fine, you would need to experiment with the amount of grounds you need though. 14g makes me 8-12oz, but 21g makes me 16-24oz.Most important think when you're using the V60 is pouring technique. For 32 oz of coffee you will need to consistently "knock down" the high grounds to reintroduce them to the brew.
969264
As good or better overall. I have the 14.5, two 18.5s and the 22.5. The 14 is nice for small cooks. I overloaded it once and had to add charcoal. If you stick to smaller cooks, you won't have that problem. I have had no issues with temp control on it. Either using water or without water. Have roasted chickens in the 320-335 range and have smoked fish at 200-225 and also have done ribs and butts in between.