I am just getting ready to do my first batch. I have all I need except a descent pot. I found a 12quart used stainless pot on Kijiji and was hoping it would be sufficient for half-boils of 5gal batches.
12 Quart is just a little over 3 gals, and I presume a half boil is 2.5gals. If I keep a close eye on the pot to prevent over-boils, would it do?
What are your thoughts?
Topic boil-kettle homebrew
Category Mac
I agree, boil overs suck! the extra head space you get from a large pot help reduce the likelyhood of a boil over.
but a 3 gallon pot is measured to thr rim. 2.5 gallons will likely only have a couple or few inches of headspace. any stirring, boiling, relocating will cause waves to wash over the sides. I do partial boils and use an 8 gallon kettle and love it.
IMHO, you'd be better off using an inexpensive aluminum pot than a nice undersized steel pot
I think it will be too small. The ROT is that you want a pot at least 50% bigger than your batch size.
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