Hi all,
I'm planning on getting a smaller kit, bit by bit. The most awkward to use at the moment is the kettle, which is 150L but quite narrow, and too tall (96cm) to easily screw in the heating elements/clean the bottom without pretty much getting inside it!
The question is, how small can I get away with? I tend to brew enough for 3 cornies, so I aim for 63L in the FV, which takes account of trub losses etc. This means I tend to have approx 85L in the kettle.
Would a 100L kettle (for the 85L boil) be big enough to not be constantly sloshing over the side?
I know I'll have to be more 'on it' when watching for boil over, but I can deal with that.
If anyone has any experience at/around these volumes, any info would be fantastic. PS, anyone want a 150L kettle?!
Thanks
Chris
I'm planning on getting a smaller kit, bit by bit. The most awkward to use at the moment is the kettle, which is 150L but quite narrow, and too tall (96cm) to easily screw in the heating elements/clean the bottom without pretty much getting inside it!
The question is, how small can I get away with? I tend to brew enough for 3 cornies, so I aim for 63L in the FV, which takes account of trub losses etc. This means I tend to have approx 85L in the kettle.
Would a 100L kettle (for the 85L boil) be big enough to not be constantly sloshing over the side?
I know I'll have to be more 'on it' when watching for boil over, but I can deal with that.
If anyone has any experience at/around these volumes, any info would be fantastic. PS, anyone want a 150L kettle?!
Thanks
Chris