Brew pot question

[mmaguy41]

There are some buckingham stock pots on ebay at the moment at reduced price, i thought they would be a good starter to do a partial extract/partial mash with. The question i have is what size pot should i get, they have them from 6 up to 19. I would like to get the 19l one but its a big pan and im not sure if my hob will heat that size as its only a stanard 4 ring gas hob. What size pan will i need to be able to do some partial extract or partial mash recipes without it being too big for my hob? Thanks for the help guys!

 

[alanywiseman.]

I think the minimum you need is 10L but the bigger the better.

If you do go for the 19L one then you caould easily do BIAB with it.

 

[mmaguy41]

would my hob be able to heat 19l of wort though? i dont have a large central burner or anything just a 4 ring hob

 

[PD]

get the 19l one it will be most useful in the future. A normal cooker will heat it up ok, may take a little extra time but you can always use that time watching your fuel meter whizzing round ! . What you have to be careful of are electric induction cookers, they are designed for special pans with thicker bottoms.

 

[mmaguy41]

yeh it says on the description not to be used with induction hobs as it is quite a lightweight pot. Ill probably go for the 19l one then cant really go wrong at £20

 

[rich27500]

You can, using a maxi BIAB, approach make standard 23l brew lengths with a 19l stockpot. Great piece of kit.

 

[mmaguy41]

Cool i think this may be the way to go then as i live in a flat and im not going to have room for an all grain setup any time soon. Cheers for the replies

 

[rich27500]

:nono: BIAB is ALL GRAIN

 

[mmaguy41]

yeh i know that i meant like a mash tun etc

 

[rich27500]

Good good just making sure you know BIAB isn't an inferior method :

 

[Jeltz]

I've just got one of those 19L pots they are pretty thin but should work OK the lid was scratched up a bit but still OK. Mine was just over £22 delivered.

 

[mmaguy41]

yeh the one i saw was £19.95 with free delivery but there are a few different listings around £20. Definately going to give BIAB a try after ive used the kit ive got waiting. Any suggestions for a fairly simple first recipe? I was thinking id try an IPA first but open to suggestions