Brew Kettles

[cur dog]

I've been looking at different filter tanks, and bottling units. Nothing is cheap.Today I did a search on brew kettles. I was really impressed by the number of options. Sizes ranging from 5 gal. thru 50 gal. Some included a thermometer, and stainless ball valve. I guess all I would need to do is figure out a filter rack for one. Does anybody here use them for their bottling and filter units? Pros, cons?

[68bird]

I have been thinking the same. Thinking of makeing my own though. Been watching Ebay for a good buy on a kettle to start with. I want stainless, but I think aluminuum would work, do you?

[cur dog]

Personally, I would avoid aluminum. If you do a search, you can find some pretty reasonably priced SS kettles.

[500592]

You can get a new 15x15 for 165 plus a little more for the filter rack and cover on eBay.

[cur dog]

68bird,
Check out the kettles at Spike Brewing. He posted some kettles in the classifieds awhile back. They look like they would be just the cats whiskers, and priced decent also.

[Rugburn]

I shopped the brew kettles and ended up buying an Advantco 110 cup coffee maker for $70. It's tall and skinney and fits the cone filters very well. I use it in two ways, first at draw off with the filter, and then as my bottling unit. It has a double wall stainless body and has a great no drip spigot. As it fills up during boiling I simply drain the syrup off into a regular stainless pot which I use to finish boil in. Lots of different ways to go. Hope this helped.

[68bird]

Cur dog
I can never find that stuff on ebay. What are you looking under?

[cur dog]

68bird,
I hate ebay. Just google spike brewing. They have a website with all of their products listed.

[RUSTYBUCKET]

Rugburn -

Can you post the diameter of that coffee urn ?

Thanks

- Russ

[Rugburn]

Russ-

10 3/4" diameter, 13" deep. I thought for the $ a nice unit.

[Lukie]

Cabelas has a 20 qt kettle that has a spigot and is enamel that looks pretty good to finish and bottle with. I am thinking about getting one its 54.99 Its listed under Deluxe outdoor cookers accessories

[68bird]

Thanks Guys, I will check them out.

[RUSTYBUCKET]

Thanks Rugburn.