Need advice on wort heating...

[Lufah]

You're gay!

SO?

Travis

[2DogAle]

hey, not that there is anything wrong with that....

[pvignola]

I got a turkey fryer setup from Sam's club for about $60 I think it's a Sunjoy. It included a 7.5 gallon SS pot. I brew AG and usually get about 7 gallons to boil. I have to watch for boilovers, but it works well for me. If you start with 5.5 or 6 gallon it should work out great.

[dawgfur]

Get a turkey fryer. They are way worth it! It gets you out of the kitchen and out of SWMBO's way!!
The boil starts faster, and you could just hose down the messes (I brew outside).

[jimrush]

Thanks for the feedback. I have a great brew pot, with valve and thermometer, though its a bit wide with a diameter of 15 inches. The Bayou burner, sold by HD, has a sleave around it that limits pot size to 12 inches. I'm going to take a look at what Lowes has to offer.

[George]

If you have a 15" pot, you may have trouble getting a stable turkey fryer. Speaking as someone who has knocked over a fryer full of wort (that SUCKED), stability is your number one concern. You can buy the burners seperately and have a little stand built by a local welder that fits your pot exactly. Probably cheaper than an entire turkey fryer with a pot you don't need.

[Bugeater]

I have the same burner as Lufah. My 15" pot fits on it perfectly. No stability problems. Actually it has a little lower center of gravity than my skinny turkey fryer pot. It's been awhile, but I think my was marketed as a Coleman Seafood Cooker. Came with a heavier, shallower pot than the regular turkey cooker. Was only about $30. I like it better than the Metal Fusion cooker I also have.

Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company

[BeerPal]

The Camp Chef cooker sold by B3 is flush all across the top, so virtually any flat-bottom kettle will sit on it solidly. Converted kegs (15.5" diameter) work fine as well.