Reddit reviews Bayou Classic 1040 Stainless 10-Gallon Stockpot with Spigot and Vented Lid

I would get a KAB4 burner. It straddles the line between performance and price IMO. $80.00

For the kettle I would go a little bigger than 8 gallons, because the price difference isn't all that great. Plus if you plan to do BIAB you really need a bigger kettle. If your handy you could buy this one and add your own valve. If your not confident about drilling the hole and doing the work yourself, heres one with a valve included obviously that a little more expensive. $114.00

I like the vintage shop fermonster carboys. They are plastic and easy to clean. These are actually cheaper at my LHBS. $34.00

And Last you need either need a Bag for your kettle for BIAB or you could go the cooler route and get a bag for your cooler for MIAB.

The MIAB option is a little pricer but I prefer having a separate vessel for Mashing because theres less lifting to do and doing a sparge is a bit easier that way. So Another $43.50

And you can pick up a cooler at most Big box stores for like $20.00

That clocks in at $291.50 so just under budget.

What does everyone think about this for a good way to get into BIAB?

https://www.amazon.com/Bayou-Classic-1040-Stainless-10-Gallon/dp/B00C8HQ01Q

I don't want anything bigger than a 10 gallon

So I'm looking at adding a whirlpool setup to my kettle.

I currently have this kettle and love it. It is an affordable price and so far works great for me.

I do full volume (no sparge) BIAB and currently use an immersion chiller to cool the wort.

With that being said I want to add a whirlpool setup to this and I'm a little lost.

My "plan" is to get a pump (could use affordable recommendations) and hook it up to the valve on my kettle. I would then run a piece of copper that hooks over the rim of my kettle and into the wort. Silicone tubing would connect everything.

With the immersion chiller in I would begin whirlpooling to help aid in cooling the wort faster. After it's chilled I would take the chiller out and continue to whirlpool to get a nice little cone in the middle.

After that I would take the pump off the valve and use the valve (with dip tube connected inside the kettle) to transfer the wort to a carboy before fermenting.

Does that seem like a plausible idea?

Hey, glad my post was of help to you!

If you're looking for up to 5 gallon batches, I'd say a 10 gallon kettle is the minimum. I'd actually recommend a 15 gallon if you have the budget. That way, you'll never have to worry about fitting a huge grain bill and will have even more freeboard as protection against boil overs.

As for products, there's the Bayou Classic that people tend to like. I also really like the stuff that Arbor Fabrications makes. I have a mesh basket and a hops brew filter from them. Both are built sturdily and have performed well for many years.