Looking to buy 30 Gallon G1 Blichmann Boilermaker

Jerz

Making ten gallons at a time just isn't working for me any longer; apparently I have too many friends so I would like to step up my game just a little (at least on the daily drinkers). Looking to make three 5gallon kegs at a time instead of two so I'm thinking I can do that with a 30 gallon Boilermaker for my Boil Kettle and leave the other two 20 gallon kettles the same.

If you're looking to get rid of one then please let me know.

Thanks!!

Jerz · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 11:37 am Post subject:

I found a 30 gallon pot at Great Fermentations... woohoo... 18 gallon batches... Very Happy

**kal** · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:20 pm Post subject:

Jerz · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 7:36 pm Post subject:

Unfortunately I received an email this morning saying they only had one left and it was "spoken" for and he was going to call the guy to see if he was going to pick it up. If he doesn't it's mine but if he does I'm still looking.

idingle · Joined: 20 Nov 2014 Posts: 25 Location: Alberta

Jerz-

You looking to get rid of a 20gal G1? Which one? Willing to consider shipping it to Oregon?
Idingle

Jerz · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 11:05 pm Post subject:

Not really. I was going to keep it for smaller batches of high gravity beers. It's setup as a boil kettle per Kal's spec.

idingle · Joined: 20 Nov 2014 Posts: 25 Location: Alberta

Fair enough! Mmmmm beer indeed

Jerz · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:54 pm Post subject:

**kal** · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:39 pm Post subject:

Jerz · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 11:44 am Post subject:

Thanks Kal... I guess I'll wait but may just get one of the older elements to use for now since I don't have rust issues (yet).

Yes 50A Panel for 30+ Gallons... I think I'll wait until I get the kettle before making that decision but I'm thinking 15 gallon batches (or 18 however you want to look at it) is going to be the sweet spot for me. Having a brother that lives with me and friends that come by to try the next flavor on tap just doesn't allow my brew to last very long. Very Happy

**kal** · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 2:18 pm Post subject:

Jerz · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:59 pm Post subject:

Jerz · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 3:06 pm Post subject:

That new 30 gallon boil kettle sure is pretty.... It kinda dwarfs the 20 gallon pots. Very Happy

tae · Joined: 08 May 2015 Posts: 36

Amy idea what the minimum batch size will be using the 30 gallon as your boil kettle?
Cheers

Jerz · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 12:42 am Post subject:

Looks to me like a 12 gallon batch.... don't believe you could do a 6 gallon.

Ben58 · Joined: 14 Aug 2011 Posts: 409 Location: Hamilton, Ontario

8 gallons is as low as you can go. I keg so for the small increase in ingredients 11 gallons is my minimum.

chastuck · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 10:56 pm Post subject:

I just bought a 30 gallon Boilermaker G1 for use as a boil kettle and used it for the first time today, along with my original 20 gallon G1 HLT and MLT. I have kept the 20 gallon boil kettle for smaller batches. I usually brew 45 to 50 litres at a time and I found that the 20 gallon boil kettle was nearly always subject to boil overs no matter how hard I watched it! I must say how impressed I was with the way that the 30 gallon contained the boil. My advice would be to always choose the 30 gallon as a boil kettle if funds allow - it makes brewing life much less stressful!

MNDan · Joined: 21 Aug 2015 Posts: 7

Do the two 20's and the 30 all fit on a 60" table? Building my own brewery soon...

thanks!
dan

chastuck · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:45 pm Post subject:

**kal** · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 7:57 pm Post subject: