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by Bill
on 1/26/2012
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Great Pot.
I got this pot as part of a complete home brewing kit from Williams last year and it is a great brewpot. Excellent quality and I use it regularly. Can't ask for better quality at this price.
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by Paul
on 1/25/2012
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Brewer's Edge 32 Quart BrewKettle
I've done dozens of beers in this pot. Extract, minimash and all grain. For extracts, I start with 6 gal H2O, 6 lb. extract, plus specialty grains and whole hops. If you are attentive during the boil, everything will stay in the pot. Keep the lid on loosely to allow steam to exit. I drilled a hole in the top for a thermometer and cut a slot on the edge for the post boil cooling coil.
I ordered a 40 quart pot, but I received a 32 quart by error. Williams made it fair.
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by MattN
on 1/21/2012
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You get what you pay for...
Hoping for the best, I picked up this 32 quart pot with a kettlevalve. In short, it is flimsy. The bottom is single layer and warps/deforms easily. The direct heat from smoothtop electric or induction burner makes the bottom expand faster than the rest of the pot and the bottom becomes concave and does not make contact with the burner. As a result, it is taking FOREVER to get my water up to temp. I recommend gas burners ONLY with this kettle.
A 32quart kettle that costs $80 is really only half as good as one costing $160...
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by St. Benedict
on 9/17/2011
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Advice for people thinking of purchasing this product
I was a bit worried about the thickness of the kettle based on the other reviews. The brewer's edge kettle arrived yesterday and I couldn't be happier with this product. While it is not the thickness of a cast iron pot, I found this kettle to be more than adequate for it's purpose. As mentioned by the William's Brewing staff, lifting this kettle by the handles when completely full is NOT recommended.
A bit of advice: for 5 gallon partial mash recipes (and small all-grain recipes) the 32 qt. kettle is large enough. However, for all-grain brewers who will use recipes that exceed 10 lbs. of grain, I would highly recommend purchasing the 40 qt. kettle offered by William's instead.
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by James
on 9/9/2011
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Great Value
I was looking for an entry level larger brew pot. I found the factory second on the web clearance page and love the kettle. It has some minor surface flaws on the inside, but they don't affect performance.
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