[tmgrood]

Do most of you have a dedicated pot that you use only for brewing or do you use one that is used for other household cooking?
I know its probably a dumb question and although I would like to buy one to use only for brewing my wife already has one that would work great but she uses it for cooking.
I guess what Im asking is, does brewing really dirty up the pot, I mean enough to where it couldnt be used for regular cooking.
It would sure be cheaper than going out and buying what is already in the house.

[BierNewbie]

Originally Posted by tmgrood

Do most of you have a dedicated pot that you use only for brewing or do you use one that is used for other household cooking?

I do have a dedicated pot for brewing but it's because my home pot is only 24 quart and way too small.

Originally Posted by tmgrood

I guess what Im asking is, does brewing really dirty up the pot, I mean enough to where it couldnt be used for regular cooking.

Find some Bar Keepers Friend. It's a powdered cleaner that contains oxalic acid and will send even the nastiest stains down the drain. Most groceries have it. Brewing will probably not stain as bad as an overheated batch of chili.

[jason]

I have a dedicated pot. I just find it easier that way. I do not think it gets any worse then if you were to burn something else it. I saw someone ruin a pot boiling sausages.

[DHA]

I use dedicated brew pots.
I found some huge stainless stock pots at pottery barn/mart/house whatever it's called. They sell them every now and then for two or three $ each.
Well, almost dedicated. I think they got used for spagetti once or twice.

[wild]

For the last 5 years my pots have been serving dual purpose. I brew, cook chili, spaghetti sauce, and also deep fry turkeys. But not for long, I plan to be AG by the end of the year.

Wild

[Carne de Perro]

My brew pot is just a cheap enameled canning pot. It's not big enough for a full wort boil, but until I can afford a larger pot it'll do. It also serves as a canner, spaghetti cooker, and cooking large quantities of just about anything you could imagine. I don't think the pot's that hard to clean as long as it's done as soon as I pitch yeast and put the carboy in the closet (i.e. while the hops are still wet). Once I let the pot sit overnight and the hops and trub residue dried on the sides; THAT was a cleaning experience to remember!

[Llewner]

I use a 6+gal enamel turkey frying pot. You can get a nice turkey fryer on ebay for less than you can get a stainless steel pot for brewing. Just make sure you're getting one with the forementioned enamel or stainless steel. The added bonus of the high BTU propane burner and stand don't hurt either. There's nothing more annoying than waiting an hour for your water to boil. Except maybe setting your house on fire with a propane burner.

[brewgirl]

I just got a turkey fryer last week and am using today for the first time and it is working great. Instead of using the pot it came with though, we cut the top off of a keg and use that as our brew pot. It fits perfect on the turkey fryer and is big enough for all grain.

[salgy]

as long as the pot is not aluminum you should not have a problem... aluminum tends to react strangely with certain acids, and off flavors will develop over time...