Cedar Rapids Brewing Society

IT IS TIME!
I have been using a homemade Keggle for years and i believe the ol' girl has seen its last brew day sadly.
There are four brands of kettles I've found that i like(some more than others)
All are 15 gallon kettles and have all welded fittings.

Spike no valve, no therm single port $220

SS Brewtech no therm valve included 3 ports $240

MegaPot 1.2 valve included no therm. Single port $240

Chapman brew co. Therm and valve included double ported $275

Right now for the money I'm learning toward the
Ss Brewtech.
Are there other brands i should consider?
Anyone have one of the aboved mentioned that would like to throw in a review?
Thanks all!

I like my Edelmetal from Northern Brewer...has a tangential port to whirlpool.

15 gal is $367....but they have 20% off and free shipping.

The Ss is nice too.

Don't know why i didn't catch it but the Ss is not welded fittings. I just assumed for the money it would be. I don't like the sound of compression fittings with silicone washers in a BK. Maybe I'm over thinking it but seems like a good place for a leak over time.

The Edelmetal uses compression fitting for the tangential.

Schwerkraftbrauer wrote:Don't know why i didn't catch it but the Ss is not welded fittings. I just assumed for the money it would be. I don't like the sound of compression fittings with silicone washers in a BK. Maybe I'm over thinking it but seems like a good place for a leak over time.

My keggle is all weldless. 10 years and never a problem. I have a 20 gallon SS brewmaster edition I haven't even opened the box to look at.
Matt has the 20 gallon Stout with tangental inlet and really likes it.
From what I have read about Ss brewmaster is the tangential inlet is high enough in the kettle it splashes with smaller batches.

I have a 15 gallon Stout kettle with electric element and it works well. Quality is pretty good but the metal is a little on the light gauge. That said, I still really like it.

Or, I have a 25-gallon kettle for sale, make offer. It includes a domed false bottom for mashing as well.

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I have a 20 gallon Stout and really like it. All welded and tri clamps. Can get flat or domed bottom. Mine is flat. I recently added a dip tube I am excited to try. I went with Stout because the 20 gallon same diameter as 15 and fit my stand and chiller well. Better size for doing 5 gallon batches than other wider 20 gallon pots. Can do 5 to 15 and still have tangential inlet submerged. I do think Ss Brewtech has nicer welds. Check out Spike Brewing too.