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Thanks for the advice everyone. I think i'm going to go with the 10 gallon boilermaker. Austin homebrew is having a 20 dollars off sale for these this month. At 289 I think I'll spend a little more than the megapot but it will have all the bells and whistles that I want. I'm not going to go...

Well the MegaPot is 239 no tax plus 7.99 for shipping. That includes the drilled holes and installed valve and thermometer. The Blichmann is 309 no tax and free shipping. So I'd be paying roughly 60 more for the Blichmann. I haven't heard of anyone saying a Blichmann has warped. I've just...

Ha. Thanks for pointing that out. I did do some drinking after I got off work yesterday. It really is just the little things that would make the brew better. Putting the lid on the handle. Using the site glass to see if I have to add before I put it in the primary. The nice three piece ball...

I guess what I'm trying to avoid is buying a substandard piece of equipment that I'm going to want to upgrade or buy a new pot later on. Just want to make the right decision off the bat. I'm in the long haul for wine making and homebrew.

Yah. I guess the thermometer is not imperative. It would just be one of those nice things if I used the pot for an HLT or mash pot later on.

Thanks for the advice. I read that the Blichmann thermometer on the 15 gallon is set at 6.5 gallons. That doesn't make much sense to me but I'll keep looking into it. Do you have a preference on brand?

I'm getting into brewing. I just made my first northern brewer kit at a buddies place. I plan on doing 5 gallon batches in the short term. I know I will get into all grain at some point. Question is looking at the pots. I'm thinking either a 10/15 gallon Megapot or the 10 gallon...

Pretty stoked. I just got an italian corker in the mail. Looking through the Northern Brewer catalog I realized they had an adapter to cap beer bottles. I'm going to order one on tuesday. Anyone use this? Couldn't find much for reviews but I imagine it's alright if it goes with the Italian...

Great. Thank you much. I'll let it hang out for a few more weeks. Then rack and add chemicals.

I'm in the same boat. I started in February and now have 3 - 6 gallon carboys, 1 -5 gallon, and a bunch of 1 gallon jugs to hold the skeeter I'm making. I didn't think it would become hobcession seeing as I've been so busy in the military for so many years that I never really had a hobby. Now...

Ok. So rack it to another carboy and then add the chemicals. The kit says less than 1.000 or should I wait for it ferment dry?

I agree and disagree. I started making wine four months ago. I wasn't sure if it was going to be something I was wanted to do long term. Well it is. Could have saved a few bucks now and started with a $115 Italian floor corker. (Just ordered one) Sometimes it's just better to start with the $100...

Oh and by the way. I don't nearly enjoy the reds in the early phases as much as the whites. Right now this tastes like some really bad wine. :-)

Okay. This kit is a little different then the WE kits I have done before. The instructions say to rack into a bucked and add all the chemicals and degas. The WE say mix it all together with the lees. Question is. Why in this kit do I have to rack it off the lees and then add the...

Well put....

Nice. I just started the CC winery washington merlot. I was really impressed with the amount of skins that came in the pack.

Ha. They wont even let us buy wine in the grocery store in NY. And no not really. We still do tastings every Friday night and end up picking up a bottle. Once my cellar inventory catches up I'm sure I'll be a little better off.

I knew I would be in the same boat. I made three white kits before I started a merlot.

Haha. Makes me want to call my store and order one.

Haha. Yep. Well I turn 25 next month. A couple of buddies and I are having a party on the 26th of June. My SG ended up at 1.062 so it shouldn't be as lethal as your recipe.