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[Steve Urquell]

I'm sure they're thin but I've been using a thin alum. turkey friar pot for years with no problems.https://www.target.com/IMUSA-32-qt-Aluminum-Tamale-Steamer/dp/B001ARYXNW/ref=br_1_10/176-3560440-7988838?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=13002771&node=13002771&searchRank=pmrank&searchPage=1&searchSize=30&id=IMUSA%2032-qt%20Aluminum%20Tamale%20Steamerhttps://www.target.com/IMUSA-Nested-Tamale-5-pc-Steamer/dp/B00164U4FU/ref=br_1_21/176-3560440-7988838?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=13002771&node=13002771&searchRank=pmrank&searchPage=1&searchSize=30&id=IMUSA%20Nested%20Tamale%205-pc%20Steamer

[Deerslyr]

I'm sure they're thin but I've been using a thin alum. turkey friar pot for years with no problems.https://www.target.c... Tamale Steamerhttps://www.target.c...le 5-pc Steamer

An 8 gallon pot for $19? That would definitely work in a pinch. I don't buy into the aluminum/alzheimers theory, so I'd do it until a better option came along. An 8 gallon pot would have to be watched closely for boilovers and definitely use a polymer based foam control once a boil started... trust me, I've got a 15 gallon Sanke and I had almost 8 gallons in it this last time and the foam came very close to boiling over. Fortunately, I had my foam control ready to go.These would make great HLT's though. I use my 5 gallon turkey fryer for my hot water needs.

[RommelMagic]

Turkey Friar? :frank:Sorry, couldn't resist

[MakeMeHoppy]

DOH, I've been using the aluminum pot that came with my bayou classic. The problem is that it was supposed to be 30 qts and was a couple short of that. I wanted something that could contain up to 7-1/2 gallons of boiling wort. I just bought an $80 cheap stainless stock pot that was advertised as 9 gallons and actually holds that amount. I could have probably gone with the 40qt aluminum one and been happier.I just couldn't justify getting a fancy thick walled boil pots for over $200 right now.

[ChefLamont]

That tamale steamer looks interesting. It would seem that you might be able to get something like a standard lid that fit down inside it, drill a LOT of tiny holes in it and have a cheap false bottom for the pot.

[Kremer]

Since we're on Target deals my local one has the 48qt ice cube's on clearance for $13.xx

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

An 8 gallon pot for $19? That would definitely work in a pinch. I don't buy into the aluminum/alzheimers theory, so I'd do it until a better option came along. An 8 gallon pot would have to be watched closely for boilovers and definitely use a polymer based foam control once a boil started... trust me, I've got a 15 gallon Sanke and I had almost 8 gallons in it this last time and the foam came very close to boiling over. Fortunately, I had my foam control ready to go.These would make great HLT's though. I use my 5 gallon turkey fryer for my hot water needs.

I usually have 7+ gallons to start with in a 10 gallon pot and I haven't boiled over yet (no foam control, *furiously knocks on wood*).

[Deerslyr]

I usually have 7+ gallons to start with in a 10 gallon pot and I haven't boiled over yet (no foam control, *furiously knocks on wood*).

It's worth the $2 or so for the foam control to NOT have to clean up after a boil over. Ask me how I know?

[zymot]

With one of those larger pots and the perforated bottom you could make a spiffy mashtun. Turn the perforated bottom into a false bottom. Wrap it up with some insulation and you could do some direct heat mashes.zymot

[Stout_fan]

It's worth the $2 or so for the foam control to NOT have to clean up after a boil over. Ask me how I know?

Been there, done that and am in 100% agreement!