Vat - Extra Large Stockpots

[micah]

You could get  hold of a big hunk of metal plate for the pot to sit on; holes at the four corners could have holes for which to attach chains.

Steal one of those giant cover plates the DOT use to cover up their holes in the middle of road!

[micah]

I was wondering ... I few members mentioned brew pots. I also brew beer and I have a ball valve sprigot on the bottom of my mashtun. Why can't we do that with cheese? There's no way I would be able to lift a pot bigger than 20 quarts by myself.

I think it would get clogged from the curds.  A bazooka screen would probably also clog.  I employ, under my false bottom, a SS washing machine hose (the rubber hose inside is removed); this works great.  It never clogs and I get a clear wort almost immediately.  Of course, for cheese, you wouldn't want the false bottom.  However, I surmise that the hose would interfere with cutting the curds.

[DeejayDebi]

I was thinking more like a flippy door on the inside and draining both curds and whey from the hose. I would like to do bigger batches without lifting all that liquid. 

Oh well my chriropractor loves me! I trade BBQ and beer for co-pays.

[Worlock]

You could get  hold of a big hunk of metal plate for the pot to sit on; holes at the four corners could have holes for which to attach chains.

Steal one of those giant cover plates the DOT use to cover up their holes in the middle of road!

I agree.  A base plate mounted on your chains makes tremendous sense.  That way you won't have to depend on the strength of the handles to take the load. 

[Cartierusm]

Losers! I use my Jedi powers to raise mine.

Good idea, just make sure everything is secure you don't want hot liquid pouring everywhere.

[finewino]

My approach is to drop a ricotta basket in the pot and from it siphon the excess whey to another container as the curds settle until the volume is more manageable.

[DeejayDebi]

That's pretty much what I have to do to FineWino I'd like to come up with an easier way (or a shorter stove and pot).  I just ordered one of those electric chafing dish thingys so I can set it next to the sink. We'll see how that works.

[micah]

Losers! I use my Jedi powers to raise mine.

Good idea, just make sure everything is secure you don't want hot liquid pouring everywhere.

"The whey of the force is strong in this one."  -- Yogurt, Cheddar Knight

[DeejayDebi]

Or is it the force of the whey? LOL You guys are to funny!

[wharris]

Still have not bought my large Stockpot,  but in my continuing search, I came across this pot.

This is on Ebay for ~130.  Here is the link.

[wharris]

It has arrived!!!!!

100 quarts of stainless steel goodness.


(better pictures to follow)

[Caise-bodach]

Wayne, please say the dog is only in there for scale and not to size it up for cooking...LOL
Looks good, my only question would be would the ring-depression near the bottom interfere with cheesemaking.  bill

[wharris]

the dog is for scale.  my dog is 45lbs


not sure what the ring depression is that you refer to. i hope it does not interfere!

[Cartierusm]

You gotta build a fort for the dog with that. Good job Wayne.

[DeejayDebi]

Nice pot! I could almost bathe in that thing!