I am making 5 gallons of Birch sap wine. The recipe is for 1 gallons and calls for bringing the sap to a boil before adding the yeast. There is no problem to bring one gallon to a boil cooling it and adding the yeast. However, with a batch of 5 gallons I cannot find a large enough pot to boil 5 gallons at one time. So I wonder if its necessary to bring the sap to a boil?
Try a beer brewing store or website, they should have plenty of pots which would allow you to boil 5 gallons or even more. Boiling an entire batch is common practice in beer making. Bryan
you can pick up a 7.75 or 15.5 gallon beer keg, cut the top off and you have an awsome brew pot. That is what I did.
-- Joe Romero Panama City, FL
Thanks to every one for their inputs. At this time, I had to do it by batches. The kitchen floor is still sticky! I will keep my eyes open for a beer keg for new year.
Try a restaurant supply company. They have all sizes of pots and kettles. Perhaps some used ones. Bill Frazier Olathe, Kansas USA
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