Chaos_Being
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I recently got a 8gal "Megapot" from AHBS so I could start doing some stovetop AG batches (I did a stovetop partial mash before with success.) Unfortunately, it turns out that my electric stove is not up to snuff! I have one of those glass/ceramic topped ones- I never had a problem getting a decent boil of 3-3.5gallons (I believe I even did 4 once) with my old 5 gallon pot, but I couldn't get 6, or even 5 gallons to boil in my new pot. It would get within a couple of degrees of boiling, and never go past a simmer. If I cover the pot, it boils, but if I take the lid back off, it is back to a simmer within a few minutes. I tried insulating the pot with some Reflectrix as I saw on another thread here, but I still couldn't get a boil (although the water did heat up faster.)
I've been looking for ways to add a little extra heat, and of course came across the instructions on making your own heatstick. However, I don't really want to go that route- I'd rather not make my own electical device that is to be submerged in water I did, however, come across this 1000w "bucket heater" for sale off of several websites:
Amazon.com: Allied Precision #742G 1000W Bucket Heater: Home Improvement
Has anyone used this with success? A few of the reviewers on Amazon seem to have had luck with it, and it claims that it will heat water to a boil (of course, I'd still have my stove on high.) I read of a few people who claimed that it wouldn't boil water, but I think they were trying to use the heater on it's own- I would still be using my stove too.
The other option would be to of course get a propane burner (my brother in law has a turkey fryer burner that would probably work,) but I'm trying to keep my brewing indoors if at all possible. I'm hoping to find a way to get this to work soon, because the pot wasn't exactly cheap...and I've already bought grain for two batches
I've been looking for ways to add a little extra heat, and of course came across the instructions on making your own heatstick. However, I don't really want to go that route- I'd rather not make my own electical device that is to be submerged in water I did, however, come across this 1000w "bucket heater" for sale off of several websites:
Amazon.com: Allied Precision #742G 1000W Bucket Heater: Home Improvement
Has anyone used this with success? A few of the reviewers on Amazon seem to have had luck with it, and it claims that it will heat water to a boil (of course, I'd still have my stove on high.) I read of a few people who claimed that it wouldn't boil water, but I think they were trying to use the heater on it's own- I would still be using my stove too.
The other option would be to of course get a propane burner (my brother in law has a turkey fryer burner that would probably work,) but I'm trying to keep my brewing indoors if at all possible. I'm hoping to find a way to get this to work soon, because the pot wasn't exactly cheap...and I've already bought grain for two batches
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