Gregredic
Well-Known Member
Okay fellas....I am sure hoping someone can help me out here.
I am going to be converting an old keg into an electric keggle. I am wanting to use electricity....so if your reply is just going to be to tell me to use gas....no reason to waste your time. Now then, my idea is to basically create a beefed up hot plate. I found a 2600 watt 240v (wish I could find a 3000w) stove top element that I am thinking about buying. I would basically create a base to set this element in on and then slightly curve the coils up so that it is touching the bottom of the keg at all times. I would also be creating a highly reflective shield below the element to direct heat back up to the keggle. I am going to be creating an insulating blanket, so that should help a good bit. How long do you guys think it would take for an element like that to heat....say 10 gallons of 70 degree water to a boil. I thought about getting an oven element and just bending it to a circular shape, but I found out that all elements have this stuff called CalRod coating them....a ceramic type material, which would crack if bent too much.
Has anyone tried doing this? If so....any advice would be greatly apprecicated.
P.S. Has anyone ever seen a stronger stove top element than a 2600w?
http://store.appliancezone.com/servlet/-strse-55739/5303310285-8"-8in.-8/Detail
I am going to be converting an old keg into an electric keggle. I am wanting to use electricity....so if your reply is just going to be to tell me to use gas....no reason to waste your time. Now then, my idea is to basically create a beefed up hot plate. I found a 2600 watt 240v (wish I could find a 3000w) stove top element that I am thinking about buying. I would basically create a base to set this element in on and then slightly curve the coils up so that it is touching the bottom of the keg at all times. I would also be creating a highly reflective shield below the element to direct heat back up to the keggle. I am going to be creating an insulating blanket, so that should help a good bit. How long do you guys think it would take for an element like that to heat....say 10 gallons of 70 degree water to a boil. I thought about getting an oven element and just bending it to a circular shape, but I found out that all elements have this stuff called CalRod coating them....a ceramic type material, which would crack if bent too much.
Has anyone tried doing this? If so....any advice would be greatly apprecicated.
P.S. Has anyone ever seen a stronger stove top element than a 2600w?
http://store.appliancezone.com/servlet/-strse-55739/5303310285-8"-8in.-8/Detail