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Electric boil kettle

Discussion in 'Equipment/Sanitation' started by keith6292, Nov 25, 2015.

 

  1. #1
    keith6292

    Active Member

    Posted Nov 25, 2015
    I was wanting to turn my boil kettle into an electric kettle but I was wanting some expert advice. I typically brew 5 gallon batches and I was only wanting to use a 2000w 120v element in the kettle. Is this strong enough to boil the wort? I am trying to avoid have to use 240v receptacles.
     
  2. #2
    rossi46

    Senior Member

    Posted Nov 25, 2015
    I'm not an expert either, but the grainfather only has a 1600w element, so I would think that 2000w would work.
     
  3. #3
    Bowtiebrewery

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 25, 2015
    It should work fine. Are you lookign at doing a heat stick type setup or a fixed element in the kettle. I'd recommend checking out www.Brewhardware.com for the element, housing and weldless setup you would need.
     
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