yeah, suppose that's the safest bet. was just hoping not to have to put any more on a monetary investment in my second batch. the kettle i have is pretty nice, so can maybe try to find a turkey fryer burner only to save some money.
thanks for the help.
so tried to start my second brew last monday in an apt i just moved into. the stove for this new apt has fancy burners that are on the same plane as the stove surface (so they are not raised from the unheated portion of the stove...). the 5 gallon kettle i used to boil the wart had very little...