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I'm trying to troubleshoot why my eBIAB system can't get a rolling boil for about 4 gallons of water. I'm using a ~14 in wide pot with a 2000W element plugged into 110v eBIAB build found on this site. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f170/110v-recirculating-ebiab-2-5-gallon-batches-341219/...

Hmm, hadn't thought about the cord. It's 14 gauge and about 6 feet. Should that be an issue? I did try to out the lid partially on, but still didn't get up to rolling. I think the direct contact of the foil was much more effective at stopping the dissipation.

I tried to wrap a couple extra layers around tonight and re-test -- but still no luck. I can get it to 1 degree below a rolling boil but just can't seem to get it above. I hear a bunch of people on here boiling easily with 2000W so quite stumped. I've measured the resistance of the element...

I do, but it didn't seem to help much. I wrapped a layer of reflective insulation around the outside but that still didn't seem to be able to get it the extra couple of degrees needed for the rolling boil. That seemed to be the most common way I saw on here to insulate.

Not sure this is the right forum, but it's caused by my electric setup, so here goes... I recently finished building a 120V 2000W Recirculating eBIAB system (using all the great advice / schematics on here) and cannot get a rolling boil with my pot. I'm using this element that seems to have...

I'm in!

Great build! Curious - is there a hole on the back of the case to attach the SSR directly to the heat sink, or does the heat just dissipate through the case to the heat sink? Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

Hmm. It was tap water, but the way I did it the tubing wasn't submerged in it. It was sitting on a top of the jars. Is that an issue? In terms of being clean, I'm probably okay there. I only use it for canning and sanitizing and it's pretty much like new when you look at the inside...

Some of my silicone tubing had gone through quite a bit of use and then sat around in my garage for awhile. I was using my pressure cooker to santize a few other things anyway, so thought I would throw the tubing in as well just to completely sanitize it. When I took it out, the tubing had...

Is there any general guidance on how much yeast viability is lost when yeast is out of refrigeration for a day? I always wonder how much viability is lost when I order yeast online -- it's about 2 days from package time until it's in my hand and I order an ice pack but I'm not sure how long...

Thanks for sharing. I am thinking maybe I should not chance it then... I can always get some fresh yeast another time and try again to save it. Hate to waste it, but better that than a full batch.

I received some slurry from a local brewery about a month ago -- I never washed it and it separated into some nice thick yeast on the bottom and beer above it. It has been in the fridge the entire time since I got it. Shortly after I brought it home, it formed a new krausen and I couldn't...

Yup, thats what I used. Less than $5 for two crates.

I will add in my agreement to others here. BMW crush has always given me higher efficiency than other brew shops.... Always been a great crush.

Agree. Forgot to mention that when I started I did 1/2 batches until I got used to it. A bigger pot was the first thing I upgraded though. You can find economy pots at 9 gallons with a weld for a valve for around $70 I think. Well worth it if you have the cash.

Look at the stickies at the top of this thread. Lots of good starter info to introduce you to the different methods.

If you can, try to minimize splashing between the bucket and pot. Hot side aeration is debated on here.... not really knowing how big a deal it is, I just tried to minimize it when I transferred but didnt sweat it if I couldn't.

Austin Homebrew, Northen Brewer, Midwest all have a good selection. Brewmasters Warehouse has a ton of user supplied recipe kits.

I did similar things when I was starting out. Its a good way to start out without having to buy too much stuff. When I did this, i would use a bucket from lowes to hold it until I was done sparging and then transfer it all into the boil kettle and start the boil. If you are doing one big...

How do you do this? Just torch it with a blow torch and have some water handy?