Acceptable Speed of Heating for BIAB?

[Clint Yeastwood]

I have not brewed in a kettle since about 2007. Today I scraped the lizard poop off my 20-gallon Update International kettle and inserted my new brew bag plus at least 6 gallons of water. I want to get ready because I think I am less likely to screw up heavy beers if I use a kettle instead of the Braumeister.

I was afraid the stove would not heat up quickly enough to move from one stage of brewing to the next, so I am doing a test with the kettle sitting on two burners. I went from 74 to 124 in about 11 minutes. Is this in line with what other people are getting? I think the Braumeister is actually slower, but I have never timed it.

On the way to 155 now.

 

[Clint Yeastwood]

I guess strike temperature for a 124-degree rest should be about 136. That took about 14 minutes from 74.

 

[Clint Yeastwood]

Took 6 more minutes to hit 155.

 

[Clint Yeastwood]

Another 5 to hit 170.

 

[Alan Reginato]

I have not brewed in a kettle since about 2007. Today I scraped the lizard poop off my 20-gallon Update International kettle and inserted my new brew bag plus at least 6 gallons of water. I want to get ready because I think I am less likely to screw up heavy beers if I use a kettle instead of the Braumeister.

I was afraid the stove would not heat up quickly enough to move from one stage of brewing to the next, so I am doing a test with the kettle sitting on two burners. I went from 74 to 124 in about 11 minutes. Is this in line with what other people are getting? I think the Braumeister is actually slower, but I have never timed it.

On the way to 155 now.

it's not a impressive rate, but I guess it's ok. Nearly same time. If you include draining or even a sparge, it's enough time to do that while wort warm up.