Hello Brewers,
I'm trapped with a 16 qt kettle! I have been looking into getting a 10 gal kettle but after some research, I learned they are far too wide for a ceramic stove top. I live in an apartment with no where to put a propane burner. The largest burner is 9 1/2 inches in diameter and Whirlpool recommends no more than a 1/2 inch overhang. My current kettle overhangs more than that without issue and after checking canning websites, they say you shouldn't exceed a 1 inch overhang and the bottom must be flat on ceramic stovetops. I have found a 22 qt kettle from Walmart and a 24 qt kettle online, both have an outside diameter of 12.5 inches (1.5 inch overhang). Those are the smallest I've found and I could still do 3 gallon AG, but do not want to worry about cracking the stovetop.
My question is what are my fellow ceramic stovetop brewers using for a kettle? Anyone have problems with similar sized, flat bottom kettles?
I'm trapped with a 16 qt kettle! I have been looking into getting a 10 gal kettle but after some research, I learned they are far too wide for a ceramic stove top. I live in an apartment with no where to put a propane burner. The largest burner is 9 1/2 inches in diameter and Whirlpool recommends no more than a 1/2 inch overhang. My current kettle overhangs more than that without issue and after checking canning websites, they say you shouldn't exceed a 1 inch overhang and the bottom must be flat on ceramic stovetops. I have found a 22 qt kettle from Walmart and a 24 qt kettle online, both have an outside diameter of 12.5 inches (1.5 inch overhang). Those are the smallest I've found and I could still do 3 gallon AG, but do not want to worry about cracking the stovetop.
My question is what are my fellow ceramic stovetop brewers using for a kettle? Anyone have problems with similar sized, flat bottom kettles?