going to 5gal for first time

[littled630]

Ok all i have is an electric stove. Can someone give me alternatives to using a gas set up. I dont want to be brewing outside do to cleanliness. I would like to stay indoors but dont want propane tanks inside my house. I have heard very little about partial boils. Maybe partial boils is my solution. If so please explain the process in detail for me as it will also be my first all grain brew when i do a 5 gallon batch. Until now all i have done is 1 gallon extract brewing. Thanks

 

[day_trippr]

Electric heat stick to augment your stove-top boil?

Cheers!

 

[littled630]

Is this something i can buy or something i have to make?

 

[JonM]

Ever consider all-grain 2.5-3 gal batches on the stovetop? Or is that too much what you've been doing?

 

[littled630]

No all grains yet. Planned on doing a 1gal for my first ag brew incase i **** it up lol. Once i know im good on the ag brewing ill do a 5 gal ag, but until then ill do extract 5 gal to start

 

[JonM]

Extract 5 gal on an electric stovetop is totally doable. Really, if you're doing kits from a good company like Northern Brewer, Austin Homebrew, or lots of the other ones referenced on this site all the time, you'll get pretty good instructions. You'll be fine.

What're you planning on brewing?

 

[littled630]

I have been brewing 1 gallon batches of basically a pale ale using pilsen light dme and coopers yeast and hallertua hops. Got it down so no problems with going 5gal on extract, just dont wanna burn out my stove boiling 5 gallons its all we have.

 

[littled630]

Just havent brewed in a while do to warmer temps and i have been to lazy to build a swamp cooler lol.