Heating a flash on a electric stove..

[naristov]

After a few batched with out a starter I decided that I would like to start making them for my batches ( even though I haven't had a problem yet ). I have an electric stove... I did some research and found that some people make wire trivet for the beaker and some people pour the hot wort into the beaker while its sitting in a sink/pot of hot hot water. Whats your thoughts?

 

[Darwin18]

Some people think they need to brew in OSHA level A PPE...others are more realistic. Could you boil in your flask on your stove? Probably. I wouldn't though. It's not worth potentially ruining your stove, damaging your flask, or burning the hell of out your hands. You can make your starter in a pot, cool in an ice bath in the sink, and transfer to your sanitized flask.

 

[jester5120]

I'd pour the hot wort into it. I know you can't put the flask right on an electric range and i can't think you'd get enough heat having it hover over top either

 

[Effingbeer]

If you have a brand name flask like Pyrex or kimax (made of borosilicate, not standard glass), there shouldn't be a problem putting it on an electric stove. In the lab I put them on hot plates exceeding 550 degrees Celcius every day. The catch is not to EVER let them get dry while they are that hot. As far as PPE...start out on the lowest setting an turn up the heat in small increments -they will heat up much quicker than a metal pan. And for gods sake use a hot pad as glass is a great conductor of heat; and make sure it cant fall off from vibration as it starts to boil Also, if you don't have a cheapo flask you may plunge them right into an ice bath(as long as the flask are full of your starter wort).

 

[devilbrewer75]

I had one break on my stove, huge sticky mess.

 

[matt2778]

Do you have coil burners or a ceramic top. I have a ceramic top and frequently make starters on my stovetop, however I wouldn't with the coil burners. From what I understand the coils don't distribute heat as evenly and can cause a mess.

 

[ScoRas]

The shape if the flask makes boil overs erupt like a volcano, another con.

 

[william_shakes_beer]

I cool my wort in a saucepan the pour it into a sanitized borasilicate flask. Paid too much for the flask to risk it. YRMV.