Hot Plate recommendations

[HellBentBrewCo]

I'm looking for a hot plate for use in my brewery that will let me heat water in a 5 gallon pot as well as potentially heat water in a pyrex flask for starters. I boil water in the 5 gallon pot in order to sanitize my hoses and plate chiller and then as a straining vesel for hops so it would need to be able to boil at least 2-3 gallons of water. I'd like a dual burner plate if at all possible. Does anything like this exist?

 

[processhead]

You may find a hot plate that will heat starter flask, but I wouldn't hold my breath on one that will do a 3 gallon batch.

You seldom will see a 120 volt hot plate rated above 1500 watts. That is borderline for rolling boil on a 2-3 gallon batch, IMO.

Two burner hot plates with one 1000 watt and one 500 watt burner are fairly common.

 

[heckels]

What about the induction burners folks are using in the electric breweries?

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/ava...r-208-240v-3500-watt/177IC3500 208*240.html

There's also a 120V/1800w version.

 

[dcbw]

Induction only works with metal, so it's not going to heat a flask.

 

[HellBentBrewCo]

Does anyone think this one will boil 2-3 gallons of water? I can live with boiling the flask on the stove to sanitize for now. Also, will it work ok with a pot that has a 13 inch diameter or will that throw it way off? http://www.webstaurantstore.com/ava...ge-cooker-120v-1800-watt/177IC1800 120.html

 

[processhead]

What about the induction burners folks are using in the electric breweries?

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/ava...r-208-240v-3500-watt/177IC3500 208*240.html

There's also a 120V/1800w version.

I'm not real familiar with the induction burners, other than the basic principal. From Wikipedia, I get this:

The kettle needs to be "induction ready" which apparently means in has to be made of ferromagnetic material like iron, steel or some stainless steels. A glass beaker would not work on it.

 

[Wynne-R]

I use two 1300W induction units with 12 qt pots. It works about as well as the electric stove.

On the Avantco it very clearly states maximum 10 1/4". I suppose the issue is that a bigger pot would heat up the edges of the box where the stainless comes up to the glass.

 

[Nigeria]

I'm looking for a hot plate for use in my brewery that will let me heat water in a 5 gallon pot as well as potentially heat water in a pyrex flask for starters. I boil water in the 5 gallon pot in order to sanitize my hoses and plate chiller and then as a straining vesel for hops so it would need to be able to boil at least 2-3 gallons of water. I'd like a dual burner plate if at all possible. Does anything like this exist?

I'm looking for a hot plate for use in my brewery that will let me heat water in a 5 gallon pot as well as potentially heat water in a pyrex flask for starters. I boil water in the 5 gallon pot in order to sanitize my hoses and plate chiller and then as a straining vesel for hops so it would need to be able to boil at least 2-3 gallons of water. I'd like a dual burner plate if at all possible. Does anything like this exist?