Hello,
I have an issue as I want to upgrade to an induction burner as my current electric stove is older and takes a long time to reach strike and boil. I heated my sparge water on a second burner before I was ready for it, with a 75 minute step mash.
The issue is that I live in an older house with old 220v plugs, I have a 10-30r and a 10-50 outlet for my dryer and range, respectively. Neither one has the ground needed for a 6-20p plug.
Would it be worth it to go with a 1800w burner as it might still cut my time down, or should I go with a new outlet installation via electrician and a 3500w burner? I'm mainly looking for a cost to value ratio as I don't want to spend $700-$1000 or more on a new outlet installation for a dedicated 220v 20a from the breaker to approximately 20 ft to my kitchen and the price of a good induction burner.
I also have a 13.5" mash tun and brew kettle, so I'd need a larger burner as I mash with 16lbs of grain and 5 gallons of water so it would need to support close to 80lbs and be large enough to hold a 14" kettle.
Any recommendations for this conundrum?
Thanks in advance!
I have an issue as I want to upgrade to an induction burner as my current electric stove is older and takes a long time to reach strike and boil. I heated my sparge water on a second burner before I was ready for it, with a 75 minute step mash.
The issue is that I live in an older house with old 220v plugs, I have a 10-30r and a 10-50 outlet for my dryer and range, respectively. Neither one has the ground needed for a 6-20p plug.
Would it be worth it to go with a 1800w burner as it might still cut my time down, or should I go with a new outlet installation via electrician and a 3500w burner? I'm mainly looking for a cost to value ratio as I don't want to spend $700-$1000 or more on a new outlet installation for a dedicated 220v 20a from the breaker to approximately 20 ft to my kitchen and the price of a good induction burner.
I also have a 13.5" mash tun and brew kettle, so I'd need a larger burner as I mash with 16lbs of grain and 5 gallons of water so it would need to support close to 80lbs and be large enough to hold a 14" kettle.
Any recommendations for this conundrum?
Thanks in advance!