Brewer dad
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Happy new year all
Another extract brewer looking to go all grain. I'd love to be able to use my fancy schmancy induction cooktop we just got a couple of months ago, and I would further love to do BIAB.
I'm looking at a 10 gal kettle which is induction compatible for 5 gallon batches. My questions are as follows:
-The largest burner is 8", the kettle's footprint is 13". Because of stove layout/kettle dimensions I won't be able to have the burner centered on kettle. Would this lead to significant temperature issues during mash? I know people have done the kettle on two burners thing, and suspect induction may not be as prone to hotspots as gas/conventional electric.
-In researching stovetop brewing I see a lot of people mention checking weight tolerances. I've been unable to find ours, but is there a general rule of thumb? I found a blurb from another company saying theirs tops out at 50lbs, hoping that's just a low-ball number. Obviously if this would create an issue I wouldn't do it. However I feel like with this tove it shouldn't be an issue.
If either or both this things become an issue, I plan on picking up a smaller kettle in the 5-8 gal range and mashing in a converted cooler tun. However I'd prefer biab if I can swing it.
Another extract brewer looking to go all grain. I'd love to be able to use my fancy schmancy induction cooktop we just got a couple of months ago, and I would further love to do BIAB.
I'm looking at a 10 gal kettle which is induction compatible for 5 gallon batches. My questions are as follows:
-The largest burner is 8", the kettle's footprint is 13". Because of stove layout/kettle dimensions I won't be able to have the burner centered on kettle. Would this lead to significant temperature issues during mash? I know people have done the kettle on two burners thing, and suspect induction may not be as prone to hotspots as gas/conventional electric.
-In researching stovetop brewing I see a lot of people mention checking weight tolerances. I've been unable to find ours, but is there a general rule of thumb? I found a blurb from another company saying theirs tops out at 50lbs, hoping that's just a low-ball number. Obviously if this would create an issue I wouldn't do it. However I feel like with this tove it shouldn't be an issue.
If either or both this things become an issue, I plan on picking up a smaller kettle in the 5-8 gal range and mashing in a converted cooler tun. However I'd prefer biab if I can swing it.