My beer isn't boiling!

[Yooper]

This is an electric stove??
Has anyone ever tried using a fireproof insulation around the pot to help hold in heat?

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/improved-boiling-stovetop-53683/

 

[foxual]

Quick update... my airlock is bubbling away! The gas coming out smells hoppy and delicious!

 

[Makeyermark]

Good to hear the batch is doing well. After my 1st attempt at brewing on the stove and cleaning up the boil overs, I quickly purchased a turkey fryer from Home Depot for about $30 + large propane tank and have never looked back. It's perfect for brewing and you get an extra brewing kettle as a bonus, which can be useful for AG batches.

 

[foxual]

Good to hear the batch is doing well. After my 1st attempt at brewing on the stove and cleaning up the boil overs, I quickly purchased a turkey fryer from Home Depot for about $30 + large propane tank and have never looked back. It's perfect for brewing and you get an extra brewing kettle as a bonus, which can be useful for AG batches.

Cheapest I found was $66 online... I'll be looking around for sure now.

 

[Makeyermark]

Cheapest I found was $66 online... I'll be looking around for sure now.

That seems a bit pricey, but could vary depending on the time of year. If you have a home depot close by, I bet you can get the turkey fryer (in the outdoor grills section) and a large (full) propane tank for about $75 - $80 total. Once you have purchased the large tank, refills are only about $25 and will last a long time.

 

[foxual]

That seems a bit pricey, but could vary depending on the time of year. If you have a home depot close by, I bet you can get the turkey fryer (in the outdoor grills section) and a large (full) propane tank for about $75 - $80 total. Once you have purchased the large tank, refills are only about $25 and will last a long time.

Are they not the same ones used on a propane grill (the tanks)?

 

[Makeyermark]

Are they not the same ones used on a propane grill (the tanks)?

Yep, they are the same ones. Maybe you already have one. If that's the case, then you are half way there. The other bonus is being able to brew outside. Of course that may not be a bonus in Rochester if you're brewing in December.