Portable Induction Cookers

[AndrewMBrew]

Looking for recommendations for regular 120 V induction cookers.

Does anyone currently use one? I live in an apartment where propane use/storage is prohibited. Looking to do full 5 Gal boils with an 8 gallon induction capable kettle. I know some of them aren't "supposed" to be used with that much weight or volume, but does anyone have experience using them? I'm just sick of using my stove-top and worried about the toll the weight is putting on the electric coil elements.

I know there are other threads on this, but they seem to always turn into a discussion about induction brewing and are a couple years old by now.

Thanks!

 

[Spartan1979]

Look in the electric brewing forum. There are several threads about induction cookers there.

 

[sibelman]

Some HBT brewers love their Avantco IC3500 induction cookers.

 

[Brooothru]

We've used portable induction "burners" in RVs for years, as opposed to using the standard installed gas ranges. In fact, or current RV has an installed 2 burner induction setup. Our home range has an all-induction cook top. I LOVE induction cooking.

The down side is of course the weight of the pot, especially when full. I wouldn't use anything larger than a 3 gallon stock pot for fear of damaging the unit.

I have (what I thought) was a steel stock pot that I'd used for some time on a propane burner for boiling small batches to make wort/yeast starters. Triple-ply clad copper bottom. Apparently the iron content of the steel, or maybe the chrome cladding, doesn't conduct well enough and I could never get it to work on a portable induction.

Some heavy duty commercial grade induction units might support 5~8 gal. batch sized pots, but they'll cost you some big $$$. Just make darn sure your boil pot has the right metallurgy to to work on an induction surface.

 

[Homebrew Harry]

Haha. Nice thread revival. My 2 cents...
I have an 1800 watt NuWave Titanium. I don't use it to brew, but I bet it would boil a few gallons easy. There is no way it would boil 5 gallons in an 8 gallon kettle. I may have to do some tests....