“you will be brewing outside from now on. That smells awful”
So where is your new brewing area going to be?
First off, is your Anvil kettle
Induction capable (magnetic)?
Tri-ply bottom or single ply?
I guess with your 5.5 gallon kettle you'll be doing 2.5-3 gallon batches? 1800W should be fine, but you may need to insulate the kettle, especially when brewing outside, which is no problem with induction heating. You can always add a brew stick, on an extension cord to a different circuit, if more heat is needed.
Those Avantco plates (Webstaurant.com) are pretty decent, even more at their price.
https://www.webstaurantstore.com/av...uction-range-cooker-120v-1800w/177IC1800.html
I have the 3500W version of that, but for that power you'll need 240V/20A:
https://www.webstaurantstore.com/av...on-range-cooker-208-240v-3500w/177IC3500.htmlI simply love it.
It took me a good half day to install a 240V line, to the kitchen. Never looked back, except, sometimes wish I ran 2 lines.
Disclaimer, my wife "fully" supports my brewing hobby and the fruit it bears. I also own the kitchen, doing most of the cooking and cleanup.
They seem to have an even cheaper model now too:
https://www.webstaurantstore.com/av...ction-range-cooker-120v-1800w/177ICBTM20.htmlDon't know what the difference is, IRT brewing, but should work, fine too for $50. Maybe not as sturdy, more plastic?