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Smaller batch today. 150 degrees to boil in about 25 minutes for 8 gallons of wort in a Bayou Classic 62 quart pot. Once boiling, dropped back to 3100 watts. My normal twelve gallons boils takes another 15 minutes plus or minus. Lid on until reaching a boil.Will this cheap 3500 watt induction burner work?
Anyone tried getting a bigger boil going? I have the 62qt BC stainless, and was wondering if anyone tried a 12g boil for a 10g batch.
Smaller batch today. 150 degrees to boil in about 25 minutes for 8 gallons of wort in a Bayou Classic 62 quart pot. Once boiling, dropped back to 3100 watts. My normal twelve gallons boils takes another 15 minutes plus or minus. Lid on until reaching a boil.
Yes, yes it will!
Keg KoozyWhat are you using to insulate your kettle?
Couldn't resist, I pulled the trigger and bought one of these cooktops and a Bayou Classic:
http://www.webstaurantstore.com/ava...r-208-240v-3500-watt/177IC3500 208*240.html
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007TVYHXY/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
Those two with my March pump for wort recirculation should do the trick, for a single vessel BIAB system, to make me one of these :
Looks like my idea is catching on.
I may pull the trigger tomorrow. IC3500 and Bayou Classic 11 gallon.
Will pickup a utility cart from Harbor Freight as a mobile brew stand so I can wheel it under the basement window.
Just got a window fan that fits the smaller size basement sliding window for exhausting the evaporation.
Just need the electrician. The panel is right next to where I plan to brew so should be a minimal installation.
Harbor Freight cart great idea, I was wondering what I was going to use.
Trigger has been pulled. Can't wait!
I'm thinking this cart should work:
16 In. X 30 In.Two Shelf Steel Service Cart
EDIT: on second thought, this may be better, holds more weight (450lbs compared to 220lbs):
24 In. X 36 In.Two Shelf Steel Service Cart
I have 3 of those carts in my home auto shop. They work pretty well, just the pan area gets weak towards the middle. To remedy this I bolted two strips of angle iron to each pan area, or I lined the pan area with a piece of plywood.
Going to get this one. Nice little drawer to hold supplies.
http://www.harborfreight.com/large-steel-tool-cart-with-locking-drawer-90428.html#.Ux8Y7-ddU6M
Geoffm33 - is the Bayou you went with a tri-clad bottom or the standard bottom? I'm having fits trying to decide on a pot, mostly because I can't find whether or not the BC series is induction rated. I think the tri-clads are, but I can't find any documentation that they are. General consensus with the standard kettles is some work, some don't - good luck.
I can find induction pots, but they're all squat/wide instead of narrow tall. The only two I can find (now) are either the BC tri-clad, or the NB Monster 1.2. I REALLY wish I had snagged up one of those Tallboy kettles NB had a while ago, but I have no idea if they're even going to offer then again as they've been removed from the website.
I REALLY wish I had snagged up one of those Tallboy kettles NB had a while ago, but I have no idea if they're even going to offer then again as they've been removed from the website.
So the bottom line is this induction cooker can handle the weight of approximately 8 to 10 gallons of water without damaging the cooker? I would like to have a way to do 5 gallon batches inside. I will reserve 10 gallon batches for outdoor brewing.
Absolutely. There are some in this thread that are doing 10 gallon batches with 12 gallons of starting volume. There is another pic in thread with over 100lbs of weights in the kettle ontop of the burner.
Indeed it is, I've spent more on propane in the last year than the induction cooktop costs. My single tier, 3 keggle, 3 burner system was just becoming a huge task to setup and clean (8-9 hour brew day, setup to put up). So I tried BIAB and was hooked, way easier. I was researching building a eBIAB and stumbled across a Braumeister and then saw the price. Then stumbled on this thread and was sold. If this works like I hope it does, I'm going to be selling quite a bit of other equipment.
Most folks buy those exchangeable pre-filled barbeque bottles......... and pay through the nose. The better way to go is to get a 100 pounder..... of course I have several of those, a 30 pounder, and a 250 pound bottle and a 500 gallon tank. It isn't usually too difficult to find a place to fill one of the 100 pound bottles. The last one I filled cost $60.......... that's a pretty decent deal compared to exchanging the 20 pound barbeque bottles. I picked up 3 100 pounders at a farm auction for $20 each, and gave one to a friend. Most folks don't want them.....they're heavy.
H.W.
So the bottom line is this induction cooker can handle the weight of approximately 8 to 10 gallons of water without damaging the cooker? I would like to have a way to do 5 gallon batches inside. I will reserve 10 gallon batches for outdoor brewing. The. BC pot people seem to favor is 13.6" in diameter but the IC3500 gives a max diameter of just over 10". Is this okay?
The diameter is fine. Don't worry about a couple inches in difference. My MegaPot is ostensibly 14.1" in diameter (in reality the clad bottom is probably more like 12-13") and it works great. Obviously you will get a ring around the outside of the bottom that isn't as hot, but in practice it is still much better heat distribution than a water heater element (which many people use with success) or even gas flame.
Don't worry at all about the weight. This thing is rugged as hell. It looks and feels like it is built to withstand a nuclear blast. I wouldn't be surprised if it could handle 20 gallons as far as weight is concerned.
Thanks. In BYO this month they even said the pot doesn't need to touch the cooktop because it uses magnetic force or whatever so as long as it is close, it can heat. Meaning, that ring that doesn't hit the element should heat but probably not as quickly.
Now to buy everything eventually and hire an electrician to give me the right plug in my kitchen. I use an electric stove so it's possible that will be helpful but I leave things like electricity to the trained professionals.
The BC pot arrived today, got it assembled and ready to use. Now if the cooktop would just hurry up. Also, have a bazooka screen on the way.
For those of you wondering the BC (non triclad bottom) is very magnetic. The little spot between the thermometer and valve is a magnet.
Awesome!
Did your BC come configured that way with the valve and thermo side by side? What parts do you have for your recirc return in the lid?
Edit: I see now from your previous post. You added the therm to the ball valve version. Very cool!
On this thread we are concentrating on induction cooktops only................. The other and really wonderful way to use induction heating is in a RIMS.
H.W.
IC3500 just arrived (at work, will have to wait until I get it home to open it!).
Bayou Classic 44QT will be here tomorrow
Wheeled steel service cart will be here tomorrow (brewstand)
Electrician over the weekend
I'll be brewing in the basement, having a little concern over ventilating and creating a negative pressure environment for my natural gas appliances in basement. Would love some input over at this new thread.
I want to do this.
Thank you for a new science project.
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