Converting from Propane to Induction

[Vesparados]

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Nosy, I am looking into induction for my brew station in the basement. Currently everything is upstairs in the kitchen and the trip downstairs with the 5+ gallons of hot liquid has been inconvenient at best. I use an 8-gallon pot, bottom diameter 13.12-inch diameter. Have you come across an 1800 Watt unit that would work with this kettle? Most units seem to be for 10-inch, but as I understand Eddy currents, the pot could hang over the edge and the liquid would still heat up, just not as efficiently. Which make of cooktop did you decide upon?

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

no it wont boil, I have one and tried it, you can do a partial with about 3 gallons of wort in it and it works but not anything more

 

[Vesparados]

no it wont boil, I have one and tried it, you can do a partial with about 3 gallons of wort in it and it works but not anything more

I guess I will look at the 3500 Watt units and unplug my 240v air compressor for a boil. I appreciate the response. Cheers.

 

[Nosybear]

I guess I will look at the 3500 Watt units and unplug my 240v air compressor for a boil. I appreciate the response. Cheers.

I can boil four gallons with my 1800 watt unit, it takes a while to get there. I like doing small (three gallon) batches on the 3500 watt induction unit, it boils quickly and I can set the wattage to sustain the boil nicely (about 1200 watts). It heats very evenly - no scorching on the bottom of the kettle - and keeps a very consistent boil. I'm having to reset some constants to use it but no problem, I'll get them dialed in. I haven't tried boiling 7 gallons of liquid on it so I can't report - tests with water brought 7 gallons from tap temperature (high 50's) to a boil in about an hour and ten minutes. I'm using a 11-gallon Megapot, about the same size as yours, for the big batches.