Pot Conversion

[Gugs44]

Hi Lads,

I was looking to converting my 33L brew pot into an electric set up as the old stanley 8 range takes forever to heat that much water, I will only be using it to heat the sparge water and the boil after....any ideas on types of element/elements needed to prevent any scorching of the wort and also other fittings to get.

Also is it easy do this or could I Make S*#T of SS Pot by trying this??

All replies welcome

Cheers

[LordEoin]

the piece that's most likely to go wrong is drilling the holes.
Take your time and only make them as big as you need them.
I use the argos kettle elements, but others swear by charlie shields elements.

My suggestion is that you get all the parts together so you're happy with the setup before you even think of drilling anything.

[Gugs44]

Cheers LE,

My mate works in the steel fabricating business so they might do the holes for me. Just draw off tap, thermometer and will one element be sufficent for lets say 26L of boiling wort??

[LordEoin]

that depends on the element. it takes an argos kettle element on full and another on about half to keep a good rolling boil.

[Gugs44]

Prob a stupid question but how would I keep one on about half??? I've no bother putting two into the boiler if that's what I need to do

[Greg2013]

Prob a stupid question but how would I keep one on about half??? I've no bother putting two into the boiler if that's what I need to do

You need one of these,probably get one off ebay UK where i got mine.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/271217540263?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

[LordEoin]

Mine's similar. Just be sure to match the Wattage to your elements.
I find that 2 argos elements on their own boils too hard and evaporates too much off.
But it's nice to have the option to boil hard occasionally.

[Shanna]

If you have an immersion chiller be sure to place the elements in such a way that you can get your chiller past the elements.

Shanna

[Gugs44]

Cheers lads,

That's great, sound for the link Greg2013

[Gugs44]

Thanks Shanna,

I have the one from HBC so il prop it in such a way that it can be off the bottom, I like to swirl my chiller by hand to speed things up anyway

[Garry]

There's a cool calculator here that will tell you how long it will take to get up to strike temp or boil temp. Just put in your element wattage and water volume. 

[delzep]

There's a cool calculator here that will tell you how long it will take to get up to strike temp or boil temp. Just put in your element wattage and water volume.

Doesn't take into account heat loss due to external temperature, insulation kettle material etc.