boiling. electric v gas

[phelixoflaherty]

Looking a pot conversions. do Lads with an electric set up have a lot  of trouble with burning wort sticking to the elements,
Is gas not Handier and Cleaner

[LordEoin]

gas
pro - easy to clean, easy to control boil, easy to build (1 hole: tap out)
con - you're tied to a gas bottle. more bits to store (kettle, burner, tank)

electric:
pro - portable. no gas/flame. easy to store as it's all self-contained.
con - need to drill more holes (tap and however many elements). elements need cleaning. will put strain on your electrics. can't have a group brewday with multiple electric setups unless you've got a high amp electric circuit.

[Qs]

You don't even have to have the tap out with gas depending on how you feel about trub in the fermenter.

[johnrm]

You don't even have to have the tap out with gas depending on how you feel about trub in the fermenter.

Whirlpooling will be very effective and a syphon will empty it nicely - interesting.

[Gugs44]

Think I'm gonna go with electric for my mash/strike water and then gas for boil after Xmas...brew day again today and the range top with SS pot just takes too long

[imark]

If you're gear is induction friendly the cons mentioned on cleaning electric aren't an issue. Neither is whirlpool. Also, bottled gas is relatively expensive compared to induction.
Bear in mind the ventilation required for gas and the lower efficiency when considering the power rating.
This topic has been discussed a few times previously so I'd say a bit of searching will yield much more detail if you're interested.

[phelixoflaherty]

Thanks for all the replays.
Away to digest now

[Qs]

Think I'm gonna go with electric for my mash/strike water and then gas for boil after Xmas...brew day again today and the range top with SS pot just takes too long

I'm thinking of similar. On gas in the garden at the moment but with the weather changing I'd like to be able to heat my strike and sparge water somewhere a bit more sheltered.

[Gugs44]

Think I'm gonna go with electric for my mash/strike water and then gas for boil after Xmas...brew day again today and the range top with SS pot just takes too long

I'm thinking of similar. On gas in the garden at the moment but with the weather changing I'd like to be able to heat my strike and sparge water somewhere a bit more sheltered.

Thinking of maybe treating myself to a brewferm for Xmas, could just do the cheapo of a plastic FV with element but for the extra few quid I'm thinking why not, buy once and buy good...I feel il brew a lot more with the convenience of this

[Shanna]

Looking a pot conversions. do Lads with an electric set up have a lot  of trouble with burning wort sticking to the elements,
Is gas not Handier and Cleaner

Hi gravity wort with lots of sugar (dips, Russian imperial staout, barley wine etc) will leave a residue on the elements. if you don't clean this it will burn on eventually the accumalated carbon will cause fuses to trip. I would advise removal and clean your element with a scouring brush/pad to remove loose stuff and immersion in a cleaner such as citric acid or lidl oxy to remove more stubborn stuff. If it's burnt on you may have to resort to caustic soda. This should not happen if you clean properly and regularly. I get carbon residue build up on my electric elements after about six brews as I boil for 90 minutes. I use the backend of a knife to scrape it off and finish what I can't scrape off with a scouring pad.

Shanna