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[Jdtirado]

So I went to the Induction Brewing session at the NHC and came  away all jazzed up about brewing indoors.  The limiting factor stated at the seminar was volume of water versus the capacity of the bought burner.

 

Today I wanted to heat up water on the plate as a trial run, but found that the weight capacity for my burner is only 25 lbs...epic fail.

 

[Hines]

Those egss & bacon weighs 25lbs?!!! You grow them big on the farm!

 

(sorry about the hot plate, I was looking forward to seeing it work)

[BlKtRe]

Any suggestions on burners? Considering weight and max volume.

[Jdtirado]

Any suggestions on burners? Considering weight and max volume.

I was hoping that you guys would have some.  I can't find any by just googling.

[zymot]

Maybe I am over am going to over simplify things, but an induction heater is really just a coil and a power supply.Seems to me you can do some research, find out how to make an induction coil and then scale it up to heat the defined volume of liquid.And finding a vessel that is large enough, has the required magnetic properties and is of the metallurgy that is beer safe.You can get the required gauge conductor, find teflon tubing to make a coil. Power supplies are pretty basic, oversize the components and source the components. Design an adequately safe housing and off you go.

[Jdtirado]

Unlike you guys, I'm not an engineer and have never successfully built squat.

[Hines]

Unlike you guys, I'm not an engineer and have never successfully built squat.

 

+1

[BlKtRe]

Ive got a Electrolux full induction cooktop. I've never tried doing a batch of beer on it. Dont really want too either. 

[Stout_fan]

Yup, released Squat 1.01 about eleven years ago.

[Jdtirado]

Ive got a Electrolux full induction cooktop. I've never tried doing a batch of beer on it. Dont really want too either. 

Why would you since you have full electric and your system is all tricked out.  I'm pretty sure you can brew while sleep walking.

[BlKtRe]

Why would you since you have full electric and your system is all tricked out.  I'm pretty sure you can brew while sleep walking.

Id like to brew inside. Go back to the simplest way for winter time 5g batches. 

[zymot]

In the session did they cover how to obtain a 8-10 gallon vessel made from the proper type of metal? Different vessels made from different types of metals will produce different results.Example: Would a keggle work? I do not know how ferrous one is.It would make for an interesting project.

[denny]

I doubt a keggle would work since it doesn't have a flat bottom.  That's pretty much required for induction.