I have a 15gal More Beer kettle and I'm having to switch to eBIAB due to living in an apartment. Bad news is that I don't have access to a 240v output unless I want to drag my stove out of the way everytime I brew. I was going to go with a 2250 120v element since it would be cheaper. The most boil volume I would have in one sitting is 9gal due to the boil off of my kettle. Would this be enough to get to a boil with that volume?
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The Pol
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Simply, no.
I mean, there are variables. Ambient temp. Kettle insulation.
But 2200W, 7000BTU, is really pushing it.
You may not know for sure, until you try.
I used to run a 5500W at 60%, so 3300W, or 10,300BTU, to maintain a decent boil, in a 15gal kettle.
9 gallons x 8.34 lbs per gallon x 50F to reach boiling = 3753 BTUs to reach 210F from 160F. That's a theoretical 32 mins to reach a boil, not counting losses to ambient.
I mean, there are variables. Ambient temp. Kettle insulation.
But 2200W, 7000BTU, is really pushing it.
You may not know for sure, until you try.
I used to run a 5500W at 60%, so 3300W, or 10,300BTU, to maintain a decent boil, in a 15gal kettle.
9 gallons x 8.34 lbs per gallon x 50F to reach boiling = 3753 BTUs to reach 210F from 160F. That's a theoretical 32 mins to reach a boil, not counting losses to ambient.
get a 2000 watt 120 element and hope you have a good size breaker, it will boil but kind of slow
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Each pound of water vapor requires 1000BTUs. To boil one gallon per hour, will require 8.34lbs x 1000 BTUs. Even with zero losses, you will not reach a gallon per hour boil off.
Like I said, you can try it with water, what's the worst that can happen?
Like I said, you can try it with water, what's the worst that can happen?
the easies thing to do is come up with a 240 split extension cord and run one leg long enough to reach the top of the stove lol just a thought
you need 10 gage and there not cheap that long about $90
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If you understand your circuits you can create your own 220 just by grabbing 2 110vac feeds from different sides of your breaker box. Much easier than it sounds. I brew in basement. I could have a 220 but I started with two 110 heaters so I just put the feeds together for a 220. They were already balanced, both sides of box.
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