tnbrewer371
Well-Known Member
I have a 5 gal round igloo beverage cooler that I use as my hlt, and would like to install an element in it to heat strike, mashout, and sparge water. The most I have ever had in my HLT is 4 gallons, but rarely do I ever have more than 3 gallons of sparge water. My plan is to use it to one save on propane, but more importantly save some time on brewday by heating my strike water ahead of time, additionally as im going to be using it for mashout and sparge water, what size element would I need to be able to raise a couple gallons form 110F (my hot tap water temp) to say 190 within a reasonable amount of time (10-15 min), since im gonna temp control it the faster the better in my mind. Im new to electric brewing and im planning on this being my entry point. Any help and suggestions are greatly appreciated, thanks in advance guys.