bandt9299
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Hi all, first time brewer here, been reading and reading for weeks, I think I'm ready, the kit I got is an extract kit, which I sampled at my local brew supplier and loved it. My problem is the 5 gallon stainless pot I bought won't boil water on my smooth top range, the kit calls for 1 1/2 gallons of water in the boil but I was told the more water in the boil the better. The bottom of the pot isn't flat so I figured thats why. Luckily I have a 3 gallon pot (much heavier and flat on the bottom)which I guess I could use but even that took 1 1/2 hours to get 2 gallons to 200 degrees. Any tricks or ideas would greatly be appreciated, I plan on brewing at about 4 this afternoon. I do have access to a propane cooker on legs that we use for PATRIOTS games its about 1/2 hour drive, if it's that much better to use more water. Thanks alot for reading