Electric boil kettle

[keith6292]

I was wanting to turn my boil kettle into an electric kettle but I was wanting some expert advice. I typically brew 5 gallon batches and I was only wanting to use a 2000w 120v element in the kettle. Is this strong enough to boil the wort? I am trying to avoid have to use 240v receptacles.

 

[rossi46]

I'm not an expert either, but the grainfather only has a 1600w element, so I would think that 2000w would work.

 

[Bowtiebrewery]

It should work fine. Are you lookign at doing a heat stick type setup or a fixed element in the kettle. I'd recommend checking out www.Brewhardware.com for the element, housing and weldless setup you would need.