Is a 7,500 BTU propane burner good enough to boil 3 gallons of …
Jul 14, 2010 · Roughly, it takes 1 btu/lb to raise water 1 F. Water weighs 8.3 lb/gal. In order to bring 3 gallons of water from room temp to boiling would be 3 x 8.3 x (212 - 70) = 3535 btu's. So if you assume 100% heat transfer, a 7500 btu burner …
What's an accurate evaporation rate for the hour long boil?
Jun 20, 2015 · In Denver, Colorado, water will boil at about 94°C. Do not confuse boiling with cooking. Cooking pasta in Denver is a slower process because the water is at a lower temperature. Also, realize that water boiling rapidly is no hotter than water boiling slowly. The temperature of the water remains constant during the boiling process.
Yay or Nay: Boil Water w/ Priming Sugar? - Homebrew Talk
Sep 2, 2008 · Then I measure corn sugar and boil with 1 pint of water for 5-10 minutes (usually while I'm prepping the bottles). Cool the priming mixture a little, then dump into the bottling bucket. I stir the mixture gently in one direction for a few seconds, let …
Boiling with heating element - Homebrew Talk
May 25, 2017 · Water heaters are generally limited to 130 degrees F or less. A boil kettle is running at, or near, 212 degrees F. In theory, there could be more water vapor bubbles near the element in a boil kettle when operating at 100% which could cause it to run at a somewhat higher temperature than the surrounding hot wort in the kettle..
1800 watt induction boils how much wort? - Homebrew Talk
Apr 16, 2011 · An 1800 watt induction hotplate will bring 4 gallons of wort/water to a rolling boil at a rate of ~2.5F per minute as long as there is a single layer of Reflectix insulation (the silver bubble wrap stuff) on the sides and lid of your kettle. Two layers of insulation is slightly faster.
Is Boiling necessary for Mead? - Homebrew Talk
Feb 25, 2008 · You can boil the water first then remove it from the heat before adding any honey. Let it sit for 15 mins to pasteurize. Any wings 'n things in the honey will fall out (eventually) so filtering/straining is not necessary unless it bothers you. Some of …
How do you calculate how much water you lose during the boil?
Sep 8, 2017 · Each system is different. My system is about 1.5 per hour. so I always us a pre boil volume 7 gallons, and end up with 5.5. After trub loss, etc...I end up with 5 gallons in the fermenter. Also, if you aren't close enough to your post boil volume, boil longer than 60 minutes until you get there.
Does anyone know how many watts are needed to maintain a 5 or …
May 7, 2013 · To boil off a gallon of water in an hour it takes about 2,400 watts delivered (not counting that lost to heat transfer) for that hour. So if you lose ~750 watts through the kettle sides you will want a 3.15kW element. I run a 4.5kW element to boil 12.25 gallons down to ~10.70 gallons in an hour...which is on the high side for boiloff rate (12.7%).
Why I am losing so much water in boil? - Homebrew Talk
Feb 9, 2017 · The rate of water loss during the boil is proportional to the heat input. If you double the amount of heat going into the BK, you will double the boil-off rate. The total volume loss is the boil-off rate times the boil time. To lose less water, you need to lower the heat during boil. You need to learn your own system.
effectiveness of pre boiling water to remove bicarbonate
May 19, 2009 · I didn't want to do that because I didn't want the leftover chloride and/or sulfate in the water, as those *don't* boil off. My water has 86 ppm calcium and 386 ppm of bicarbonate. I divide 86 by 3 getting 28.66. Multiply that by 5 and I end up with 143 ppm of bicarbonate, rounded down, removed from the water, so 243 ppm remaining.