I'm thinking about brewing my first batch of beer, probably from a
kit. However, I have a glass top range and I don't know if it will
work or not. It takes a long time to get up to boiling temperature and
I'm not sure how well it can maintain a constant temerature over a
period of an hour or so.

Here's my question: When testing my range would it be OK to use plain
water or should I be using sugar-water? And if so, at what SG/Brix?

Thanks,
CRWinemaker

I'm sure plain water would be fine but if you are concerned about gravity
difference try around 1.040-1.050 to simulate most ales.
"C. R. Winemaker" <not@home.net> wrote in message
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> I'm thinking about brewing my first batch of beer, probably from a
> kit. However, I have a glass top range and I don't know if it will
> work or not. It takes a long time to get up to boiling temperature and
> I'm not sure how well it can maintain a constant temerature over a
> period of an hour or so.
>
> Here's my question: When testing my range would it be OK to use plain
> water or should I be using sugar-water? And if so, at what SG/Brix?
>
> Thanks,
> CRWinemaker[/color]

Thanks, I'll try that!

On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 00:21:46 -0700, "BKBooth" <bkbooth@nospam_.com>
wrote:
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>I'm sure plain water would be fine but if you are concerned about gravity
>difference try around 1.040-1.050 to simulate most ales.
>"C. R. Winemaker" <not@home.net> wrote in message
>news:ngr3pvcem4adh75ddqfauhkeaa37l6k8h2@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> I'm thinking about brewing my first batch of beer, probably from a
>> kit. However, I have a glass top range and I don't know if it will
>> work or not. It takes a long time to get up to boiling temperature and
>> I'm not sure how well it can maintain a constant temerature over a
>> period of an hour or so.
>>
>> Here's my question: When testing my range would it be OK to use plain
>> water or should I be using sugar-water? And if so, at what SG/Brix?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> CRWinemaker[/color]
>[/color]

I had that problem with my glass top range. Had to go out side and use the
turkey fryer.
Steve