Is the bottom of this pot thicker than the walls? I'll be using it on a 75K BTU Camp Chef ring burner, &amp; want to avoid kettle caramelization/scorching
705949
I can't measure it, but it certainly seems to be thicker. I have an Amana gas stove with one high BTU burner that has been no problem at full-bore.
1108052
I think you might want something a little wider. But I don't see why it wouldnt work. I put it on four burners to get it to boil as quickly as possible. Holds heat real well though
505768
No thick bottom. But I've been brewing with it for over a year now, and it works great. I even installed a ball valve near the bottom. I use it with a Blichmann burner, so it heats 6 gallons quickly.
1882389
Seems to be no problem, for me, but I will caution that I use an aluminum plate 1/4 inch thick as a buffer, between the kettle and the burner. This is to avoid any hot spots and scorching, as the bottom is the same gauge stainless as the sides. That plate may provide some protection to the valve and thermometer. Might be a valid concern.
1205564
It is very thick, sturdy and safe to use on the stove top. I bought this for my daughter and she makes her roux in this pan on the stove top. I'll borrow it this year for Thanksgiving at my house!
2171763
Maybe, but it is small, covering only a small portion of the stove-top burner, and the metal is not as thick on the bottom as a normal pot because it is designed to use with a steam wand and not through direct contact with a high heat source. I wouldn't use it on the stove.
1019159
I just measured it with a square. It bows up 1/8 inch in the middle even when cool. Then warps more as it is heated. I didn't find that to be a big problem however on my glass top stove. BTW, here is a trick. Most of my pots are flat bottomed and I do have a ceramic cooktop. I have some copper bottom pots that are not flat on the bottom which do not work well, but use a trick to get them to work faster. If you wet the bottom of the pan before you put it on the stove the water will turn to steam and efficently transfer heat from the cooktop surface to the bottom of the pan. The steam condenses on the bottom of the pan and then drips back to the cooktop surface to boil away again. I just measured it with a square. It bows up 1/8 inch in the middle even when cool. Then warps more as it is heated. I didn't find that to be a big problem however on my glass top stove. BTW, here is a trick. Most of my pots are flat bottomed and I do have a ceramic cooktop. I have some copper bottom pots that are not flat on the bottom which do not work well, but use a trick to get them to work faster. If you wet the bottom of the pan before you put it on the stove the water will turn to steam and efficently transfer heat from the cooktop surface to the bottom of the pan. The steam... » Read More I just measured it with a square. It bows up 1/8 inch in the middle even when cool. Then warps more as it is heated. I didn't find that to be a big problem however on my glass top stove. BTW, here is a trick. Most of my pots are flat bottomed and I do have a ceramic cooktop. I have some copper bottom pots that are not flat on the bottom which do not work well, but use a trick to get them to work faster. If you wet the bottom of the pan before you put it on the stove the water will turn to steam and efficently transfer heat from the cooktop surface to the bottom of the pan. The steam condenses on the bottom of the pan and then drips back to the cooktop surface to boil away again. « Show Less
1781993
just be careful of flames going up the sides and melting the plastic on the handle material. I used it on a msr pocket rocket which is high heat and no problems. So far it has been a great pot. You might consider using it with something like a Caldera Cone Sidewinder for best performance with an alcohol burner.
2183592
I cannot speak to soup but I have brewed 15 batches of beer in this and I haven't had any burning. Scorching on the bottom is a common problem for home brewers but not with this pot. Very thick bottom on this thing. Hope this helps!
1553556
If you read my review, you know that I have two of them now. The old one I fixed...well I make it work. The new one works just fine.I use pots much larger than the diameter of the burner but also use a chef's pan and a three quart sauce pan. When using much larger pots, then entire burner heats its 'footprint' on the bottom of the pot. Usually, when a burner is not doing this, the burner itself has gone bad.So, technically I said yes to your question. However, a very large pot should not be used on this device. A very large pot holds too much water and ingredients and the weight alone will eventually cause damage to this device. I wish you the best.HJ If you read my review, you know that I have two of them now. The old one I fixed...well I make it work. The new one works just fine.I use pots much larger than the diameter of the burner but also use a chef's pan and a three quart sauce pan. When using much larger pots, then entire burner heats its 'footprint' on the bottom of the pot. Usually, when a burner is not doing this, the burner itself has gone bad.So, technically I said yes to your question. However, a very large pot should not be used on this device. A very large pot holds too much water and ingredients... » Read More If you read my review, you know that I have two of them now. The old one I fixed...well I make it work. The new one works just fine.I use pots much larger than the diameter of the burner but also use a chef's pan and a three quart sauce pan. When using much larger pots, then entire burner heats its 'footprint' on the bottom of the pot. Usually, when a burner is not doing this, the burner itself has gone bad.So, technically I said yes to your question. However, a very large pot should not be used on this device. A very large pot holds too much water and ingredients and the weight alone will eventually cause damage to this device. I wish you the best.HJ « Show Less
719222
I used 12" pan. the issue is there is not much space between the edge of pan and the burner, and because the burner is flat, all it takes is a little nudge and pot slides off. So it should be fine if you're careful.
1205568
Hi Molly, I think so. I made gravy from the drippings the last time I used it. I used two electric burners. I would say it is just thick enough - if you don't apply too much heat. It's the best I've seen for the price. HTH, Tom
1940188
The burner element of my unit is 7.5 inches. I agree with the other poster who said that there are no problems with boiling water in larger pots. I have some huge pots whose bottom plates are only 8", so it works well with them. The only pot I own that is a little too big is a huge 5 gallon stock pot. Even that will work in a pinch, but it takes forever to boil.
937468
I must modify my first answer. It is 1.75 as the customer rep answered. I just looked at the picture and incorrectly assumed it was a different piece. When I followed the link, I see it is the grill pan you are asking about. The bottom is 10" to where it starts to curve up, so you would have 10" touching the burner. We use our pan for swordfish. It cooks it nicely and the cover keeps it moist and helps with messy splatter on the stove.
1084088
.2 inches thick (5.08 mm). Mine hasn't bent at high heat on jet burner with a huge shrimp boil pot on it...
2200625
don't worry about the bottom of the pan where it sits on the burners. just don't use metal tools in the pan. these are extremely good pots and pans
61865
The bottom doesn't appear thicker than the sides--maybe 1/8 of an inch? - quite solid but not exceptionally weighty. We use it in the oven rather than the stovetop, and anything that sticks cleans off easily. But I suspect you might need at least a 1/2 inch thick bottom (like 1950's Guardian Service pans) to safely do away with a diffuser.