by emptyglass » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:45 pm
Depends on how many brownie points you got in the bank, and how hard it is to get brownie points back.
A 3 ring or 747 would do good, but a 2 ring will work. Not many more clams for a 3 ring, and it will run on 2, or 1.
I found I got the best from a pot if I heated up slow and stedy. Yes, I've had the bottom ring glowing red, but I found it smeared things if you pump too much heat in too fast. You have to back off before collection starts, or it will all taste like heads and tails.
Try it both ways.
Either way, super heat is only helpful for boil up time. A jacket will help you get there fast too.
S&L has a good point, the warmer you can put your wash in, the less boil up time.