Electric boil kettle control

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Re: Electric boil kettle control

Post by jtmwhyte » Thu Aug 06, 2015 4:11 pm

I had one of the 10,000w units and switched to the Stilldragon DIY kit and couldn't be happier. I had one of those eBay ones heat up like crazy and stop working (luckily without catastrophic consequences).
Nova Prime Taproom
Tap 1: Festa Brew Scotch Ale
Tap 2:
"Fill with mingled cream and amber,
I will drain that glass again.
Such hilarious visions clamber
Through the chamber of my brain -
Quaintest thoughts - queerist fancies
Come to life and fade away;
What care I how time advances?
I am drinking ale today." ~ Poe

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Re: Electric boil kettle control

Post by Hobbitfu » Thu Aug 06, 2015 4:17 pm

What element did you use with the 10000W unit?

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Re: Electric boil kettle control

Post by jtmwhyte » Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:09 pm

both 5500w and 6000w Camco elements
Nova Prime Taproom
Tap 1: Festa Brew Scotch Ale
Tap 2:
"Fill with mingled cream and amber,
I will drain that glass again.
Such hilarious visions clamber
Through the chamber of my brain -
Quaintest thoughts - queerist fancies
Come to life and fade away;
What care I how time advances?
I am drinking ale today." ~ Poe

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Re: Electric boil kettle control

Post by Hobbitfu » Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:10 pm

Ahhh. I should be good... Have 1500w elements on 120v.

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Re: Electric boil kettle control

Post by AllanMar » Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:25 pm

jtmwhyte wrote:I had one of the 10,000w units and switched to the Stilldragon DIY kit and couldn't be happier. I had one of those eBay ones heat up like crazy and stop working (luckily without catastrophic consequences).
Was it in open air? In a box? or?

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Re: Electric boil kettle control

Post by jtmwhyte » Thu Aug 13, 2015 10:28 am

In a box. I am sure with better ventilation it would have been fine. I've built the new control box with proper ventilation for the ssr
Nova Prime Taproom
Tap 1: Festa Brew Scotch Ale
Tap 2:
"Fill with mingled cream and amber,
I will drain that glass again.
Such hilarious visions clamber
Through the chamber of my brain -
Quaintest thoughts - queerist fancies
Come to life and fade away;
What care I how time advances?
I am drinking ale today." ~ Poe

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