MickDundee
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This is definitely on my birthday wishlist now.
Funny you should say that - today is my birthday and I got one!
This is definitely on my birthday wishlist now.
Funny you should say that - today is my birthday and I got one!
Finally had a chance to unpack this, put the false bottom together etc. I'm very impressed with the quality and SWMBO feels it looks much safer than my old plastic boiler. My only concern is that the tap seems to move about a bit but if I peer inside when I jiggle it it looks ok - I assume this is just because of the insulated wall?
Funny you should say that - today is my birthday and I got one!
Finally had a chance to unpack this, put the false bottom together etc. I'm very impressed with the quality and SWMBO feels it looks much safer than my old plastic boiler. My only concern is that the tap seems to move about a bit but if I peer inside when I jiggle it it looks ok - I assume this is just because of the insulated wall?
Happy Birthday Mick....fully impressed with whoever is choosing your birthday gifts :thumb:
Yeah, I'm planning on doing BIAB with it. The element isn't the biggest but it should be ideal. It'll be a couple of weeks before I get a brew on though, probably an American wheat beer.Hi mick are you gonna be doing biab in the ace boiler looks like it would be good for that style of brewing,I too at the moment have the plastic peco for biab which is fine just seems a bit flexible when you got the boil on I would rather have something a bit more rigid,would this be suitable for replacing the peco or anyone got a better suggestion cheers lagerlad
I've had this boiler for a few brews, in the winter it worked ok, with just some issues with draining wort due to hop debris blocking the bazooka.
However, the last few boils have been really stressfull, this boiler just wont keep on and the "keep warm" light keeps clicking on. The last attempt it was probably only boiling for 20 mins out of a 60 min shedule.
Has anyone found a (safe) way of removing this "feature"? As Im contemplating smashing the ACE into tiny bits
Cheers, MB
Has anyone rigged up a pump for continuous sparging?
Sorry for confusing, I meant mashing without using a sparge. Just continually recirculate the wort while the heater keeps the mashing temperature.
I was thinking about one of these along with some tubing and a sprinkler head.
I don't own one of these boilers but I'm considering one.
I have seen seconds on sale for ã85. Probably only cosmetic.Sorry for confusing, I meant mashing without using a sparge. Just continually recirculate the wort while the heater keeps the mashing temperature.
I was thinking about one of these along with some tubing and a sprinkler head.
I don't own one of these boilers but I'm considering one.
Yes, this works well. Do you mean for a recirculating mash and then fly-sparge?
The mash works well, although it is useful to use a couple of eBay purchases to dial down the power of the element to help regulate the mash temperature - I have found a simple dimmer/speed controller and an Inkbird 308 work pretty well - see the earlier pages of this thread.
I'm currently putting together a box with a PID, dimmer, and temperature probe tee'd into the boiler outlet in order to try and get a really stable mash temp....or just electrocute myself! [emoji1]
Sorry for confusing, I meant mashing without using a sparge. Just continually recirculate the wort while the heater keeps the mashing temperature.
I was thinking about one of these along with some tubing and a sprinkler head.
I don't own one of these boilers but I'm considering one.
How would i wire this up? Mates a leccy but hard to get hold off.
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