Brew boiler

[matnik]

Hi
Can anyone recommend a decent boiler.
Ideally I would like a 30/35l boiler with a hidden element and tap. I have looked at the Ace/Klarstein all in one thingys, but i quite like doing the mash separately.
Any advice would be very helpful.

 

[Brew_DD2]

Hi
Can anyone recommend a decent boiler.
Ideally I would like a 30/35l boiler with a hidden element and tap. I have looked at the Ace/Klarstein all in one thingys, but i quite like doing the mash separately.
Any advice would be very helpful.

The Digiboil works nicely. You can "upgrade" it too so it works like a Brewzilla.

 

[Galena]

Well you could do worse than a Klarstein Fullhorn (30L) which does indeed have a hidden element and a tap. Also available is a made to measure bag if you want for BIAB.
Edit: It has digital temperature control and has three heat options 900w. 1600w or 2500w all at the flick of a switch.

 

[Rodcx500z]

Well you could do worse than a Klarstein Fullhorn (30L) which does indeed have a hidden element and a tap. Also available is a made to measure bag if you want for BIAB.
Edit: It has digital temperature control and has three heat options 900w. 1600w or 2500w all at the flick of a switch.

Bang on, i love my fullhorn and for the money it's bang on, mine is coming up to 2 years old with no problems at all other than the one's i created

 

[matnik]

How controllable is the temperature with the fullhorn? Do you ever have a problem getting a rolling boil?

I’ve also thought about a single induction hob and basic kettle. Has anybody tried this?

 

[matnik]

Sorry for all the questions, but can you use each of the three watt ratings.

 

[Rodcx500z]

No it's 2500w then when it hits the boil turn down to 1600w, i have never had a boil over i have been close but i just knocked it down to 900w for control

 

[Rodcx500z]

Here you go 27L pushing the limit here

 

[Wynne]

As a kettle, I use a 30l Burco Cygnet. I’ve replaced the tap, fitted a helix filter and made one of @foxbat’s power regulators to control the intensity of the boil. It produces around 25l batches into fermenter at normal gravity although I sometimes produce higher gravity batches which I dilute down to 35l in fermenter.

 

[matnik]

Thanks for all helpful responses, much to ponder. Looking at the Klarstein, I think I actually like the look of the 35l Maischfest mash kettle, comes with a chiller and mash insert, which I wasn’t too sure about to start with, but for £60 more than the Fullhorn I might as well have the extras.
Only issue is the height, means I’ve got to rebuild my brew stand.