Home Brew Shop Boiler Experience

[StJayJay]

Hi,
Has anyone had any experience of the electric kettle in the link. I bought the gas version a few years ago and it’s served me well but am considering electric now. I’d use it for the boil, so was looking for something with a bit of space to minimise boil overs. Any other suggestions welcome, cheers!

https://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/acatalog/Stainless-Steel-56-Ltr-Electric-Boiler.html

 

[gilund]

I bought a lightly damaged one from them a couple of years ago (there’s one on there now I think - damage was a couple of dents. Superficial). It has served me very well (usually c20 litre into FV but pic is of 30 litres at end of boil with 400g wet hops so lots of room), but needed to be insulated. Without insulation it never reached rolling boil. Now it’s not a vigorous boil but does the job (evaporation rate around 4 litres an hour give or take). Replacing element should be relatively easy tho. Really easy to clean, sturdy but takes up a bit of room in storage.

 

[dalecek]

I've got 30L version. Using it for sparge and boil in 2 vessel system. Needs nice and thick insulation as @gilund mentioned. Replaced thermometer for therowell for PID. 30-40 brews in and no issues.

 

[StJayJay]

Thanks @gilund and @dalecek that’S really helpful

 

[NotSure]

I have the 56 litre from the same place, but I got it years ago and mine's a bit different. I don't have the built-in thermometer and I have two heating elements. I do have to be careful not to scorch wort, so once a boil starts I use only one of the elements. I'm guessing that's why they only have one heating element in the present version.
I like what I have, but having only one heating element would add a lot of time to my brew day.

 

[Clint]

What are you standing these pots on?

 

[NotSure]

I place mine directly on a piece of wood and a beach towel. There's stone underneath that.

 

[gilund]

Wooden step stool, braced against wall at back - stable enough when full. Use same vessel as HLT for sparge but then it goes on stove top, with mash tun on the stool.

 

[StJayJay]

What are you standing these pots on?

I never really give much thought to what I’d stand them on actually. I use gas currently so my kettle just sits on a hob. If I do get the electric kit, I would be using a big table I have in the garage to brew on I think.