Peco EB1B boiler

[jezbrews]

Does anyone have one of these? I'm starting in all grain for the first time and this was going cheap and I got one, however there are no controls, you just plug it in. As such, I'm not really sure how to best use it when making the wort. Can anyone provide an explanation for best use?

Thanks

 

[Jordang]

They seem to be well reviewed. I would use it with an inkbird controller for temperature control

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

If you haven’t got them already you’ll need a brew bag and a thermometer. Ive bullet pointed my Peco brew day below in case it helps. Others may do it differently:

My Peco Brew Day

The method below worked well for me using around 5kg grain making a 23 litre batch with a 60 minute boil. I have an Ikea pan splash guard in the bottom of the Peco which keeps the brew bag off the element in case I need to turn it on to maintain mash temperature. This is removed before the boil though. I brew outside so this is only required occasionally on particularly cold days.

1. Fill the Peco to the brim with mains hot water from the combi boiler. This gives 35l of water at about 55 degrees
2. Add all calculated water additions for brew except for lactic acid and stir to dissolve and blend everything in
3. Draw off 10 litres of this water from the tap into a Tea Urn. This will be my treated Sparge Water. The remaining 25 litres is my treated Mash Water.
4. Add calculated amount of Lactic acid to the Mash water in the Peco and heat to desired mash temperature.
5. Add the brew bag then the grist stirring well. put the lid on and cover with a blanket.
6. Whilst this is mashing, heat the sparge water to 75 degrees
7. Keep and eye on temperature. Remove blanket and lid and stir three times during the mash.
8. After 60 minutes tie and lift the bag on a pulley rope suspending it above the Peco to drain. Turn the heating element on and sparge the bag slowly with enough sparge water to make up to 28 litres.
9. Squeeze the hell out of the bag to get a final 1 litre making a total of 29 l Pre boil
10. Bring to Boil and boil for 60 minutes with hop additions along the way.
11. Insert chiller and add half protofloc tablet with 10 minutes to go.
12. Chill.
13. Leave with lid on for 30-40 minutes for the crud to sink to the bottom
14. Transfer clear wort to FV from the tap

This gave me exactly 23 litres wort in the FV

 

[Slid]

This looks good to me as well! Cheers Benfleet.

 

[jezbrews]

If you haven’t got them already you’ll need a brew bag and a thermometer. Ive bullet pointed my Peco brew day below in case it helps. Others may do it differently:

My Peco Brew Day

The method below worked well for me using around 5kg grain making a 23 litre batch with a 60 minute boil. I have an Ikea pan splash guard in the bottom of the Peco which keeps the brew bag off the element in case I need to turn it on to maintain mash temperature. This is removed before the boil though. I brew outside so this is only required occasionally on particularly cold days.

1. Fill the Peco to the brim with mains hot water from the combi boiler. This gives 35l of water at about 55 degrees
2. Add all calculated water additions for brew except for lactic acid and stir to dissolve and blend everything in
3. Draw off 10 litres of this water from the tap into a Tea Urn. This will be my treated Sparge Water. The remaining 25 litres is my treated Mash Water.
4. Add calculated amount of Lactic acid to the Mash water in the Peco and heat to desired mash temperature.
5. Add the brew bag then the grist stirring well. put the lid on and cover with a blanket.
6. Whilst this is mashing, heat the sparge water to 75 degrees
7. Keep and eye on temperature. Remove blanket and lid and stir three times during the mash.
8. After 60 minutes tie and lift the bag on a pulley rope suspending it above the Peco to drain. Turn the heating element on and sparge the bag slowly with enough sparge water to make up to 28 litres.
9. Squeeze the hell out of the bag to get a final 1 litre making a total of 29 l Pre boil
10. Bring to Boil and boil for 60 minutes with hop additions along the way.
11. Insert chiller and add half protofloc tablet with 10 minutes to go.
12. Chill.
13. Leave with lid on for 30-40 minutes for the crud to sink to the bottom
14. Transfer clear wort to FV from the tap

This gave me exactly 23 litres wort in the FV

Thank you so much!

 

[jezbrews]

They seem to be well reviewed. I would use it with an inkbird controller for temperature control

I've seen those, not too expensive, I may well get one, thanks for the affirmation.