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[Bionicmunky]

I decided after my last brew (ages ago due to work, et al) that my HERMS system based on a 10L burco was too much faffing around and too big.

So......

I happened across a 1kw waltlow firestick cartridge heater on the Bay of E for £25 and then bought the bit's to go around it from BES.

Now; some others on the 'other' forum have done similar, but this is a uk/us built cartridge heater that is 1/2" not 12mm or 16mm or whatever, so no faffing bar the 1/2" to 22m by way of 1/2" Male to female compression for easy strip and clean.

Testing the stick in a pan:

Bits:

Together:

Clearance looks good:

Hopefully a useful post for somebody


All the best


John

 

[onelegout]

Looks great! Have you tried it out yet?
H

 

[Bionicmunky]

Just running tests now whilst deep cleaning my boiler and IC

it's got water up to 46c @ 4l per min so far, no leaks yet :-)

 

[prolix]

Awesome find! :thumb:

Get some armaflex on that copper pipe and it willl worl even better

 

[Bionicmunky]

I think you're right, it struggled on mash out.

but got this none the less :-) first brew of 2010 done.

Aimed for 50L @ 1046, got 55ish @ 1046

 

[garwatts]

I think you're right, it struggled on mash out.

but got this none the less :-) first brew of 2010 done.

Aimed for 50L @ 1046, got 55ish @ 1046

What size is your FV?

 

[Bionicmunky]

It's supposedly 60L but holds about 70-72L to the brim.

 

[garwatts]

It's supposedly 60L but holds about 70-72L to the brim.

I'm liking it Where did you buy it from?

 

[jamesb]

They're a standard Brupaks line.

A little pricey though.

 

[prolix]

I have one they are great form two cornies and extra for bottling

 

[garwatts]

Who stocks them? Any link at all please?

 

[Bionicmunky]

here http://www.leylandhomebrew.com/item632.htm