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Hmmm .... now is this what I think it is? At 27 L boiler brand new for £40
???????
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Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Wheres that then tony?
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
Ok ... put it down to it being sunday morning!
http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_11364.htm
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Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
1800w, a bit on the small side, though I can see a sparge kettle me thinks! A "proper" 3 tier setup!
Vac packer in store also for £20, good for keeping those hops fresh.
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
Hmmm.. still tempting.
The Electrim's 2kw, so what's 200w less?
Thing is, would 1800w still bring water/wort to a rolling boil? The Electrim takes an age but eventually gets there, though it always cuts out just as a rolling boil looks like it's going to start. Infuriating.
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
That's a good question. I'd say that yes, it would get there but maintaining it could be a problem. It would also suffer from cutting out.
Make an excellent HLT however, or as Nath says, a sparge kettle. I really wish I had 40 quid to spare!
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Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
You could always butcher the cut out swith off like some people do with the burco. I did wonder if a higher rated element can be put in, don't really know how it works. Anyhoo its not on offer till the 10th so we got time. Good buy though.
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
Nath. Do you know of the existence of instructions for modifying the cut off switch? I'd be interested in trying this on the Electrim. If not, I'm thinking of just trying an element from an old kettle.
Was trying to see what LIDL stores that offer applies to. The nearest store locator thinks I live in Stranraer. £40 is pretty good, but when you add on the price of a car and 2 passengers....
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
Actually... more than just an Electrim issue here. I took the element out of a kettle that hopefully the wife's forgotten we own, and was going to try it in my boiler. Took out my boiler element and lo and behold, the underside is caked in what looks like limescale. This is my second element; the first one kept cutting out but it was clean as a whistle. It was just faulty, and Greg kindly sent me a replacement. This one, however, is 'clattered in sh*te' - as we'd say in my hometown.
New step in Bazza's brewing checklist:- Step #257 - After every brew, remove element and steep in vinegar with your conkers.
Funny thing is, we've no limescale in our regular kettle.. dodo do do dodo do do (Twilight Zone music)
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
It's funny what you'll do for amusement to make up for a totally underwhelming French Open final.
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
:o)
I know there's probably no problem at all with modern methods of sanitizing etc .. but personally I wouldn't go near my brewing kit with vinegar... just to be on the safe side :o)
Just fill with enough water to cover element and tip in half a bottle of that cheap lemon juice stuff, I use it on the kettle - really hard water here - cleans it up in no time!
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
Oh.. I know what you mean about unsatisfying sport on the box... my time-passing will become more and more obscure in the days leading up to the world cup ... seems like ages since I've seen the footie!
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
Hmmm.... went down the vinegar route before reading your posts. Just dipped a damp cloth in vinegar and wiped the elment and the muck came off no bother. Now just soaking the element in soapy water to get rid of the vinegary smell. Googled it a lot and everything seemed to point to vinegar.
Must Google how to combat an unnerving sense of paranoia now.
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
No cure for that I'm afraid, probably just best to avoid reading posts by someone who is worse that you are - at least you had the sense to google it.
:o)
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Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
http://www.jimsbeerkit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4632 is where I saw something similar. A caked element will definatly effect boiling but I rekon you go with the retro fitting idea. My boiler is a diy jobbie as you can see from my posts and its a goodun for a rolling boil.
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
Hey, Nath. Funny, but I found that post earlier today as well, but didn't want to admit to being a forum slut
Out of interest, Nath, did you make yours out of an ordinary Youngs fermenting bin? I wasn't sure how they'd handle boiling liquids (visions of my wife coming down to the kitchen in the morning and finding a melted bucket on the worktop and me stuck to the floor like a fly to fly paper with a delirious grin on my face).
My element's sparkling again. Hoping to do another 2 gallon brew on Tuesday night, so I'll see how it fares.
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Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
No you have to use one of these - http://www.brewuk.co.uk/store/index.php/containers/fermenters/brupaks-30-fermentation-vessel.html its made from polypropelene and can take liquid hot magma.
Ive been well impressed by it, around 10ag's and it still looks fine!
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
I think Greg mentioned he uses a Burco, had a look on ebay, would 10 lts be big enough? What size do you use Greg?
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Depends what your using it for lol. If you were doing 1 gallon batches it would be fine for ag or it would be ok for most extract brews. If you wanted to fill a keg then the boiler would need to hold around 30 ltrs(ish) to get a 23 ltr brew from.
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Posted 1 year ago by Admin
Hi Laurence, You need a 30 litre really, it will then boil around 26 litres which will be big enough for a 5 gallon. 10 litres isn't big enough for much.
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
Thank you, would you go 4 a burco
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
A big burco will be fine, a fair few people comment that it wont maintain a rolling boil but thats normally due to a couple of things - 1. Clean the element and 2. if it still does it you can rewire it to keep a rolling boil on by cutting out the cut out switch.
Loads of homebrewers use burcos so they must be ok! Remember that there is also swans and other water boilers and diy available.
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Posted 1 year ago by Admin
Hi Laurence, I have a burco and really like it. It does cut out from time to time but comes back on by itself and gets a good hot/cold break so does the job.
They are nice and easy to clean due to concealed element although some of the older one's don't always so you may need to check.
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