I bought the 5500 watt , 240 v element, this product and the 2200watt hotrod has made brewing safer and more enjoyable. The 5500 watt element heated my wort from 140F to boiling in 20 minutes, the rolling boil was perfect for my 20 gal pot and 13 gallons of wort. I don’t have a controller, but the continuous wattage was perfect to give me a fantastic even boil . Electric brewing is safer by a long stretch, no propane to run out , no CO fumes , quiet , no roar from the propane burner. I can have my radio on and be able to talk and not have to yell. I can’t stress enough about having the proper electric outlet, wire to the element and properly wired GFCI breaker is essential for safety around water. No drilling or welding on my pots is needed, going to electric, has put the fun back into home brewing. Thanks Brew Hardware team!
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Excellent product, a big improvement over propane
July 19, 2020
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Joe Meadows from ashland, OR United States
Heavy duty, well constructed and easy to put together. The fact that it is removable means I can easily use it with multiple kettles and it's out of the way for cleaning. The generous length of cord reaches my outlet which is mounted overhead with length to spare.
I like using this much more than propane. No gas to run out of, no waves of heat coming up the sides of the kettle and no jet engine noise. Very easy to control with the Auber DSPR1 controller.