What temp to have electric hob at?

[nikm14]

Hi all

I am new to all of this, i am building a ss pot still and ive almost got my head round everything apart from the setting my elec hob should be at to start the process ? on my elec hob it just has 1-6 on the nobs so i cant tell what temp they are without putting a thermometer on the hob so would you guys just go for low med or high? ive looked through the other pages and tried to search for this advice but with no luck could someone point me in the rite direction please thank you.

[Dnderhead]

just heat up still until you start getting product then turn it down so there is a small stream.
but most likely it wont work well.most electric burners heat then shut off only to reheat.
so the product does the same.

[nikm14]

Thanks for the reply yeah ive just been reading about this else where on the int. is it the same with electric cookers in the house as i was thinking of using this.

[nikm14]

Thanks for the reply yeah ive just been reading about this else where on the int. is it the same with electric cookers in the house as i was thinking of using this.

[Prairiepiss]

What the flip is a hob?

[Dnderhead]

"What the flip is a hob?"
really its a shelf or place to put things to keep warm in/on a fire place,but English refer to a hotplate as a hob.especially one that can be sit next to table to keep things warm like you mite soup/tea/coffee.

[Prairiepiss]

You amaze me Dnderhead.

In that case. You will have problems with using a hob. They cycle on and off. Bit start out on high when it gets up to temp turn it down to get the take off rate you want.

[Dnderhead]

"You amaze me Dnderhead."
thats from being a dunderhead also English/Dutch .meaning the one that sets in the corner wasted.
you dont need to be wasted but ears open and mouth shut people don't mind talking if they thank you are.

[MitchyBourbon]

People do refer to you as the illustrious dndrhead!

[Dnderhead]

more like delusional

[nikm14]

Thanks for the reply its helped me very much. Just get it heated then turn it down so that what comes out of the copper pipe is just a fast drip or slow run? Am I rite sorry for all the q's.
Also if I chose to use gas this would just be the same rules.

[midcarolina]

Thanks for the reply its helped me very much. Just get it heated then turn it down so that what comes out of the copper pipe is just a fast drip or slow run? Am I rite sorry for all the q's.
Also if I chose to use gas this would just be the same rules.

You want a small twisted stream........bout pencil lead size. Same thing applies to gas.......... you will get better results if you choose to use gas instead of the hot plate.

[Dnderhead]

"just a fast drip or slow run?"
that to me is like asking how much does a animal pee?
it depends on the animals size of course,the same goes for a pot still.