heating elements from mile hi

[mightymini]

Anyone have any experience with these?

http://www.milehidistilling.com/heater- ... 500w-115v/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

Buiding my 2" Boka with a 1/4 keg stainless boiler. I am chasing my tail trying to select a heating system and this seems too easy.

Any input welcome!

Thanks

[aj2456]

i read from someone else's posting that these as they have a thermostat are a bit on/off

ie not so hot for what we are after, made sense to me

[FreeMountainHermit]

Anyone have any experience with these?

http://www.milehidistilling.com/heater- ... 500w-115v/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

No need to reinvent the wheel. The water heater elements that many here run just flat out work and are cheap to replace if the occasion arises. The controllers can be daunting for those not having the understanding or desire to build one but the upside is that there are reliable sources out there to buy from.

FMH.

[jholmz]

heres a link to a post about that element looks like its not very good as its thermostaticly controlled and will cycle on you http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... r#p7041376

[Hawkeye3]

Welcome MightyMini. Good advice from the above posts. A basic hot water heater element ($12.00) and some sort of voltage controller is the way to go. I use a router speed controller. Not the best but workable.

[mightymini]

Thanks to everyone for the advice. Think I knew the answer before i posted. Think i will stick with the internal heater just a little nervous about running it flat out. I remember reading something about the router contoller. Is there a post with a diagram of your set up? Thanks again everyone!

[snooka]

Harbor freight $15.00 and add a heatsink to it. Lots of threads on here about it.

[Bob Loblaw]

For temperature control, go to stilldragon.com, order their DIY kit. It is $31 + shipping. All you add is your labor and some 10/3 wire. It's rated for 40A/220V so it is future proofed. I just posted pics of the finished product here: http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 0#p7145900

While you are at it, I would suggest geting their element guard kit. Gives a neat (and SAFE!) connection to a 2" stainless ferrule welded into a keg. Ferrule cost maybe $6 and you can get the welding done for less than $50.