65 l digiboil kettle

[Sunshineer]

Have a chance to pick one of these up from what I have read it will hold 17 gallons and has a digital temperature control 240 v 3 switch to a max of 3500 watts on three elements if anyone has used one please let me know what you think about it. They are alot like a grainfather only bigger.

[Swedish Pride]

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if I had that kind of money to drop on a boiler I'd see about getting one custom made.
you'll have to do some mods to the linked boiler, bet you wont get away with less than 100$, and even then you're left with a less than ideal vessel.
Just my 2c

[Yummyrum]

Yeah its flash as a rat with a gold tooth . But the way I understand the blurb , it has a temperature controller .

Temperature control is useless for distilling . They would have been better fitting a power controller . Something that you will need to do anyway if you intend to use it as a still boiler .

[NZChris]

I'd guess it's 2000W max with 2 elements switched. Problematic lid seal for distilling.

Keep your money in your pocket until you know more.

[Sunshineer]

35000 watts on three elements each with it's own switch 240 volts 65 l or 17 gallons pid control no pump 200.00 I'm thinking that at least it will cook mash.

[The Baker]

35000 watts on three elements each with it's own switch 240 volts 65 l or 17 gallons pid control no pump 200.00 I'm thinking that at least it will cook mash.

I am guessing you meant 3,500 watts only.

Cheers,

Geoff

[NZChris]

We wouldn't have to guess if you had provided a link.

[Yummyrum]

I’m going to guess you have a 15amp outlet installed to run it .

[Sunshineer]

Yes I have 220 50 amp breaker direct line set up for a welder I plan on using.

[Sunshineer]

Chris if you look I did provide a link so you didn't have to guess you just had to look at my first post with the link.

[acfixer69]

Chris if you look I did provide a link so you didn't have to guess you just had to look at my first post with the link.

Before Chris yanks your chain. There is no link in the first post how ever Swedish Pride did in the second one.

[NZChris]

Chris if you look I did provide a link so you didn't have to guess you just had to look at my first post with the link.

Before Chris yanks your chain. There is no link in the first post how ever Swedish Pride did in the second one.

SPs link was to a different model that has "Triple heating element control (2000w, 1000w and 500w)"

[acfixer69]

Chris if you look I did provide a link so you didn't have to guess you just had to look at my first post with the link.

Before Chris yanks your chain. There is no link in the first post how ever Swedish Pride did in the second one.

SPs link was to a different model that has "Triple heating element control (2000w, 1000w and 500w)"

That is what the OP said "digital temperature control 240 v 3 switch to a max of 3500 watts on three elements"

[NZChris]

My bad.

When I first Googled it to see what he was talking about I got a different model.

[Swedish Pride]

Yes I have 220 50 amp breaker direct line set up for a welder I plan on using.

this means you have tools and probably the skills to fabricate, I'd use the money towards a keg and fittings rather than getting this boiler.

[NZChris]

Even without the skills, drinking in a pub with people who have suitable skills can get you a better still than you can purchase.

Two of the stills in my collection can be purchased off the shelf and I bought both of them for their novelty value because they were ten bucks each, the original purchasers having paid hundreds.

[Sunshineer]

It was there when I bought the house. The 50 amp circuit.

[belizebruce]

I've used a digiboil 65l for several runs that a friend has, and after the initial (and short) learning curve, still like it! Think he paid $269usd total shipped to his house in texas from ebay for just the boiler and bought some SS tri-clover tubes/ferrules/dephlag & condenser for the column. 3 elements with a simple controller (not pid). started it off with the 2000 & 1000 watt elements, then switched it to the 500 and 1000 watt elements once it started to get close to methanol temps in the Head and then let it slowly creep up to production temps. Next time I see him am thinking of rewiring to get the head temp instead as it only now controls/reads bottom of boiler temp.

Found that by setting the bottom temp to 99c to warmup, then slowly bumped it up 1c each time after it stops producing. Somewhere around 102c (again, boiler temp) it would then be somewhere in the Tails and shut it down (only did a few runs with this model, so didn't test out its limits), still producing around 85p. Head temp was around 205F when shut down. As mentioned above, no programming mode as this controller to simply turn it on, press + or - and set the temp and choose which elements you want to use. Thats all it does. Also probably adding a bottom basket will let ya BIAB so the temp sensor doesnt get covered. The 65L lid was ordered from Aliexpress in China, and fits, but a bit thin/flimsy for a tall SS reflux column, tho still works. Had some minor issues with 1/2 way thru a run a clamp down loosened and started to let out steam from the lid. Put a small shim in the clamp while running and reclamped it and was back online.

Only wishes was it had finer temp control down to .01 instead of whole degrees, read the temp from the head, plus a thicker lid with better/more clamps. But for the price he paid, not bad. Still was cheaper than parts to build a PID controller and retrofit a keg. The ss304 is thick enough and looked like it'd last many years, unlike many of the cheap chinese models I've seen. Also loved the double handle on one side to make it easier to clean/wash/dump. And if he ever wants to replace the controller with a PID, that looks doable, just some wiring. He put on a layer of bubble/foil insulation around the boiler and the column and that seem to make the run smoother and kegland claims about 200-300 watt savings using their neoprene jacket, so assuming the foil insulation should do similar.

[Sunshineer]

Thanks for the information it's going to help me out thanks. The lid I received from kegland is quite strong and well built took four days for it to arrive from Australia an no tariffs plus with the dollar so strong it was like getting an extra 30% discount.

[chickenfeed]

I just bought one. I bought the mash kit to go with it. 10 gal of water heated to boiling then added 25# of cracked corn and was able to let it cook without having to stir for about 3 hours till the corn was Gelatinised waited for the temp to come down to 165 and added enzymes. left the temp at 155 for 2 hours got pretty good conversion I love this thing

[Saltbush Bill]

once it started to get close to methanol temps in the Head

Just wondering what that temp might mean ? and what it is exactly?

Next time I see him am thinking of rewiring to get the head temp instead as it only now controls/reads bottom of boiler temp.

Unless Im reading this wrong you seem to think you can control the temps in your boiler and still?