Negative-one-ly, I have looked at the hotplate mods that would allow power control.
Zerothly, this is what got me thinking: https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtop ... =1&t=12049
Firstly, I recognize this is a potentially hot topic.
Secondly, I will absolutely not argue that temperature control is a good thing (i.e. not a George/PID disciple).
My hotplate, however, does cycle based on temperature.
During a stripping run, I crank it to maximum and it does what it does. No worries.
When I do a spirit run, I crank it to max until it feels like the condenser is about to produce (literally by feeling the lyne arm temp). Then I turn it down and make minor upwards adjustments as the output tapers off during the run.
So, my question is, "if I'm willing to babysit the control knob during the run (and honestly, I get bored without something to do), does it really matter than my heat source is temperature controlled?"
I'm happy with what I produce, so in that sense, it does not matter. I'm just shooting the shit...and probably rehashing old topics.