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I wouldn’t panic yet- I’d suggest a cold crash if you have a fridge to put your carboy - or give it some time. Hello from Newfoundland !

Every brew, sometimes daily

the output is 235V under load. the performance is improved significantly with a thorough scrubbing of the element..... I'll have to do a time/heat analysis later.

I'll check that. My metere was on the SSR output, without the element running. The lights on the SSR's are staying on 100% of the time with 100% power output.

well, it's an inexpensive component and most SSR's, when they fail, will fail open. it's simply an additional safety component to prevent boilovers.

The mystery deepens. I checked the power output to the plug (the kettle has a short cord on it with a 4 prong 220v 30a plug). The output is reading 241v. There is a bit of build up on the element itself, but I can't see that cutting the power in half.

I just did, it's 10.5 ohms. 10.5 ohms translates to 23 amps at 240v, 23 amps @ 240v converts to 5500 watts, roughly. so ... it may be the original power source? possible..........

Ha ha, I wish it were that easy!!! It's definitely one 5500 element. My element is run by an Auber PID that feeds two solid state relays. I did replace the two solid state relays (one for each line of the 220) recently, but can't see how that would affect anything.

I have been running my own little 'electric' brewery for a couple of years. My kettle has a 5500 watt 220v element in it, and I would typically bring my wort to a boil, then simmer at 40%. Recently, i noticed that it took much longer to bring my wort to a boil, and my 'simmer' required...

Not bad as I recall, this is the darker version of the beer.

Thanks to everyone for their help, the system is up and running and working well. Made my first 10g batch in it this past saturday!!

Thanks again, I guess my bottom line question is: will the use of the 1/2" pex on both sides of the pump cause any long-term damage??

true - i am not in need of moving liquid too quickly. i have a 10 gal setup. what would be a good recirculation rate? I have a cooler with a custom made false bottom, so I could potentially recirculate quickly w/o compacting ( i hope ).

Thanks, i was thinking that upgrading my inlet end to 3/4 pex would be the way to go. I have the 809HS-C, so the 3/4 pex will fit right on to it.

Hi Folks, I have an electric brewery setup. Recently, I upgraded to a basic RIMS setup, using coolers. My wort is transferred through Pex plumbing pipe. The pump I used was a cheap ebay pump, and it served the purpose. Alas, recently it passed away. The excitement of brewing must have been...