skipper1953
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I have read in several threads that folks seem to be concerned about the pulsing nature of the boil in their electric systems.
I use an Auber Instruments 2352 PID to control a 3800 watt element in my system. I have my PID set to a 2 second cycle time. I bring my wort up to 200* in auto mode at which point an alarm sounds. I then switch to manual mode to bring the wort up to a boil and prevent a boil over. Once the 6.? gallons of wort is boiling and the foam has settled back, I dial the power level back to somewhere between 65% and 75%, set my timer and go about my other activities. The rolling boil in my kettle pulses in step with the 2 second cycle.
I guess I don't understand the concern about the pulsing. Is this a bad thing? Will it harm my beer? I don't see how it can. I have read a few posts about how to prevent the pulsing. I do not recall seeing anything explaining why one should go to the trouble to prevent pulsing much less care about it.
What am I missing?
Anybody?
I use an Auber Instruments 2352 PID to control a 3800 watt element in my system. I have my PID set to a 2 second cycle time. I bring my wort up to 200* in auto mode at which point an alarm sounds. I then switch to manual mode to bring the wort up to a boil and prevent a boil over. Once the 6.? gallons of wort is boiling and the foam has settled back, I dial the power level back to somewhere between 65% and 75%, set my timer and go about my other activities. The rolling boil in my kettle pulses in step with the 2 second cycle.
I guess I don't understand the concern about the pulsing. Is this a bad thing? Will it harm my beer? I don't see how it can. I have read a few posts about how to prevent the pulsing. I do not recall seeing anything explaining why one should go to the trouble to prevent pulsing much less care about it.
What am I missing?
Anybody?