joelshults
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I haven't done anything with electric brewing but am planning on going electric when I step up from doing partial boils on my stove.
My question has to do with the electric element coming into contact with different things inside the kettle. Not contact with wort, I don't want to start another thread on caramelizing wort with an element.
Specifically, is it ok for metal to touch the heating element? Will this cause the element to burn out or short or anything like that?
Also, I've heard that direct contact with the element can melt the bags people use for BIAB. Besides ruining your beer with melted plastic and not being able to separate the grain from the wort, can this cause any damage to the element?
If you are using a heat stick, is it ok for it to touch the side of the pot or rest on the bottom?
Thanks for the help!
My question has to do with the electric element coming into contact with different things inside the kettle. Not contact with wort, I don't want to start another thread on caramelizing wort with an element.
Specifically, is it ok for metal to touch the heating element? Will this cause the element to burn out or short or anything like that?
Also, I've heard that direct contact with the element can melt the bags people use for BIAB. Besides ruining your beer with melted plastic and not being able to separate the grain from the wort, can this cause any damage to the element?
If you are using a heat stick, is it ok for it to touch the side of the pot or rest on the bottom?
Thanks for the help!