Any difference in the finished beer- composited to using gas?
Any problem with hops pellets or leaf burning on the hot element?
Walker said:I bag my hops, so I can't directly answer that, but I don't think it would be any problem, simply because of the fact that I know that the nylon paint strainer bags do not melt/burn when they are in contact with the element. (I tested this by actually weighting down a bag and laying it right across the element and turning it on full-blast.)
Wow- I'm surprised it didn't melt. I see that your an EE- did you use ssr's or contractors?
I bought a Camco 5500W ULWD element from Home Depot part# 15597 for $17. It's incoloy, has a straight foldback and came with a lifetime warranty. The store people said if it ever fails they would replace it with another, free of charge.
I just went electric recently and bought my elements at HD, and I know the one by me does not have ULWD in stock, just LWD. I bought the Camco LWD and it works great in my kettle, but I don't think HD normally stocks ULWD elements in the store, so I'm guessing the earlier poster meant LWD?Home depot web site states the camco 15597 to be LWD not ULWD.
Home depot web site states the camco 15597 to be LWD not ULWD.
Home depot web site states the camco 15597 to be LWD not ULWD.
I think their website is just wrong.
If you go to camco's website, it appears that EVERY element that is clad in the black incoloy material is an ULWD element.
I will buy one tonight! Just waiting on some switches and Im ready to brew electric.
Any problem with hops pellets or leaf burning on the hot element?
kal said:No issues at all. I've done dozens of pellet and whole hop batches for 2+ years now from light lagers with 1-2 oz to heavy IIPAs with 23 oz in the kettle.
Kal
I just went electric recently and bought my elements at HD, and I know the one by me does not have ULWD in stock, just LWD. I bought the Camco LWD and it works great in my kettle, but I don't think HD normally stocks ULWD elements in the store, so I'm guessing the earlier poster meant LWD?
Lots of people use the Camcorder 02963 5500W ULWD. That's what I'm gonna use in my setup. ...as soon as I get the balls to punch holes in my Blichmanns. LOL
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I used a bit of cutting grease and the hole is just as clean as with punches.
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