Explain to me why people don’t use this?

[NewBrew2]

I am currently 90% of the way to having a Kal / Aubiecat inspired electric BIAB setup and I find this…

http://www.kitchenkrafts.com/electric-waterbath-canner-with-spigot/p/FP0857/

Granted my setup is bigger (read more expensive) at 15 gallons but why wouldn’t this work for someone wanting 5 gallon batches? I will have a little over 1K in my equipment when it is up and running. If this would work I could have saved myself several hundred dollars.

sorry if this has been asked before but I didn't see anything similar with a quick search.

 

[Woodbury419]

because i didn't see that before you posted it...

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Because one could very very easily build one for less than $300. Honestly, I'm not sure how you spent more than $300 for your 15 gallon. Is there more than one kettle?

Also, because DIY is more fun (for some people.)

 

[SeattleMatt]

1400 watts wouldn't be enough to get a good rolling boil going with the lid off. If you could get there, it would surely take a long time.

 

[Brew52]

DOAT! - I wish I knew about this a week ago. I'm building a coil heat exchanger for my new system and this would have been perfect. I already bought a 5 gallon igloo cooler, 50' of stainless coil, compression fittings, heat element, PID, RTD, etc. I could have just bought the unit in the link you provided and put my coil into that and set the desired temp. with the on-board thermostat. Oh well maybe someone else will benifit from your post before it's too late. Cheers!

 

[stikks]

Pretty cool,I could see using that for step mashing 5 gal. batches with a 10 lb
grain bill.Would just have to figure out how to lauter with that spigot.Also you
could keep the grain bed at 168 easily when sparging.

Cheers

 

[stikks]

After thinking about it more,it would make an even better HLT for sparge water.
I rarely use more than 5 gal. to sparge.I like it,to bad I`m poor.Saved for future
reference.Thanks for the link.

 

[Psych]

Yeah the price tag would do it for me...if it was under $100, definitely would be sweet. Even just for getting some extra water up to temp.

But for $300 (plus tax!) one could build almost a full, much larger setup.

Mine cost about $500 with lots of wasted shipping charges.

 

[NewBrew2]

To be fair the $1,000 price tag includes everything. The silicone hoses, SS ball lock valves, Sight glasses, Volt and Amp Meters, the Keg, temp probes, Auber PID controller timer & switches, Everything…

 

[JRems]

$1000 seems like a lot for a single vessel system. I built a 3 keggle herms for under $1000 including everything( keggles, Electric control box, pid, stainless stand, pumps, etc)

 

[Reno_eNVy]

$1000 seems like a lot for a single vessel system. I built a 3 keggle herms for under $1000 including everything( keggles, Electric control box, pid, stainless stand, pumps, etc)

This

 

[aubiecat]

$1000 seems like a lot for a single vessel system. I built a 3 keggle herms for under $1000 including everything( keggles, Electric control box, pid, stainless stand, pumps, etc)

It's pretty simple, it has to do with the components used in the build. I could have built my e-biab system for less but the parts I decided to use pushed it over $1000.00.

I'm interested in your build to see how you kept it under $1000.00

 

[JRems]

How to keep it under $1000, do your own welding, craigslist is your friend, and buy used or Chinese parts off eBay or from the classifieds here. and dumpster diving. I got my 35 ft 10ga power cable as well as 30 amp electric plugs out of a job site dumpster.

 

[rhamilton]

Skip this. Get a 1650w electric turkey fryer -- can be found under $100, larger capacity, more wattage, and there are models with a spigot for draining oil.

 

[brewhokie]

It also depends a lot on what tools you have to start with. Sure they might not be directly part of your part list, but they add up.

 

[IrregularPulse]

Not sure if you could get a rolling 7G boil with 1380 watts.