how do you clean your electric kettle after making wort?

How do you clean your electric kettle after making wort?

I currently brew over propane and am conisdering making the switch to electric. My brew spot at the house is outside on a concrete pad behind my travel trailer. There is a 50amp outlet already on the side of the house to feed the travel trailer.

After I am finished brewing, there always seems to be quite a bit of clean up of the MT and Boil Kettle. How does one clean an electric kettle? I have a fear of getting electrocuted and have devoped a healthy respect for electricity. I know unplugging everything before cleaning - duh... more thinking about in preparation for next session and having no moisture issues.

 

I just spray it out with a high-pressure hose and let it air-dry. Nothing special!

 

If its unplugged what do you have to worry about? I hate snakes, even dead ones, but I overcame the fear by just doing it and moving on. Don't have any fear of an unplugged electrical appliance. Its not going to bite.

 

I verify the element is off and scrub with a blue sracthy sponge. I built a Kal clone which has a mechanical relay, SSR and a light. If the light is off,so is the element

 

That's disgusting.


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How so? It's a boil kettle. Give it a scrub, hot water blast to remove the gunk and it's done.

 

I believe he was reading that with his mind in the gutter...

 

You didn't say you scrubbed it in the initial post, just hosed it out.

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Yeah, you're right. I missed that bit.

 

Well, that takes it from disgusting to acceptable.


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