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I know where to draw the line as well and wouldn't be attempting a bend like their either 😅 I'd either have to spend a boatload of money running a 240v hookup well over 100 feet through walls and floors, or I'm stuck with 120v + gas. I think my plan above will make 120v sufficient, though I'm...

I'm pumped to build a controller for the heating element. Honestly, fine tuning mash temp control is just an excuse to play around and learn something in that arena. But that'll be a ways down the road!

I'll just leave this here as well... I might have unrealistic expectations, and I might be highly tuned to details... But that's also why I spend $1200 on a couple pots 😅

This is a concern. I'm hopeful that the kettle I recieved was a complete dud - maybe someone's first day on the job, or a resentful employee getting some payback. The Mash tun could have just been dropped as SSBT claims, but that didn't strip the screw. The reality I see is that SSBT is cutting...

Both companies responded to me same day. Seems like SSBT is absolved once the products leave the US and reach their Canadian retailer OBK (as far as I can piece it together anyway). OBK offered to get the exchange started right away but I wanted to make sure nothing arrives while I'm out of town...

The sentiment seems pretty clear that 1) SSBT makes quality gear and 2) what I recieved from them in this case is the exception not the rule, and should be replaced. I really appreciate all this feedback. It's made deciding to give SSBT another shot the clear choice. The fact remains that I...

Noted! I've definitely considered RIMS as well. My concern with it is scorching, but I hear you about ramp times. I don't think I'd be able to do step mashes using the HERMS setup I'm describing, but I could always add additional mash water from the BK if I wanted to step mash. Frankly I have...

Sure is a pain! I've sworn off letting Canadian Customs handle my stuff. I order from Canadian businesses that will do that hard work for me such as OBK, or I drive down to the US myself and pick up from a PO box across the boarder. I ordered some really expensive and high quality Paprika...

I should have clarified that all of this will be outdoors! I have a covered patio walkout from our basement living room that came with a natural gas hookup that currently isn't being used. It's just begging me to save up for a Blichmann Hell Fire! (Or something more cost effective... Haven't...

Good to know that in practice preheating MLT isn't that necessary! I'm still in the planning phase here... If I stick with my original plan, I won't have the volume in the kettle and the main reason I was doing the preheat was to do as you suggest and preheat the sparge water so the wimpy 120v...

I am high jacking this thread here and I apologize for that, but hope that my question helps OP with his solution as well. I am also starting to think about a 3 vessel system and what mine might look like. Given some of my endowments - mainly a house that came with a natural gas line...

For what it's worth I just bought this similar sized model and it's 14⅜" x 16⅝". It fits my fermzilla all rounder with a shelf to fill the compressor hump and a collar on the top. Midea MRC04M3AWW Chest Freezer, 3.5 Cubic Feet Mini Freezer With Removable Basket, Adjustable Temperature, For...

This is invaluable information for the exchanged products! Thank you for sharing 🙏 I'll be happy if I just get what I paid for 😀

This was my concern. That the rust was indicative of a bigger problem. I'll also factor in that your on here giving me feedback on a product that isn't your own. That's what I would expect from a company that stands behind their products and their manufacturing processes. I'm personally not in...

I hear you loud and clear! I've thought about jerry rigging a insulated vessel together myself. I figure I could buy a cheap SS pot, cover it with spray foam and then fiberglass the foam. or I could take that same pot and fit it into a slightly larger one and again fill the gap with foam. I...

Bit of an update here. Acting on SSBT Advice I tried a bit of BKF on the rust and it came off super easy. I'm sure this isn't news to most but thought I'd share in the interest of full disclosure.

Yeah - there ARE lots of positives with the units I recieved as well. They weigh an absolute ton and are very solid. The engineering is also sound. Theres good reason why after 4-6 months of intensive research and consideration I decided to go with these products. It's just a shame they couldn't...

I appreciate that! I honestly didn't know what reaction this would get. For all I know, this is just the way it is. It's a tiny market and we collectively get used to some of the Econs of scale enjoyed in markets with a broader reach. So I discounted my frustration with that idea a bit. But I...

I wanted exactly what you have - high quality purpose built products. I don't mind paying for that. I'm not interested in paying for a repurposed stock pot with some holes drilled into it. If that's the route I wanted to go I'd have done it myself. Unfortunately based on what I recieved, that...

Man, I wish I was some kind of paid Blichmann or Spike homebrew spy!