So I dry fired a brewhardware element today...

[flatulentfox]

I accidentally plugged in the wrong element and walked away for a few minutes. I came back to find this:



It was glowing like a stove top. It had been burning for several minuites. I turned it off (of course) and let it cool back down. It later worked fine for the boil.

I'm impressed. I would have expected it to blow. Anyway, its a great element as far as i'm concerned.

I also used this site tube for the first time today as well. It's cool little piece of hardware.

 

[jcav]

I have two of those 5500 watt ULWD elements and they work great. Glad to hear it's still doing it's thing even after a very hot dry fire! Nice sight glass by the way!

John

 

[milldoggy]

At least the element is clean now!

 

[beernutz]

I am impressed you had the presence of mind to take a picture for HBT before turning off the burner!

 

[flatulentfox]

i had turned it off already. it continued to glow for a while.

 

[Bowtiebrewery]

Holy Crap... Send that to Bobby. That's the SS one right?

 

[flatulentfox]

Yes, it is the ss one

 

[flatulentfox]

Holy Crap... Send that to Bobby.

@Bobby_M
Does that work here?

 

[flatulentfox]

Deleted, duplicate

 

[Bobby_M]

Yikes. That scares the hell out of me.

 

[LarMoeCur]

Yikes. That scares the hell out of me.

Yes this should scare the hell out of all electric brewers. I'm always messing with my gear. I am very aware of the electricity part because that's most likely game over if you get bit. But reaching in to adjust something on a kettle and not knowing the element was glowing red just a few seconds ago. OUCH! You may need a spatula to scrap your skin off.

 

[applescrap]

So easy to do. Thanks for sharing the picture and story with us. It's a good reminder