WHICH ELEMENT DO I NEED FOR MY STILL

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[toddbiskupiak]

Thanks. Only added info to past video. Everyone needs to look at your past videos to catch up I go back and re-watch as the need arises.

[rickschneider]

Always learn something new with your videos thanks. Even though I use a flame.

[darnwarn]

Thank god for this guy. Always hooking me up with the goods. Clear, consise, Informative ❤️👍

[dixonjames]

Thanks George, really appreciate what you do for us. Happy Distilling!!

[Moy]

Thank you so much for making the complex information you share simplified in such a way anyone can understand. It helps so much!

[HodgyE]

Thank You for the info. Your’e a great mentor.

[JeffTanner]

Your the man! Your videos have totally help me get going

[cbcarmack]

Awesome video George. Just found a 15.5 gallon Anheuser Busch keg on the side of the road and been looking to buy 1 but shipping cost and prices are out of my budget so I have been stoked. Lol! Keep it up Professor.

[chucknaturale]

Always good information thank you George

[knuckle]

Once again... I thank you for the guidance and advice.

[killingkenny]

Always enjoy the pragmatic approach to these issues and explanations

[martinbushnell]

Your videos helped me put a 3kw in my Chinese still (the one you did the review on ) and build my PID works like a dream 👍

[stevep]

Great video George! I wish it would have come out last weekend, before I ordered my parts. This video made me realize that my plan was overkill. I was planning on using 2 4500w elements in my 15.5g keg still. I will still make my PID with this ability in case I go for a larger still later, but will only use one of the elements in the 15.5g still. Thanks for saving me from drilling a 2nd hole in my keg! Happy Distilling!

[beeeeeeeeeeerad]

I wrote in about this topic a few weeks ago. Thanks for making a video about it!

[spikelove]

Wait size matters! I haven't watched the video yet but first and foremost what will your wiring and fuse box handle next how much wash are you trying to heat up . Thanks George love your vids ! Don't take the V8 in a VW tone with me Mr you know youed be impressed if I pulled up with a bug rumbling a 428 FE 😏

[woodme]

I boil using 2 electric elements. 1 x 900 watt and the other at 2200 watt. Both stay powered up/running for the whole time during distilling. The timing I use are, 1 hour to get to 76 degrees and one half hour more to get the reflux happening. My product output is and always has been 95 percent in the 12 years I have been brewing. I have a 50 liter beer keg converted to my boiler. I ferment 3 x 30 liter plastic containers. each filled with 7 kg of sugar, and 21 liters of water ( which fills each container to approximately 25 liters ) and I empty 1 and a half approximately (37 liters) to my boiler and distill one day, and a second day runs the other 37 liters. And that is it. Cheers.

[bryannaquin]

I've learned so much from you george thank you.
I use a 5500w element in my 13 gal with a pid and for me it works great. i can see things not working out with other controllers

[josephkordinak]

Hey George, Have you ever done a test using an insulating jacket on the boiler and see how it affects heat up time as well as energy input vs an uninsulated boiler?

[wolfy]

50L keg, 40L charge, 2200W element, 1hr 45min

Excessive perhaps, but it'll run happily with the voltage turned down to 90 or as required. I just set my alarm for 1hr 45 and I do other things in the shed, once it buzzes I know i'll definitely have likker flowing out

Forgot another potential issue with too much power but I remembered these elements are low density and probably less likely to boil right on the element before the rest has heated up

[icewaterslim]

What I'm hoping is to use is a 1500 Watt element for a 4 gallon mash in an 8 gallon boiler. 120 volt 20 watt outlet and probably a PWM controller. Reason being that my house panel is pretty full and I have to keep wattage at a minimum so as not to trip the main breaker. I realize, from your informative video, I'll be waiting for the heatup. What I'm wondering is if 1500 watts will heat to the required temperature since 2000 was your minimum element listed.