How well does it hold high temps? I'm looking to turn it into a mash tun for hombrewing, and will be putting hot water in for around an hour.
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It holds temp very well, the drain needs to be relocated, but that was easy. I mash 30lbs without a problem, now I need a bigger boil pot!
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I just filled a bowl with water and set my mike for 3 min.The bowl is to hot to touch were the water is but is grab-able were the water isn't. The water is very hot. I guess its what you would normally expect.
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It can get pretty hot. As long as it is not making a lot of noise (bearing) and it is pumping water, it should be fine. I would just keep an eye on it for a while.
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I haven't tried any heated products with it but I really don't think it would hold up. Try some plumbing fittings.
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Patrick I am not shure . I have it on my bench at work I know the high setting is about 900 degrees i dont think that is correct i havent checked it . But I can tell you one thing that is a heck of a good station for the money . Ive had a repair shop since 89 and thats the best for the money . I was using edsyn stations but they were too expensive to maintain. Tips and heating elements for this station are cheap. and they have a good life . I run my station at about 675 degrees 10 hours a day 6 days a week . a tip will easily last 2 or 3 months and Ive never replaced the heating element. One thing I would suggest is to throw away the sponge that comes with it . I use a piece of stainless steel wool glued in the tray with silicone . This cleans the tip nicely and you dont experince temprature change from wetting the tips. Which keeps your station temp steady and prolongs the tip life. Tips are small enough to do smd removal.
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I got the kettle for my brother, and he loves it. I've tried a couple of times at different settings, and it worked well. My brother says the temps are good. The nice thing is that it's a knob; if it's a little hot to you, just turn it down. There's no digital readout to lie. :)
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I only use it to boil water on top of a burner--I make the tea in a tea pot. I don't think this pot would withstand being on a low setting for multiple hours
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Sorry, I only use mine to heat water for French Press and Aeropress Coffee. I can tell you it holds whatever temp you set it to for the 1 hour as advertized. It has been very reliable thus far.
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I thought temp to be approx. 220 degrees. I remember it being the highest temp of similar machines at the time I purchased. It is very light, maybe 2 pounds when full of water.
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Lukewarm won't be a problem. It is sturdy bpa free enviro plastic. I wouldn't store boiling water in there but I use very hot tap water to clean it on occasion and it's not a problem.
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I am not sure that pouring very hot (e.g. boiling) water in it is a very good idea. It's not insulated, so it would get very hot to hold, plus I'm not sure whether the plastic would emit any chemicals due to hot water or not. I put relatively warm water in it with no troubles, but it's only about 100F or so.
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I am pretty sure it will be warm enough to meet your needs. I just measured the steam directly at the exit and it was 108 degF before my thermometer maxed out. I dont have any other means of measuring it. However in order for the water to be made steam, it has to boil it at 212 degF and the temperature will drop rapidly as it carries up into the room. So my best guess is it is somewhere around 120 deg F directly at exit and nearly room temperature by the time it is a foot or more away. Hope that helps.
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Actually, the thermometer was a bit of a problem. It only seems to work sporadically, and sometimes not at all. It goes a couple of inches or so into the kettle. Personally, I don't really care all that much about the thermometer anyway. When you're mashing, there can be hot and cold spots, and a thermometer that only stays in one part of the mash tun doesn't really give a very accurate picture of the overall mash temp. If I were you, I'd plan on using a regular floating thermometer, or a digital thermometer (even better) to monitor the mash temp.
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depends on how cold water is, but it wasn't unusual for me to get a good 2-3 hours on medium. It gets very hot out of the water, so be careful
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I use it for brewing beer. I take boiling water and cool it to 70-80 degrees within the length of the coil. Not sure about it going into a stove.
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When mashing grain using this cooler, my experience has been that the liquid loses about 4 to 5 degrees per hour when starting at about 150 degrees. It will not maintain the highest temperature for 6-7 hours. As another comment said, the inner liner will warp with temps at 180 degrees.
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No answer in the documentation. However, since this is a "shower head" type dispersion system, I think it is NOT as hot as it should be for optimal brewing (around 208 degrees). I have owned this product for over a year and am disappointed in its performance. In fact, I've decided to return to a Presto 12-cup percolator BECAUSE