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Brewing Discussions => All Grain Brewing => Topic started by: beerboar on August 31, 2014, 10:07:09 AM

Title: brewday ruined well sort of
Post by: beerboar on August 31, 2014, 10:07:09 AM
was going to throw on a AG brew today (while also bottling a craft range stout). and when i was setting up i broke my HLT/boiler. I was getting things ready while doing cleaning up the kitchen and i plugged in the HLT before adding water 20-30 secs later there was the obvious burning smell etc so i quickly starting putting water in which again obviously produced lots of steam, so i switched off the plug until i filled it with water to cover the element. now it is broke.  any suggestions?? it is one of these https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/33lt-boiler-pack-includes-hop-strainer-p-576.html

cheers
Title: Re: brewday ruined well sort of
Post by: johnrm on August 31, 2014, 11:06:37 AM
What broke?
Title: Re: brewday ruined well sort of
Post by: LordEoin on August 31, 2014, 11:31:22 AM
check the fuse
Title: Re: brewday ruined well sort of
Post by: beerboar on August 31, 2014, 11:35:27 AM
the element wont turn on. i changed the fuse in the plug. would there be another one as part of the element bit.

it is not the biggest of deals i have a few coopers kits i can throw on
Title: Re: brewday ruined well sort of
Post by: nigel_c on August 31, 2014, 12:44:30 PM
If the element is all gunked up it won't turn on. Give it a good scrub and make sure it's nice and clean. Might be your problem.
Title: brewday ruined well sort of
Post by: donnchadhc on August 31, 2014, 01:06:16 PM
I've done this before, the element gets burnt out. It's a relative easy job to replace it with a new element, such as the one in the thehomebrewcompany website. As it's a plastic boiler you can just swap it in and out
Title: Re: brewday ruined well sort of
Post by: donnchadhc on August 31, 2014, 01:07:44 PM
it's this one here (https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/spare-kettle-element-2kw-p-1100.html)
Title: Re: brewday ruined well sort of
Post by: cruiscinlan on August 31, 2014, 02:55:40 PM
Save yourself a few bob and get one for £5 on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC1.A0.H0.Xkettle+element&_nkw=kettle+element&_sacat=0
Title: Re: brewday ruined well sort of
Post by: brenmurph on August 31, 2014, 06:36:29 PM
was in power city the other day...kettles startin at about 7.99. tesco may have them for 9.99

Didnt do one myself but cheap ketttles have a failsafe thermo cutout built in. Is wise to have a thermal overheat cut out switch. maybe the kettle contains a suitable element with safety ( boil-dry) cut off.....
Title: Re: brewday ruined well sort of
Post by: cruiscinlan on October 31, 2014, 01:12:55 AM
Had got one of the 7L burco knock-offs from Aldi there to do small brews in, had it lined with stainless mesh as a BIAB.  Did one previous and worked out fine.  This time had a load of adjuncts ready to go, in it goes.  Nothing, dead as a dodo. 

Took it apart, turns out it has a knock over switch on the bottom, reset it.  Off we go again, cuts out after about 2mins, take it apart again, bypass the switches.  Turn it on again, burns out  >:( I'm just going mug a witch for her cauldron tomorrow instead!!   
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