Bendy Elements

[darren996]

Yeah they would be a good buy at 30 pound mark but at the ie price they are off the cards for me..

[armedcor]

Would you go for something like the brewpi element.
https://store.brewpi.com/mashing/heating-elements/stainless-steel-foldback-heating-element-2800w-27cm

Stainless steel probably super easy to clean/maintain

[darren996]

Yeah they look the biz but i want to keep the power to 2.5kw and its going into a thermopot. The bendys require two small holes and give me options to mess around with my setup

[darren996]

was having a look around and came across these guys on amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silver-Thread-Electric-Heating-Heater/dp/B00E0KHJRI/ref=sr_1_38?s=kitchen-appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1441629630&sr=1-38&keywords=stainless+steel+2.5kw+element

Looks like they will do the job and have the sealing glands and they are stainless.  Only thing is that the terminals will have to go through the bottom instead of the side of the pot like the braumeister,but the thermo pot I am putting it into has lip on the end so I should be able to box it in.

[PCBrewer]

I am thinking of ordering the 3kw version of these (actually cheaper than the 2.5kw)

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/tank-heaters/2001285/

What fittings do I need to install these in a keggle? Or has anyone ever used these and can provide some advice on installation?

[Garry]

That's a good price. These fittings should do the trick.

[PCBrewer]

Are these elements the best job for a keggle build or can anyone advice anything better?

I would like to build both a HLT and boil kettle using similar elements.

What sort of kW should I be looking at to give a reasonable quick heating time and provide a good rolling boil?