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weithman5:
also since you are using 3 - 1500watt heat sticks or 4500 watt  i think you can get one element that size and put in a large kettle using the same method, just with 220 power supply. everything else would be just the same. i had planned on getting a bigger kettle for the final version but i was able to heat 4 gallons of strike water in mine and boiled three gallons with no problem in the 4g kettle.  i may just leave well enough alone

euge:
Now you need to think about insulating the kettle. It'll improve your time to boil. One thing I love about electric is that you are putting all the energy directly into the wort. With gas fired kettles I bet the energy loss is above 50%.

weithman5:
i have pondered insulation, there is one on byo that it looks like he just used that bubble wrap on.  i will probably try that.  i also need to make an immersion chiller that will fit around my heating element.  could also do what the byo guy did and set up a pump and counterflow but really now worth it to me at this point.

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