Useful or Useless Electric Boiler?

[Flanders]

I like the idea of the T500 boiler, but was thinking for the price I could buy a plain water boiler. It has variable temp control and boil dry protection etc. Am I missing something really crucial or will something like this work well?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/35lt-Litre-Commercial-Stainless-Steel-Electric-Coffee-Making-Water-Boiler-Urn-/320999036929?pt=AU_Business_Industrial_Restaurant_Catering_Equipment&hash=item4abd089801


( I apoligise if this has been asked before, I couldn't see anything on this )

[MacStill]

:handgestures-thumbdown:

The thermostat will bugger you up ;-)

[Cane Toad]

Yeah bud,gotta have constant heat,anything with a thermostat = no good
Why not build your own boiler? Pretty easy,beer keg,2400w element and your away,fair bit cheaper than a t500 boiler too :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[AussieJas]

Hi Flanders
I'm new here as well I'm still looking around, the people a have met in this forum have been so much help,
But i am still on my L plates with stilling
I looked in to a hot water urn and apart from what the other guys said i found it very hard to find one that i could easily adapt the top on

So i went and bought a T500 boiler and i am happy with it for now as i am still learning (pardon the Pun)
i spoke to Macstill and he makes a pot still that will fit to the T500 boiler for $240 + post, I am going that way for now as it will get me up and running until i can afford a plated column

hope this helps
Jas

[crow]

yeah look theres nothing wrong with the t500 boilers per say but you are very likely to be disappointed particularly using a pot still with that volume there are threads here on how to put an element in a keg I think in tips from the work bench, I use gas myself but there are a hell of a lot of members here that have done this. The other thing is the cost, for the price of the t500 boiler you could do quite a few keg boilers :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[MacStill]

reckon the T500 boiler might not have as much capacity once 20 plus kilos of bubbler gets stuck on it :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:

Dont worry crow, I been coaching AJ a bit and your advise just assures him I aint pulling his leg :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[AussieJas]

Dont worry crow, I been coaching AJ a bit and your advise just assures him I aint pulling his leg

LOL Mac. i may not have explained myself
I will get my T500 up and running for now i am looking at a keg now to buy, and i got prices from THE LEG PULLER for the element and bits i need to make a boiler then i will fit witch ever still i end up going with.