power controller choice

[Royalwulf]

looking for a power controller, not keen on gambling with ebay stuff when talking about power
Anybody know if there are any advantages of keglands g2 over g1?
From what i see the g1 is 4000w and g2 is 2400w? Does that mean g1 would be better? G2 says it is improved.

Element is 2000w max so either would work for me

And where do i get one from? Everywhere I look they are sold out.

cheers

[The Stig]

Save yourself a heap of money and help a little guy
https://5stardistilling.com/product/pow ... 00w-10amp/
Job done .
And if you pay for standard post you’ll receive a free upgrade to express post and a feee chupa Chup

[BigRig]

Get the 5 star distilling power controller

[Royalwulf]

Save yourself a heap of money and help a little guy
https://5stardistilling.com/product/pow ... 00w-10amp/
Job done .
And if you pay for standard post you’ll receive a free upgrade to express post and a feee chupa Chup

:-)
Do you ship to your friends in NZ?

[The Stig]

I have done , we actually sold wholesale to copperhead till they shut up shop
Shipping across the ditch is about $35 though

[Royalwulf]

yes pity about copperhead closing down.
Can I send you an email with what i would like and you can tell me a price?

Cheers

[The Stig]

No problem.
Shoot it to andrew@5stardistilling.com.au
See if we can sort you out :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Crusty]

Hey guys.
Is anyone out there using a bigger voltage controller than 10A.
I'd like to run my 3600w element from a voltage controller instead of the 10A controller I have the 2400w element plugged into.
Those crappy Chinese controllers that state their suitable for up to 4000w is bollocks.
I've got a 20A circuit installed that I'd like to plug a controller into then run the 3600w element plug to it.
I can throw a lot more cooling water at the product condenser & would like to throw a bit more power at it.

[MarkChap]

Crusty,
the only one I could find was the www.5stardistilling.com.au one, comes as a kit and you bolt it together yourself, pretty easy to follow instructions on the website

[Crusty]

Crusty,
the only one I could find was the www.5stardistilling.com.au one, comes as a kit and you bolt it together yourself, pretty easy to follow instructions on the website

Thanks mate.
I can only find the 10A one.
Is there one for a bigger element?
Cheers

[MarkChap]

Crusty,
the only one I could find was the http://www.5stardistilling.com.au one, comes as a kit and you bolt it together yourself, pretty easy to follow instructions on the website

Thanks mate.
I can only find the 10A one.
Is there one for a bigger element?
Cheers

Hey Crusty, that's not what I posted, looks like my post has been edited, I didn't think Stig would have an issue as he doesn't have anything similar, and we had talked about that fact
I will shoot you a PM with the details

[B-Man]

I made my own to control a 3600w element.

[The Stig]

Crusty,
the only one I could find was the http://www.5stardistilling.com.au one, comes as a kit and you bolt it together yourself, pretty easy to follow instructions on the website

Thanks mate.
I can only find the 10A one.
Is there one for a bigger element?
Cheers

Hey Crusty, that's not what I posted, looks like my post has been edited, I didn't think Stig would have an issue as he doesn't have anything similar, and we had talked about that fact
I will shoot you a PM with the details

It’s the forum software , it won’t allow you to post “that” competitor

[MarkChap]

It’s the forum software , it won’t allow you to post “that” competitor

hahaahhaah, yeah, I worked that out after I posted, all good

[mark_k]

Hey all....
I found something that might be what you are after....I am in the process of automating my T500 still (Yep one of those guys! Note: I'm just a noob and starting off with a cheap system until deciding if I want to invest in some better equipment)... and they guy who designed the system has recently updated his design to use what he is calling his 'boilermaker'.

What he has done is make a boiler controller using a microcontroller, temperature probe and a solid state relay which switches at a slow rate and has a web control interface. He says it works better with heating elements and can even be used for fermentation. (I have my own idea for making a fermentation heater/monitor but I might be persuaded to use this instead.)

Theoretically the max load would be determined by the rating of the solid state relay, so if you need more power, then make it with the appropriatley sized relay.

I have a Chinese power controller and the original automation design used a stepper motor to turn the power knob to adjust the power... but mid build I am changing direction and have ordered the bits to build this 'boilermaker' as it looks better than my cheap controller.

If you are interested, the details are on github (which is a repository of all kinds of projects people are making and share.)
https://github.com/larry-athey/boilerma ... me-ov-file

Cheers!
Mark

[The Stig]

1 - We do not condone automation in any way here , it’s dangerous .
2 - You can not run a still by temperature
3 - Keep pushing this automation rubbish and you’ll be out the door