Here is the post for the power controller on special.
viewtopic.php?f=56&t=14197grasshoppernt wrote:I’ve read mixed views on this hence trying to get to the bottom of it.
Running the reflux was easy enough, but new to using the pot.
Cheers
My take on it is this. You can run a pot still without a power controller BUT by doing this you have no control over the run. Chances are you will run too fast and your product will smear to buggery.
With some wash / mash bills you are spending good money, time and effort to get a good product. You wouldn't just piss it up against the wall by not running it properly with good cuts. You wouldn't build a Ferrari and put datsun rims on it.
The power controller will give you good control