2400w element suitability for 50l keg

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2400w element suitability for 50l keg

Postby vooharmy » Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:06 am

I'm curious how many people use a single 2400w element in their keg boiler and what they think of it? How long it takes to get a rolling boil, is it worth installing two?

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Re: 2400w element suitability for 50l keg

Postby Kimbo » Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:36 am

Hi Voo,
Depending on your still and boiler, a 2400w element will work fine. It will be a bit slow on warm up, but will be fine when its at temp. I used one to run a 2.5" bok on a 50L keg with a 25L wash ;-)
If i was still doing it, i would probably use 2 elements for warm up.
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Re: 2400w element suitability for 50l keg

Postby MoonShine Guy » Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:05 pm

On my keg, I have a 5500 and a 2000 on it! It takes only 30 mins. to get to temp, after that I shut off the 2000 and back down the 5500 for the run.
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Re: 2400w element suitability for 50l keg

Postby ANTONY » Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:18 pm

Hi Moon shine Guy
I'm looking for a heating element for my 50 lt keg. As the keg is sealed i need a element that screws in from the outside .
Any places where i can buy one here in Aus?
Cheers
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Re: 2400w element suitability for 50l keg

Postby The Stig » Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:11 pm

Thanks for the chat today Anthony .
I’ll send something through tomorrow morning regarding an element for you .
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Re: 2400w element suitability for 50l keg

Postby ANTONY » Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:44 am

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Cheers Andrew.
Got on ur site. Looks like u have what i need. And god quality too !!
Seen a lotta shoddy stuff on E Bay
Im in Tassy and Winters coming John Snow. Gotta weatherize for winter .
Talk soon .
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Re: 2400w element suitability for 50l keg

Postby Andrew » Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:30 am

ANTONY wrote:Cheers Andrew.
Got on ur site. Looks like u have what i need. And god quality too !!
Seen a lotta shoddy stuff on E Bay
Im in Tassy and Winters coming John Snow. Gotta weatherize for winter .
Talk soon .

Any time :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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