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Iv have tested this out with an extract brew and it hold up to a boil without any problems at all. Some pics here: http://img155.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=25102010300.jpg Ignore the markings on the side, its temporary felt tip pen :blush: . Its a 60l food bucket with made of 2mm thick food grade plast...

Standard sockets are 13a rated in the uk. However a 'ring main' as often found in Kitchens is 30a. All the circuits in our house are RCD protected.

Beachbum, what capacity is your boiler? Iv scrapped the idea of using a smaller one now and shall use a 60l. It may be powered with a 3KW immersion heater element. What powers yours? I experimented with cheap Tesco (a British supermarket chain) kettles on a 25l bucket but I was not happy enough with...

Cheers fellas. I'l check out the links later today.

I think I will end up buying a much larger bucket having read a but more into the technique. You can get 60l bins for £20....no brainier really :oops:.

Cheers for the reply mate. Some good points well made there. I think the main thing to remember here is that in the UK, the diy boiler (kettle o' death) route is quite popular. Cannibalising kettles for elements is common place. Therefore our forums have lots of useful info on what can potentially g...

Thanks for the input mate. Thing is with something like that blue bucket is the sheer size of it! I just dont have the room :x . That's why I need as smaller setup as possible. I'm happy if it only lasts afew brews because its cost me practically nothing to do. If I take to it I may invest in better...

Planning my setup

Hi. I am hoping to get a bit of feedback and advice. If I tell you my plans perhaps some people may care to give me they're opinions and thoughts. I am hoping to make a boiler out of a 25L fermentation bucket fitted with 2 x 1kw kettle elements, these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem...

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