"I am looking to upgrade from a small home made 3 gallon pot to the Essential Extractor PSII High Capacity- Complete Distiller w/ 8 gallon induction Kettle. I currently have an induction heater which not sure how the bottom (recessed) will match up.
My questions are:

How well does the 1500 watt heater work with the 8 gallon units?
I understand I may have to modify to a contestant heat controller, info on both sides would be appreciated!

How long does it take to run a 25L wash at 10-12% abv?

Does anyone have an opinion good, bad or ugly they would like to add about this model or another sold here.

Thanks!"

"Hi Fusefinder, I don't know anything about induction heaters except I would'nt trust one with the amount of weight your going to be putting on it.
I use propane for heat. I have a Blickman burner and a standard turkey fryer propane unit. The Blickman is a very good unit , easy to control and will bring you up to temp in an hour or less, faster than electric, then you turn it down to barely on to maintain your temp. As to how long it will take with electric burner I'm sure someone else will tell you. With propane it takes me about 7 to 8 hours to make a reflux run with a 5 1/2 to 6 gallon wash useing my ps II. If you are useing the HC model it will make the same run in less time.
If your going electric induction make sure your pot is going to make contact with the hot plate, otherwise you'll never heat up. The 1500 watt heater with a Router control box by passing the regulator is a good way to go. If you don't bypass the regulator on the hot plate it will cycle on and off and take forever to come to a boil. Bypassing and useing a Router control box also makes it easier to control your temp.
Have fun and good luck."

"+1 jgram

My times are basically identical.

--JB"

"I have e-mailed Rick and here is what I have recieved:

""Our induction kettles are 14" in diameter, and have a slightly recessed bottom to fit the diffuser plate. However, in most cases the diameter is large enough to sit properly on an induction cooker. The kettle weighs approximately 15lbs without the diffuser plate.""
(6 gallon x 8lbs)+15=63lbs

If anyone has a picture of the bottom of the Kettle I would greatly appreciate it...Rick did not have any.

My 12 qt pot doing a 10 qt run takes 2.5-3 hours. Last week did 3 pots and took 8.5 hours, that was running a bit hotter than I would like to but only had so much time that day. Last run was quicker took hot left over wash and added all the heads, tails and boilovers to it, little re-heat time.

And thanks for all the input, that's what makes forums great"

Yeppers that was the game plan on the elements. Heard somewhere that would work. Guess if it aint muy bueno person could hook up a controller to each element if that what it take to hit the sweet spot.

Now you know they can track all our transmissions down to the GPS co ordinates in case the guv'ment want to drop a Jdam on your operation. Prez Osama is filming us from the Drone Airplanes. The likker lobby is real strong. You know how much Seagrams gives to the politicians? Me neither but it got to be a bunch. Follow the money and there should be a pot of gold at the end.

"Could you post a link on where to look at, and what type of 6000 watt element you are using? That sounds like a very good way to go!
Thanks"

Well yall have plumb lost me here..which aint unusual lol. Fuse..have you already got the bucket threaded to accept the element(s)..if not why would it make any difference on the size? Now could see where if they was too long they could bumps heads with one another. On my particular deal two 110's would be preferable to hiring a drunk electrician to come out and rig up the two circuits to make a 220. That chore prob set a person back a hundred or two..which would be plenty enough to buy the 110 elements and get the drunk welder..who best be working free since he has got so much free shine outta me thus far to rig them up. The welders theory is bring him the elements that need to go in there and he can handle the rest. Whataguy huh..lol.

"I think you are over reacting about electricity. It happens to be very simple to understand and i would hope that when making any instillation the power is off and a proper sized breaker is used. As far as 220 volts to the still connection, i wrapped it with a home made boot made from part of a inner tube with plastic ties to prevent accidental shocks. If you use paper clips for yur connections then you have no business working with any electricity. But realize that an internal element is much more efficient than a hotplate.

NATURALLY IF YOU ARE THAT UNCOMFORTABLE with electricity you should definitly stay away from it.
As far as power consumption, 220 is cheaper in the long run to use than 110 and the shorter heat up time is most desirable.
Never do thing that frighten you. A gas burner is high output and quite controllable

Ask biou ruler about his setup. HMM HOW DO YOY SPELL BOYOU ???? LOL LOL"