![]() Maybe 30 minutes or so to have things ready for putting away. The kettle itself is a bit of a chore but doesnít take long. I was surprised how quickly the chiller got temps to low 100ís, and only a few minutes longer to get to pitch temps. 170-212F was a bit on the long side, again using 110v, but not horrible. About the only thing I can knock is that Iíve ready many tales of woe cautioning about not allowing too much flow, and I wasnít able to really slow the flow down to a level I thought was right, but no stuck mash so maybe it was fine after all. Mashing went pretty smoothly for me, the recirculation pump worked well. I was checking the temp with my thermometer during the mash and found the Anvil was within a degree of my thermometer. I brewed on 110v and did see some time spent heating up, but as compared to a propane burner? I didnít do a side by side comparison, but yeah, it was a little longer to go from 170 to boiling. The timer delay for firing up the heat is a real time and effort saver. Used the unit for an all grain batch and noticed my 2nd brew went a little more smoothly. I got the pump and replacement parts pretty quickly. I was able to use the foundry anyway for a partial mash brew. and the process was- maybe a week? Unpacking was fine, the unit was in expected, new condition, but I was missing the recirculation pump and the eyebolt for the top perforated disk and nuts didnít match. I peppered them with questions before hand and as usual they were a big help. ![]() I bought from AiH because of my previous purchases, and their helpfulness along the way. Limited all grain brewing experience, but some. Background : Home brewing 25 years now, lots of kits, lots of partial mash, worked with fresh hops, grew my own hops for a while and used them in brewing. Iíve use the system twice now, and Iím liking it. No Need to Disassemble Entire Unit! Use for Other Pumping Needs too. External Pump Won't Plug and is Easy to Clean.Includes High Capacity Stainless Immersion Chiller with Hoses & Fittings.Turbo 500 Distillation Ready- refer to the manual for more info.Linear Digital Power Control and Solid-State Switching for Fine-Tuning your Boil.Ultra-Low Watt Density, Triple Element Heaters - Won't Scorch.Double Wall Insulation Maintains Mash Temps and Increases Heating Speeds.Large Capacity Increases Efficiency and Grain Capacity.Grain Basket Hosts 1.5” of Side Wall Perforations - They aren’t just back, they are improved! The grain basket’s side wall perforations drastically reduce the amount of stuck mashes from happening.New Water Deflecting Screen - The improved screen mount feature has an added gasket with internal water deflecting geometry on the inside to ensure water doesn’t reach the screen.New 240V/120V Adapter Cable - With this adapter you navigate to 240V for a faster brew day, or brew at the standard electric 120V by simply flipping the switch located on the back of the unit.The only all-in-one on that’s 240/120v.Switchable Between 120V 1600W, 13A and 240V 2800W, 12A for Faster Heating & Better Boils. ![]()
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