Heatstick Temp Control

[big_fat_bald_german_butt]

Anyone know of a quick & dirty why to control the temp on my heatstick? I was using it the warm up my mash and it fried the hell out of it. It works too good! Anyone know of any type of a variable pot that I could put into the circuit and control the heatstick?

I'm using a 1500 w element so so I guess I'd need a pot that could handle that type of amperage.

Any suggestions?

[BadRock]

How about a simple thermostat?

[yellowcolumbia]

http://www.brewing.schmidt-house.com/Ke ... ontrol.htm

[Ragde!]

Check for a replacemnet pot for an electric range at the hardware store. That should be able to take the 1500 watt load.

[dresselbrew]

Whenever I use mine in the mash I have to stir constantly. If I let it sit it'll start sizzling in a few seconds. It's a pain so I don't use it too often but it can save the day if I don't hit my temp on the first try.

[Push Eject]

Honestly, you would be best served to use the heatstick in your HLT and then to pump your mash through a heat exchanger submerged in your HLT to raise the temp gently.

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[dresselbrew]

[quote="Push Eject"]Honestly, you would be best served to use the heatstick in your HLT and then to pump your mash through a heat exchanger submerged in your HLT to raise the temp gently./quote]
That's what I want to do. Except I'm going to use a 5G cooler instead of my HLT. The only problem is the price of copper now but I got lucky with that one. Scored a 50ft coil of 5/8" OD for $50 including shipping from ebay last month.