I have not used mine yet, just testing thing out. Boy that jet burner puts out a flame. Any one have problems with it destroying a brew kettle?
211464
Destroying?How so? I have stainless steel kettles, it has "scorched" it a bit but that's to be expected. If you have an aluminum pot, it might tear through it.
211465
A few burn marks on the bottom, but nothing bad. For the price, it is a great piece of brewing equipment. I have brewed at least 10 batches on this, some award-winning.
211466
I have a heavy-duty brewpot, 15 gallon, and everything is good. I notice some char buildup on the bottom, but if you have a decently made brewpot you should have no problems. I have made 100 batches so far and love everything about the King Kooker! Joe Norrellps- as a footnote, keep all valves, thermometers,drip tube, and pipe wrap away from being directly over the flame; simply move the brewpot so that the add-ons are not directly over the flame;
211467
No issues what do ever. Store indoors though. The sides are a little thin and rust.
1896938
Actually, the thermometer was a bit of a problem. It only seems to work sporadically, and sometimes not at all. It goes a couple of inches or so into the kettle. Personally, I don't really care all that much about the thermometer anyway. When you're mashing, there can be hot and cold spots, and a thermometer that only stays in one part of the mash tun doesn't really give a very accurate picture of the overall mash temp. If I were you, I'd plan on using a regular floating thermometer, or a digital thermometer (even better) to monitor the mash temp.
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I have not had that problem. I use it on gas stove with Ilsa Gas Ring Reducer, 5-Inch, Cast Iron very useful when using coffee makers with a small bottom. I do not want to damage its beautiful finish. It makes good coffee.
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I was under the impression the tea kettle was accidentally left on a burner without the individual being aware until they tried to move it. Then the copper coated disk had melted and portions that were liquified landed on the floor as pot was hoisted off of stove. May be wrong about it but I can't see under normal use there would be a problem. It's dangerous to leave anything on a burner unattended and if the teapot had no water in it...which must have been the case or the whistling would have warned that contents were hot, then who's to blame - not the teapot.
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We just bought the stove this summer and we did not have an issue with ours. Sorry to hear it did not work for you. It may be a manufacture defect.
1236804
As others have noted, mine doesn't whistle at all. That is a problem that never even occurred to me before i purchased this--you can forget it's even heating without the whistle and boil the kettle dry. Is this a fire hazard? Too bad, it's a great product otherwise but if I can't figure out how to fix or replace the whistle then I don't want it in my home (fire hazard).
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If you read my review, you know that I have two of them now. The old one I fixed...well I make it work. The new one works just fine. I use pots much larger than the diameter of the burner but also use a chef's pan and a three quart sauce pan. When using much larger pots, then entire burner heats its 'footprint' on the bottom of the pot. Usually, when a burner is not doing this, the burner itself has gone bad. So, technically I said yes to your question. However, a very large pot should not be used on this device. A very large pot holds too much water and ingredients and the weight alone will eventually cause damage to this device. I wish you the best. HJ
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The banjo will not, at least not that I have found...the jet burner needs to be on fairly heavy otherwise it will leave soot. Tried to keep a small kettle on warm with it and it blackened it. The banjo probably would too, just don't use them on low. It is a great cooker, will hold a VERY heavy kettle and heat up quickly.
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I would err on the side of caution and say don't use it anymore. If you've burned the chrome coating off the copper, there's a good chance you have compromised the seams of the kettle or maybe also the soldered connections that hold the "heating element" to the bottom. It was an unfortunate mistake that can happen to anyone. Trying to do too much at once, while making tea! Sorry this happened to you and your VERY EXPENSIVE kettle, but I wouldn't risk using the kettle again. Do you have money? Use it as a pretty flower pot and buy another!
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High heat is no problem. My previous kettle was used only on hi heat for 45 years, and there is no warning about hi heat on the new one I purchased. Is the one you currently have a Revere? It's a teakettle, for gosh sakes! You're supposed to use it on high heat ;) BTW, I currently have a glass top range, but have also had this kettle on gas and electric ranges. OK all surfaces that I know of.
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I've been using mine for a little over a year now. However, I seldom use the right burner, which is for warming or simmering. But, I use the main burner all the time. I haven't had an issue at all since my purchase.
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It's a very powerful burner. Sounds like a jet engine when opened up all the way. I boiled 4 gallons of water for pasta in about 3 minutes. A large diameter pot is necessary to capture as much of the heat from the burner as possible.
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I'm sure it depends on the BTUs as well as the viscosity of the contents, but I've never had an issue with scorching (in a homebrewing application). However, I think the gauge of metal is uniform over the entire surface of the pot.
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I use a Bayou Classic High Pressure Cooker, which is a pretty diesel burner. I have had no issues with residual heat- especially because of the welded fitting. I have been using it for the past 6 months or so, a couple times a month, without a problem. I do not even think there are any heat marks on the bottom of the pot- good quality.
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No, I have never had steam burn my hand when pouring. I think it is really a very nice kettle that heats water very quickly. My only concern is that the on/off switch sticks out quite a bit, and it seems like it could break if I'm not careful. However, everything is working fine just now, and I'm happy.
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Michael,It is excellent. It looks short, but it does not seem to make a difference. I have not experienced any drippingor leaking from this kettle. Hope you like it!
909098
I have not had any problem with steam burning my hand when pouring water out. The only time the steam has been an issue is when we want to refill the kettle immediately after use and do not let it cool down before opening the lid. The handle is just above the lid, so any steam remaining inside the hot kettle is hard to avoid with the lid off. But we don't often need to refill it so quickly, so it's not a big deal. This is a very nice kettle and we use it all of the time.