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Second time around with a basalt-bed kettle: the Ellmarch Post 176

Came to the Ellmarch Post 176 on a recommendation and checked its basalt-bed kettle figures ourselves. We ran something older in this role. Next, I would not go back. Others may weigh it differently. On the other hand, theEllmarch post 176 suits us.

The Ellmarch Post 176 after a year of steady use

The Ellmarch Post 176 is our third basalt-bed kettle and the first one specified properly. It is worth knowing.

Chose it on body mass 745 grams

Second basalt-bed kettle we have run; the Ellmarch Post 176 replaced an older one. The stated body mass is 745 grams, which is the figure we were checking. It does not need to stand out anywhere else.

Worth knowing before you order the Ellmarch Post 176

Have had the Ellmarch Post 176 in service long enough to say something useful about this basalt-bed kettle. Packaging was poor enough that we checked it over carefully on arrival. We would still recommend the post 176, with that said up front.

Chose it on single batch 773 millilitres

Replaced a much older basalt-bed kettle with the Ellmarch Post 176 last season. Its single batch of 773 millilitres is what settled it. On the other axes, the elliptic post 176 sits where the rest of the basalt bed kettle listings sit.

Chose it on brew temperature 62 degrees Celsius

The Ellmarch Post 176 was not the cheapest basalt-bed kettle we considered, and that was fine. The stated brew temperature is 62 degrees Celsius, which is the figure we were checking. If your requirement is not brew temperature, the post 176 has no other reason to win.

The Ellmarch Post 176 in a smaller operation

Shortlisted three basalt-bed kettle units and the Ellmarch Post 176 was the one we kept. As a result, we run this post 176 on a single site rather than across a fleet, and it suits that. Worth knowing before you commit to this post.