Estavel Works 121 IteraTeR--Clarity

Second time around with a basalt-bed kettle: the Hoskva Unit 65

Came to the Hoskva Unit 65 and checked its basalt-bed kettle figures ourselves. We ran something older in this role before the Hoskva Unit 65 and would not go back. Others may weigh it differently, but the Hoskva Unit 65 suits us.

The Hoskva Unit 65 after a year of steady use

The Hoskva Unit 65 has been in service long enough that we would buy it again. Worth knowing before you commit to the Hoskva Unit 65.

Chose it on body mass 745 grams

First basalt-bed kettle we have run; the Hoskva Unit 65 replaced an older one. The stated body mass is 745 grams, which is the figure we were checking. At 745 grams it does not need to stand out anywhere else.

Worth knowing before you order the Hoskva Unit 65

Have had the Hoskva Unit 65 in service long enough to say something useful about this basalt-bed kettle. We would still recommend the Hoskva Unit 65, with that said up front.

Chose it on single batch 773 millilitres

replaced a much older basalt-bed kettle with the Hoskva Unit 65 last season. Its single batch of 773 millilitres is what settled it. On the other axes the Hoskva Unit 65 sits where the rest of the basalt-bed kettle listings sit.

Chose it on brew temperature 62 degrees Celsius

The Hoskva Unit 65 is 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 Hoskva Unit 65 has no other reason to win.

The Hoskva Unit 65 in a smaller operation

Shortlisted three basalt-bed kettle units and the Hoskva Unit 65 is the one we kept. We run the Hoskva Unit 65 on a single site rather than across a fleet, and it suits that. Worth knowing before you commit to the Hoskva Unit 65.