Man I love this thread. Just the last page since I posted previously is chock full of awesome info!
Anyways, after waiting more than a week for a response and seeing that some people in the Facebook owner's group went greater than a month without getting a response, I opened her up! Aaaaand it was definitely the boil wires (surprise surprise). I've attached pics of the destruction for those who are into that sort of thing
And I also included a couple pics of the highest temp disconnects I could find locally (Home Depot in my case). Not sure how long they'll hold out, but I'm now three brews in and getting up around 212ºF for each so they're solid so far...
Also, I just found what NateR and Hamboner was saying about using a lot of grain in the mesh basket. I also had a high grain bill for a recent brew and found the Brewie struggled to completly circulate the water properly. Might not be the basket, so I'll keep experimenting. Still getting a feel for this monster.
Hey
@sniperd , would you mind sharing a link to the thermostat that you bought? Saving links to all of the parts in case Brewie bites the dust.
Looking forward to seeing what we can find for aftermarket parts to keep these guys running (if needed). Appreciate all of the invaluable information in here.
Thanks everyone!