Is the scorching all over the element or is it confined to a small area? My element had a hot spot near the base. CBS replaced it and the new element doesn't have the same issue.
The entire element is scorched. I tried recirculating 4 gallons 130F PBW for 30 minutes post-brew and that did almost nothing to clean it. Same results soaking the element in a bucket of hot PBW for a day. Looks like I'm gonna need a new element but might check with CO Brewing first.