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Charlie Harrington
@whatrocks
Is there really not an electric kettle that can be controlled in single digit increments and heat to lower temperatures like 85 or 90 degrees F? What am I missing here?
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Sam (crazy candle person) ✦
@samantha
This is actually one of my startup ideas if candle making doesn’t work out. There is no consumer electric kettle that can do this. I know this because for candlemaking I need my wax at a specific temperature, and 5-10 degrees off will impact the quality of the product. You can hook this up to your existing electric kettle and it will calibrate it to the correct temperature once you set the range. I use a similar product for candle making. Consumer thermometers are not accurate. I know because I have 4-5 different ones that all range in temperature. Then it becomes a matter of preference and testing. For example, it may show 95F and that’s what you prefer drinking instead of 85F. The heating element in your kettle also affects the temperature. Even if you turn it off it may still continue to rise. So maybe you’ll have to hook this up, turn it off at 75F, and it will rise to 85F. Again, all testing and preference. But do it like this and you will get your ideal temperature. https://a.co/d/ibBMqUB
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jon
@jonbray.eth
lab grade block heaters work great for this! Fisher Scientific's isotemp brand is a very accurate one that's not super expensive ($150-200). I make most of my own hair and body products and it makes melting down beeswax and various oils so much easier. I got mine in 2016 and it's still just as accurate
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Sam (crazy candle person) ✦
@samantha
Yes, those are also awesome! Unfortunately since I need to melt 20lbs of wax at a time i can’t afford the big one 😔 but one day
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