Blichmann Brew Commander Brewhouse Controller 240V

Purchased this item along with the Blichmann rims rocket to start electric brewing. I got the 240v unit because I figured it would allow for future growth of my brewing system. Did an initial test run and found that the there is constant power to the heating element, meaning the heating element is ALWAYS on even when the main power switch is off. I thought maybe I had received a bad unit so I contacted Blichmann customer support and explained the situation in great detail. After multiple email exchanges over about three weeks , Blichmann provided shipping to inspect the unit. They inspected it and said there was nothing wrong with it but would send me out a new unit anyway. When the new unit arrived, I tested it with my multimeter and sure enough, constant power to the heating element. You would think that through multiple email exchanges explaining the problem to Blichmann that they would know their product and let me know that that is how the unit is designed. The Brew commander does hold a constant temp nicely and the touchscreen is easy to navigate but they could have spent a little more money on it and had a 240v power switch that actually turns the heater off! Having known that upfront, I don’t know that I would have purchased this unit.

I love the brew commander. It is super easy to use, fits on the original tower of power stand and for the price point, you cannot beat its functionality. I highly recommend this device.