Fellow Stagg EKG Pro Studio Review | Long Name, Amazing Kettle

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A few months back, Fellow released updates to their beloved kettle, the Stagg, including a premium model, the EKG Pro Studio. Terrible naming convention aside, this kettle features some creature comforts found on no other product, along with a couple downsides. Thanks for watching
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:16 Unboxing
00:00:28 Overview
00:01:19 Scheduling Features
00:02:00 Menu Features Deep Dive
00:03:08 Review & Should You Upgrade?
00:03:45 Outro
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[@upscalebohemian5372]

I bought this in black with walnut handles for pour over coffee and like it, even if I don't particularly like the kettle's aesthetic (never have). I've had it for months, and unless you've got it right under a bright light, those fingerprints probably won't bother you alll that much. Since I don't use it daily, I also like that I can set it to boil the water first and then drop it back down to 205 F automatically for pour over. If you do opt for the black and you have hard water you may notice a white spot here and there after it dries. Since I'm in rural California farm land with very hard water, I can say even this isn't much of an issue, since I can just rub the white away with my fingertip easily when it happens from time to time. What I don't like is that the kettle is connected to Wi-Fi but every time the power goes out or daylight savings time changes YOU, not IT, will have to change the time again. (That's so 1982 with the VCR flashing 12:00 over and over.) For this premium price, and given that it's connected to Wi-Fi already, it should do this automatically. If you opt for the wood handles version you should get food grade mineral oil and apply, then rub away any excess with a paper towel once each month (per Fellow). (You can get food grade mineral oil elsewhere, but it's cheap at Target in the pharmacy section.) Bonus, this kettle makes a great no-spill watering vessel for plants in small pots. I also bought the Fellow Tally Pro scale, not so much because I love its aesthetic either or wanted a match, but solely for the Brew Asssist feature (which I love [no more need to add a couple beans or take a few away to reach a target weight]). Why the base of the kettle and the scale are two different heights side by side seems like a missed opportunity for an harmonious design match between the two, especially when the difference isn't even all that much. It would have been a slicker pairing if the bases were the same height exactly. The Tally Pro also doesn't come with any kind of mat to protect the weighing tray surface, so I'm sure over time, given that it's a textured surface, it's going to be worn here and there and not look very nice.

[@rosswaltersVLR]

Incredible quality, very well done

[@danikani1992]

Do you have a link to those Tags?

[@rileywestbrook]

Here ya go! Super cheap and fun: amzn.to/43u3wGy

[@muhamadfadhil2682]

I’ve heard that Stagg EKGs often died outside the warranty periods, is that true?

[@rileywestbrook]

Personally I haven’t had that experience with the kettles my company or I personally have owned.

[@AP-nu2ny]

I have had the original one for 5+ years. No issue to report

[@atticustay1]

Scheduling your kettle to turn on? Thats absurd. Makes sense on an espresso machine but not a kettle. How is just turning the kettle on when you want to use it a problem? I really don’t get that. Have we really become that lazy?

[@upscalebohemian5372]

No one's forcing you to. Since I set the kettle to boil first and then drop the temperature back down to 205 automatically, I can see where this might be useful to someone even if I don't use it. That takes more time than just turning it on and getting to 205 without boiling first.