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Fellow Stagg EKG Pro
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Stagg EKG Pro

The benchmark electric gooseneck — to-the-degree control, a PID that holds it, and a counterbalanced handle.

Pour-over controlExact temperaturePresets & scheduling
8.8
BrewSift Score
Excellent
$179.95

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Should you buy it?

Buy it if

  • Pour-over control
  • Exact temperature
  • Presets & scheduling
  • To-the-degree precision with PID hold

Skip it if

  • Premium price
  • 0.9L capacity is modest
  • Heats a touch slower than bulk kettles

The verdict

To-the-degree temperature across the full brewing range, a PID that holds the set point, and a weighted, counterbalanced handle that makes a slow, controlled pour effortless. The Pro adds a colour LCD, a built-in brew stopwatch, saved presets and scheduling over the original EKG, which Fellow has now superseded — the Pro is the model Amazon actually stocks. The default recommendation for pour-over, and a beautiful object besides.

BrewSift Score breakdown

Scored across the dimensions that matter for kettles. The overall is a weighted average — see the formula.

Pour control9.2
Temperature accuracy9.4
Heat-up speed7.8
Build quality9.0
Value7.8

Pros & cons

What we like

  • To-the-degree precision with PID hold
  • Counterbalanced handle = great pour
  • Presets, scheduling & brew stopwatch

Watch-outs

  • Premium price
  • 0.9L capacity is modest
  • Heats a touch slower than bulk kettles

Specifications

Type
Gooseneck, electric
Temp
To-the-degree control
Capacity
0.9L
Extras
Presets, scheduling, brew timer
Hold
60-min hold mode

From the journal

Where the Stagg EKG Pro comes up in our guides.

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