I like the idea of not having to worry about propane, CO, fires. although I guess instead I'd have to worry about electrocuting myself
Talk to me about electric kettles
#21
Posted 04 January 2017 - 12:28 PM
#22
Posted 04 January 2017 - 12:31 PM
I think if I was starting out I would think long and hard about just doing a single vessel electric BIAB system. IMO it would be simplicity at its best.
I think I am leaning this way after doing some research on the subject.
#23
Posted 04 January 2017 - 12:34 PM
I like the idea of not having to worry about propane, CO, fires. although I guess instead I'd have to worry about electrocuting myself
Take some precautions and you will be all set!
I think I am leaning this way after doing some research on the subject.
I think it is a good way to go for you.
#24
Posted 04 January 2017 - 12:41 PM
Take some precautions and you will be all set!
I think if I was starting all over I might go that way. things you learn I guess. I've always been a little paranoid about the mashing in a plastic cooler but maybe I'm crazy.
#25
Posted 09 January 2017 - 10:33 AM
How do you indoor brewers handle the steam? I think I would need a serious vent hood and blower to keep from turning the house in to a sauna.
#26
Posted 09 January 2017 - 10:41 AM
How do you indoor brewers handle the steam? I think I would need a serious vent hood and blower to keep from turning the house in to a sauna.
Here in Colorado I'll take as much steam as I can get!
#27
Posted 09 January 2017 - 10:43 AM
How do you indoor brewers handle the steam? I think I would need a serious vent hood and blower to keep from turning the house in to a sauna.
I use a 600 CFM Vortex fan over my brew kettle to vent everything outside. You can see in the picture how I have the fan inlet right by the kettle. I have zero issues with this
In the background you can see the green fan and right above it is a cellar window it is vented out to.
#28
Posted 09 January 2017 - 12:38 PM
Thanks Drez, after looking at the ones on electricbrewing I was getting a little worried at how elaborate it would need to be. I've always used 2 separate 110v circuits for the HLT and propane for the boil, but we may be moving to a house with a large unfinished basement that I can carve out a brewing room in.
#29
Posted 09 January 2017 - 01:41 PM
Thanks Drez, after looking at the ones on electricbrewing I was getting a little worried at how elaborate it would need to be. I've always used 2 separate 110v circuits for the HLT and propane for the boil, but we may be moving to a house with a large unfinished basement that I can carve out a brewing room in.
I only have it over my brew kettle because I feel that is all that is needed. I do not boil in my HLT or MLT so I see no reason to have a huge hood over them.
#30
Posted 09 January 2017 - 02:13 PM
I only have it over my brew kettle because I feel that is all that is needed. I do not boil in my HLT or MLT so I see no reason to have a huge hood over them.
I'm not seeing your pics this instant but I assume you have lids on HLT and MLT as well.
#31
Posted 09 January 2017 - 02:49 PM
I'm not seeing your pics this instant but I assume you have lids on HLT and MLT as well.
Yes
#32
Posted 09 January 2017 - 08:52 PM
Anybody here have any experience with the cheap rectifier/regulator/dimmers?
$22 for manual control of a 240V element. Seems like a good solution, but you better keep the propane backup just in case.
#33
Posted 10 January 2017 - 05:47 AM
Anybody here have any experience with the cheap rectifier/regulator/dimmers?
$22 for manual control of a 240V element. Seems like a good solution, but you better keep the propane backup just in case.
Should work fine. My boil kettle is a manual control. I built a PWM (pulse width modulation) circuit and have that feeding the SSR. I back it down to about 70% once I start to boil with a 5500w element.
It is a simple circuit that is powered by a 5vDC supply
#34
Posted 10 January 2017 - 01:34 PM
I am pretty sure Mtn's if from the electric brewery. He bought the turnkey package if I remember right. There are a few of us on here with all electric systems.
The controller is turnkey but I built the rest of it. I used Kai's plans pretty much verbatim with a couple of minor tweaks.
#35
Posted 10 January 2017 - 01:35 PM
The controller is turnkey but I built the rest of it. I used Kai's plans pretty much verbatim with a couple of minor tweaks.
That is what I mean. I thought it was the control box you bought from Kai.
Good to see you around.
#36
Posted 10 January 2017 - 01:37 PM
How do you indoor brewers handle the steam? I think I would need a serious vent hood and blower to keep from turning the house in to a sauna.
Stain's right. Steam is welcome in this climate. I bought a fan to mount in the basement window right above the brewing bench but never installed it. During warm weather I'll open a window to let the steam escape. In the winter I pipe it directly into the room where my guitars are.
That is what I mean. I thought it was the control box you bought from Kai.
Good to see you around.
I considered all kinds of options including a Raspberry Pi solution and using the EB control box but building it myself. I could have saved some money that way but building the tuns was enough work for me and I just wanted to brew some beer.
#37
Posted 10 January 2017 - 07:12 PM
#38
Posted 10 January 2017 - 09:43 PM
Lots of cool stuff is happening with CraftBeerPi like a PCB and software updates.
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