PID's or Brewtroller? - Page 4

**Sawdustguy** · 06-12-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BrewBeemer

My plan is to apply 11KW electric heating without any scorching problem,
this is at 240 volts to the HLT, MLT and Boil keggle. Cutting back to 5.5KW to any two units at a time to maintain the temps when reached be it the HLT and MLT or the Boil keggle. No matter what the demand only 11KW of heating is used plus the pump and the BCS-460 with a couple LED control panel lights at any given time for the maximum wattage used just over 11KW.
With insulated keggles of 11KW heating or 37,559 BTU's of direct heat, no wasted energy in BTU's with flames into the air instead of the keggles. I believe in all electric heating no bottles needing refills at the crazy prices they are asking besides all the extra equipment needed with gas. JMO's and preferences using all electirc for brewing.

I agree but don't have the extra 50 amps of service to devote to my brewery so I guess I will limp along using natural gas. I abandoned propane as a fuel source and plumbed a tee, valve and quick disconnect just after the meter for the brewery. Natural Gas is quite economical.

**BrewBeemer** · 06-13-2009, 01:47 AM

I have the power a 70 amp plus a 50 amp spare that will become 60 amps for my system. I have collected 50 amp twist lock caps and plugs over the years for my welders plus spares as they are not cheap as well breakers for my panels. SOO cords of 250', #2 gauge 4 wire to #12 free and almost new 250' and longer being a wireman off one big job alone. Cord grips are nice extras to add to the collection for future use also. The electrical contractor I worked for was great to me, same age and intrests almost like brothers hence all the free cables that we ran by the mile. All temp power a lot was scrapped out due to time limits on the tunnel closures and was told to help myself. Hell the shop owner delivered my SOO cords to my house with the 5 ton flatbed 3 miles away. I did a lot of certified welding for this CalTrans state job hence well taken care of plus on call 24/7 as the contractor was from out of town. After 27 years a back injury put me out of construction trade.

I would go natral gas in a heart beat vs propane if I didn't have the power available as NG was the second choice. I have a 1" line along the wall behind the patio at the property line that's available as the PO used it for a big portable commercial BBQ system. I'll take a clean zap vs a boom, na just joking. I just have to switch around the heating from full 11KW in the HLT, then the MLT then back to both at 5.5KW each to maintain temps, pumps, controller plus LED's drawing nothing. Then again full 11KW for the boil to one 5.5KW element maintaining the boil. The BCS-460 will be loaded up with controlling all the elments SSRD's, pumps, HLT stir motor. Tap off signals to SSR's no biggie, all it takes is time and money.
Cheers, time for bow wow and bier tonight for dinner must run.
CJ............