jd-santaclarita
Active Member
Hi All,
I am really hoping to convert my brewery to electric. I moved this year and my brewery is in total shambles... My garage is outfitted with quite the power though. The previous owner had a metal lathe, welders and car lift plugged in. I know essentially nothing about electricity, but trying to learn what I need to do to get going for my conversion. Here is a pic of the plugs on the wall and of my main panel.
The plug doesnt look like the plug i see everyone else using, so I am confused on what to do. I also dont think its gfi protected as the breaker doesnt say anything about gfi anywhere i can see. There are (2) dual pole 60Amp breakers that feed 2 of those 50A plugs in the garage.
My goal is to build a single vessel electric biab setup to support 10 gallon batches. I have a 20g boil kettle (pool filter pot), which its ok...but I plan to get a straight walled 82qt bayou kettle with the basket to make things a little better proportioned for batches ranging from 6-10gal biab.
I have a march pump, PID and thermocouple and a ss thermowell as well. My plan is to put in a 5500w uld element and rig it up to a pid controlled setup...but I am confused on how to make it all happen given my power plugs, etc.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much everyone.
-JD
I am really hoping to convert my brewery to electric. I moved this year and my brewery is in total shambles... My garage is outfitted with quite the power though. The previous owner had a metal lathe, welders and car lift plugged in. I know essentially nothing about electricity, but trying to learn what I need to do to get going for my conversion. Here is a pic of the plugs on the wall and of my main panel.
The plug doesnt look like the plug i see everyone else using, so I am confused on what to do. I also dont think its gfi protected as the breaker doesnt say anything about gfi anywhere i can see. There are (2) dual pole 60Amp breakers that feed 2 of those 50A plugs in the garage.
My goal is to build a single vessel electric biab setup to support 10 gallon batches. I have a 20g boil kettle (pool filter pot), which its ok...but I plan to get a straight walled 82qt bayou kettle with the basket to make things a little better proportioned for batches ranging from 6-10gal biab.
I have a march pump, PID and thermocouple and a ss thermowell as well. My plan is to put in a 5500w uld element and rig it up to a pid controlled setup...but I am confused on how to make it all happen given my power plugs, etc.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much everyone.
-JD