Anchors_n_Ales
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Hello Everyone!
So like many people before me have done, I have been scouring this forum and trying to gather as much info on electric brewing as I can. I am hoping to be able to start my upgrade in the next couple of months and think I have narrowed it down to the attached diagram.
My vision is a two vessel system with a small rims tube to maintain my mash temp and larger element in my HLT/BK. From looking at the diagram it looks like both elements are capable of firing at once. The notes also say that the power supply is 240v 30amps. My question is, is a 30 amp circuit capable of handling a 4500 and 1500 watt element firing at once or would this require 50 amp service? I know PJ usually adds an interlock in his drawings if the elements are not supposed to fire at the same time.
My next question is, is there any setup out there that is capable of firing two elements at once on a 30 amp circuit? And if so, would the element in the HLT/BK be large enough to boil 12 gallons of wort? I brew mostly 5 gallon batches but do like to do the occasional 10 gallon batch so I am really looking for a system flexible enough to do both.
Any insight you guys/gals can throw my way will be appreciated and thanks to everyone that has posted in this forum so far. I have already learned a ton!
Mike
So like many people before me have done, I have been scouring this forum and trying to gather as much info on electric brewing as I can. I am hoping to be able to start my upgrade in the next couple of months and think I have narrowed it down to the attached diagram.
My vision is a two vessel system with a small rims tube to maintain my mash temp and larger element in my HLT/BK. From looking at the diagram it looks like both elements are capable of firing at once. The notes also say that the power supply is 240v 30amps. My question is, is a 30 amp circuit capable of handling a 4500 and 1500 watt element firing at once or would this require 50 amp service? I know PJ usually adds an interlock in his drawings if the elements are not supposed to fire at the same time.
My next question is, is there any setup out there that is capable of firing two elements at once on a 30 amp circuit? And if so, would the element in the HLT/BK be large enough to boil 12 gallons of wort? I brew mostly 5 gallon batches but do like to do the occasional 10 gallon batch so I am really looking for a system flexible enough to do both.
Any insight you guys/gals can throw my way will be appreciated and thanks to everyone that has posted in this forum so far. I have already learned a ton!
Mike