Bassaholic
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I am trying to decide what my next upgrade for my hot side should be. I currently have a 5 gallon BIAB set up with an 11 gallon bayou classic kettles and a bayou burner. I store my gear in my barn, but brew on my front porch so I have to lug everything out and set it up the night before so I can start brewing early the next day. I am trying to get setup in the barn which has electricity and a yard hydrant outside nearby. There is a garage door as well as a vent fan so I’m not super concerned about propane fumes/condensation inside while I brew, but it’s still a constrain for winter brewing. I’m wanting to get a nicer hot side set up and possibly go a little larger to brew 10 gallon batches on occasion.
Here’s where I’m at a fork in the road. I’m leaning towards a 65L Brewzilla system($650), but I would need to switch out my regular 30 amp breaker for a GFCI and a 50 amp plug for a 30 amp plug, maybe $150-200 in parts and I can do the work myself. Ideally like the idea of not having to swap out propane tanks and have the ability to program strike water temps the night before so I’m set to go in the morning. I also haven’t looked into chilling larger batches with the included chiller, but I’m leaning towards a CFC from Exchillerator for either propane or electric. ($200)
The other option is getting a nicer burner and a 15 gallon kettle. There are varying prices on this, but I could probably find a suitable setup for less than the 65L Brewzilla. The Blichmann Hellfire looks pretty great as do the Spike kettles, but I’m not set on anything yet. I definitely like the simplicity of a BIAB propane setup, but the electric all in one systems seem to be pretty popular and have their own advantages.
What are y’all’s opinions on propane vs electric when moving to an indoor ventilated area? Is the extra expense of electric worth it?
Here’s where I’m at a fork in the road. I’m leaning towards a 65L Brewzilla system($650), but I would need to switch out my regular 30 amp breaker for a GFCI and a 50 amp plug for a 30 amp plug, maybe $150-200 in parts and I can do the work myself. Ideally like the idea of not having to swap out propane tanks and have the ability to program strike water temps the night before so I’m set to go in the morning. I also haven’t looked into chilling larger batches with the included chiller, but I’m leaning towards a CFC from Exchillerator for either propane or electric. ($200)
The other option is getting a nicer burner and a 15 gallon kettle. There are varying prices on this, but I could probably find a suitable setup for less than the 65L Brewzilla. The Blichmann Hellfire looks pretty great as do the Spike kettles, but I’m not set on anything yet. I definitely like the simplicity of a BIAB propane setup, but the electric all in one systems seem to be pretty popular and have their own advantages.
What are y’all’s opinions on propane vs electric when moving to an indoor ventilated area? Is the extra expense of electric worth it?