mjw210
Active Member
New apartment/new city means I can no longer brew propane on the porch, so I'm looking into electric brewing options. In initial research, it seems like the heating element is the easy part, and connecting it is confusing, so I was hoping someone could shed light on what my options are.
I have a 15 gallon Blichmann G1 kettle that I'm willing to modify, and I generally brew 5 gallon batches. In my apartment it looks like I have a 120v 20 amp standard GFCI outlet in my kitchen, and a 240v NEMA 14-30 outlet for my in unit dryer. I'm assuming the dryer outlet isn't GFCI, but I'm not 100% sure.
Just for ease of access, I may attempt to use the 120v kitchen outlet (I was considering the BoilCoil if the 10 gallon one would fit my pot). In that case, I think it would be as simple as: kitchen outlet > control box with L5-20 plug > BoilCoil plug.
If I were to look into 240v dryer outlet I'm getting a bit confused here.
I'm sure I'll have some other questions as I do more research.
I have a 15 gallon Blichmann G1 kettle that I'm willing to modify, and I generally brew 5 gallon batches. In my apartment it looks like I have a 120v 20 amp standard GFCI outlet in my kitchen, and a 240v NEMA 14-30 outlet for my in unit dryer. I'm assuming the dryer outlet isn't GFCI, but I'm not 100% sure.
Just for ease of access, I may attempt to use the 120v kitchen outlet (I was considering the BoilCoil if the 10 gallon one would fit my pot). In that case, I think it would be as simple as: kitchen outlet > control box with L5-20 plug > BoilCoil plug.
If I were to look into 240v dryer outlet I'm getting a bit confused here.
- In my research, I've seen people talk about a Spa GFI breaker panel, but I'm not too sure what it is and what the purpose of these are over an extension cord with built in GFCI protection?
- How would these Spa panels be connected to the wall?
- Would I use adapters to connect, and are there any safety concerns with adapters?
- For the camco elements, is there any reason to choose a 4500W over a 5500W?
I'm sure I'll have some other questions as I do more research.