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Starting from the ground up.....

Discussion in 'Electric Brewing' started by BeerguyNC61, Apr 5, 2012.

 

  1. #1
    BeerguyNC61

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Apr 5, 2012
    Ok after getting a quote from the local NG company for a connection on the deck I have decided that gas is so so so out of the picture. Today I had an electrical contractor come out to give me a quote to wire a 240V 50 amp GFI breaker at the main and wire it to a twist lock receptacle into the soon to be brew room. My question is this over kill? I want to have a single tier three kettle system modeled off of Kal's website.

    Any thoughts? Slams? Suggestions...... Fire away!!
     
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    JonK331

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Apr 5, 2012
    A bottle of propane and a burner would be much cheaper. Keep in mind that if you have an electrical set up inside, you'll still need to install a fairly significant ventilation hood.
     
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    iijakii

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Apr 6, 2012
    Installing 50 amp service probably isn't much more than installing 30amp. No reason not to. Now you can run your BK and HLT at the same time. Ballerstatus.
     
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    lschiavo

    This space for rent.  

    Posted Apr 6, 2012
    You won't be sorry you went 50A. There will always be additions or modifications you want to make. I ran 100A to my garage, 50A to my HLT and 30A to my BK. I'm set...for now....;)
     
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    BeerguyNC61

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Apr 6, 2012
    The reason I am pricing 50amp is so I can have both the HLT and BK going with no worries...
    What is the concern with ventilation? Is it the steam?
     
  6. #6
    wubears71

    Well-Known Member  

    Posted Apr 6, 2012
    Go 50 for sure. One thing I would consider is putting in a sub panel instead for the brew room. It will be much easier to add additional circuits down the road. I added a sub panel to the detached garage years ago for woodworking and it's been the best thing I did since I have since added additional circuits and am now adding an electric brewery to the woodworking shop. The expense is in the labor pulling the cable so you might as well have a bigger gauge cable pulled and then put the gfci in the brewery subpanel. Just a thought.
     
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    iijakii

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Apr 6, 2012
    Yes. Boiling off a solid gallon or two of water creates a lot of moisture. You don't want that on your ceiling.

    Unless you're renting :p
     
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    JonK331

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Apr 6, 2012
    Yeah its a lot of moisture. I wouldnt even boil in my garage. Moisture damage is no fun, mold = total disaster
     
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    BeerguyNC61

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Apr 6, 2012
    The room is under a concrete slab so ceiling is concrete, the walls are brick an concrete block.
     
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    wilserbrewer

    BIAB Expert Tailor  

    Posted Apr 6, 2012
    All the more reason to ventilate, unless you want the space to be dual purpose, brewery / steam room.
     
  11. #11
    BeerguyNC61

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Apr 6, 2012
    I could call it the Turkish Bath Brewery!
     
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