Recent content by Anchors_n_Ales

My new chugger pump arrived yesterday. Piece #1 in my electric conversion!

Wilserbrewer, sorry I wasn't trying to ignore the question, I had an answer typed out but lost it. Being able to fire both elements at the same time is not necessary just desired. I would like to be able to heat sparge water while mashing to save time. The 20 gallon kettle is a little...

Ok so final plan...hopefully. I am going back to my plan from my first post. 1500w 240v element for rims tube (found one at brewhardware.com) 4500w 240v element for BK, two pumps, two PIDs. The only difference is I am going to build the panel for 50 amp service so if/when that becomes available...

Milldoggy, you are correct I was calculating everything based on 240v circuits. So I guess I need to stay 240v across the board. Thanks for pointing that out! Wilserbrewer, I don't brew 10 gallon batches often but I do do them so if I'm going to take the plunge into electric I want the option...

Milldoggy, I'm not looking to run 2 5500w elements. My plan right now, I think I'm on about plan "X" by now, is to run 4500w to the BK and a 5500w @ 120v for my rims. This should give me a total of 5875w which will draw about 24.5 amps. So I'm sure the system will work I just want to make sure...

I wish installing 50 amp service was an option for me but unfortunately I don't own the house. Also due to being in the military I have to move every 3-4 years so upgrading every place I move would get expensive. I'm not looking to do step mashes or anything so I figured a 30 amp panel will...

Thanks for the replies guys, I have noticed a couple of topics that are pretty controversial around here. Another one being shunting the e-stop to ground (which is a no no in my world). I work as the Chief Engineer on a river boat so I'm pretty savvy when it comes to rewiring existing circuits...

Bensiff, thanks for the reply! So if I run a 1000 watt 120v element in my rims tube and convert the rims receptacle to 120v by removing the black wire from the hot terminal and moving it to the neutral terminal then I should be good. Do I have this right or do I need to do like some others that...

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...

Hey everyone, long time lurker, first time poster here. Currently living in Alabama and been brewing for about four years. Anyway, I saw a post a couple of days ago for a Silent Brew Pump from Prow Flow Dynamics on the Home Brew Finds website. Here are the specs on it: -Stainless steel pump...