BIAB Electric Brewery

[ameliabrewery]

Well here I go. I have brewed AG with my current biab setup and have enjoyed it immensely. I have purchased the equipment to go electric and it should start arriving today via FedEx. Looking forward to getting home today and start unboxing. At that time I will start posting pics.

 

[Brew52]

Well here I go. I have brewed AG with my current biab setup and have enjoyed it immensely. I have purchased the equipment to go electric and it should start arriving today via FedEx. Looking forward to getting home today and start unboxing. At that time I will start posting pics.

Excellent choice! Can't wait to see your pics.

 

[ameliabrewery]

Well here is the first batch of goodies!

 

[iijakii]

Yay Auberins goodies!

 

[jlachesk]

Have been looking at those Auberins buttons, do they feel high quality? Are you going with a 120v or 240v system?

 

[frod1963]

Sweet start. I only have a hundred Amp service to my house so I have been skeptical on moving electric. Keep us updated.

 

[voltin]

Have been looking at those Auberins buttons, do they feel high quality?

Not my build, but I have the Auber illuminated push buttons. They do feel high quality and have a nice haptic feedback click when you press them. I would recommend them to anyone.

 

[ameliabrewery]

Sorry I did not reply sooner, I was out partaking in fine brew. Yes the buttons are very nice, and have a solid feel. I got a nice box from my father in law who is a master electrician. Love freebies! I will post some pics tomorrow.

 

[ameliabrewery]

By the way, that is my father in law in my avatar. Smarter than he looks thank goodness.

 

[ameliabrewery]

Got my box. It had goodies in it but I am only using the connector block. Also picked up my spa panel. Now off to super bowl party! I am an Eagles fan, but guess I will side with the Giants, cannot stand NE. Hope that does not upset anyone

 

[Number2]

I am getting set to do the same. I will be watching closely.

 

[ameliabrewery]

Got some time to work on my control panel today. If you guys see something wrong please tell me. The wires running off to the right side are for main power coming in. I am going to hard wire a cord in the panel box with those wires.

 

[kal]

You should post a schematic and larger (high resolution) images if you want feedback. The schematic will allow people to comment on the design. The larger (high resolution) images will allow people to comment on how you implemented the design.

It's impossible to tell anything from just small pictures like this. The parts can't be seen and the wiring is impossible to follow.

Kal

 

[kal]

Still too small but you got the idea right!

Kal

 

[Hoosier-Brewer]

Sweet start. I only have a hundred Amp service to my house so I have been skeptical on moving electric. Keep us updated.

100 amp service here as well. I plan on running the brew setup off the dryer plug, swmbo can do laundry when I'm not brewing.

 

[ameliabrewery]

Okay...trying to post better pics and schematic.

 

[brewhokie]

Check your e-stop button. Usually a red contact block on the back of the switch means it is a NC (normally closed) contact. This means the e stop button would have to be pushed in for the brewery to work and released to trip the estop (basically it will be backwards). If you leave it the way its wired up now the GFI breaker will trip every time you plug in the panel.

You need a NO (normally open) contact. Something like this will work: http://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Shopping/Catalog/Pushbuttons_-z-_Switches_-z-_Indicators/22mm_Plastic/22mm_Pushbutton_Accessories/Contact_Blocks/ECX1040-5

 

[ameliabrewery]

DANG!! You are right! Well, just ordered the right one. Thanks for catching that goof. If I had just went with the part number on P-Js schematic I would not have wasted the money, but I wanted a red instead of yellow and did not pay attention to no versus nc.

Oh by the way, thanks P-J for allowing me to steal your schematic!:rockin:

 

[iijakii]

Yeah I found a red button on eBay that says "STOP" for mine. It was NC though so I bought an identical NO albeit black-faced button so I could swap contacts.

 

[samc]

I can't give you a technical electric code reason, but I don't really like having the receptacles on the front of the panel. Since you already did that you might consider using plugs with 90 degree angle feeds so the wires hang straight down instead of out and straining.

 

[ameliabrewery]

I am using parts I already have. That includes right angle plugs. My father in law owns an electrical company so freebies trump all the fancy twist lock plugs.

 

[ameliabrewery]

I am heating water!!!!! Yeee hawww! I will post my heat time shortly.

 

[onthekeg]

You will be surprised how quickly you heat water and how efficient your brewery has just become!

 

[ameliabrewery]

With 14 gallons of water in the kettle, it took 40 minutes to go from 53 degrees to 162. Then from 162 to boil in 20 minutes.

 

[Gabrew]

nice!!!

 

[gunner65]

I am heating water!!!!! Yeee hawww! I will post my heat time shortly.

I have the same kettle and did my recirculation with a street elbow and some camlocks through the lid. Allows me to close the lid all the way.

 

[ameliabrewery]

I have those parts already. I am installing tomorrow before my first brew. Also need to finish enlarging the holes in my basket. Should have an IPA in the fermenter by dinner.

 

[iijakii]

I have the 62Qt Bayou Classic and am going to do this on the top side of my Mash Tun instead of on the lid. I checked and the fitting will work above the lip there on the pot. It's not enough for a bulkhead, but the plastic one here is different.

http://www.brewhardware.com/accessories/114-mashtube

 

[ameliabrewery]

Just started heating my water for a tasty IPA. My first brew on the new system is underway.

 

[ameliabrewery]

Mash is doing great!