Boil video 5500w element

mateomtb · Oct 11, 2012

Thought this might be interesting for those planning out their systems. This is 12 gallons boiling with one 5500 watt camco element using a BCS in PWM mode at 50%. This gives me about 3/4 gallon per hour boil off rate. For reference I'm at about 8400' elevation and boil occurs at 195 degrees.

ruralbrew · Oct 11, 2012

That's a nice boil! I am planning an electric system with a 30 gallon pot, doing 15 gallon maximum batch size. I was wondering if I would need more than 5500 watts but it doesn't look that way. Running 10 ga instead of 6 ga will save me a pretty penny. Thanks!

Yambor44 · Oct 14, 2012

I am looking to add a 5500W element to my BK to do 10 gallon batches. This looks very nice. Could you post a pic or two of your control panel?

Thanks.

Dirty · Oct 14, 2012

ruralbrew said:
That's a nice boil! I am planning an electric system with a 30 gallon pot, doing 15 gallon maximum batch size. I was wondering if I would need more than 5500 watts but it doesn't look that way. Running 10 ga instead of 6 ga will save me a pretty penny. Thanks!

Ruralbrew.

I run a 5500w element in my 10 gallon system and havent added my PWM yet so it runs 100% full on right now. I dont think you will need anything more that 5500w at 100 to 90% power for 15 gallon batches. In my current configuration i get 3 gallons of boil of in a 60 minute boil.

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mateomtb · Oct 15, 2012

Yambor44 said:
I am looking to add a 5500W element to my BK to do 10 gallon batches. This looks very nice. Could you post a pic or two of your control panel?

Thanks.

Bunch of pics here. My panel can power 4 elements and 2 pumps.

http://mateomtb.smugmug.com/Category/Brewery-Build-1/21474238_CF45Ww#!i=2069836040&k=QLnwBk9

Yambor44 · Oct 16, 2012

Thank you.

Dirty · Oct 16, 2012

Did you design and build your panel our is it the I one from ebreweryon the vendor page

mateomtb · Oct 17, 2012

The wiring is based on a PJ plan. I sourced the parts on my own and most everything came from Automation Direct. That being said if ebrewsupply had been around back then it would have saved some effort hunting down some of the components.