Electric vs. Natural Gas

[Bernie Brewer]

Electric all the way.

Dude go electric, you'll never regret it.

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Wow, nice going sunshine. There is none of what you accuse us of in this thread. Mind your business and take your dark cloud elsewhere.


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Coulda fooled me. Your own quote proves what I was getting at. Look, I didn't mean just this thread, and I didn't mean to cast a "dark cloud". I was just pointing out what I have been observing lately, and not just about electric brewing, but rather about the way a lot of guys have been saying that the way they do things is the only right way, and it gets to me after a while. Sorry if I offended.

 

[Waunabeer]

I too get pissed if and when people try to shove their opinion down my throat without anything to back it up, but I didn't see that happening here. Only people inserting their beliefs based on their experiences.

By the way, where is Eldorado?

 

[O'Haggerty]

By the way, where is Eldorado?

Yes where

Sconnie Brewers are owning this thread.

 

[brewingmeister]

Good thing this thread hasn't derailed into a gas sucks, electric is over rated thread....

It comes down to the individual, the space to brew and the cash willing to shell out. Elec is way expensive to start out with compared to gas. Heating, it's relatively close. Electric is typically cheaper per use but takes a long time to recoup the initial startup. There's a thousand different ways to do it. It just depends on what you ultimately want.

I'm actually working on a half electric half gas hybrid. I don't have a dedicated space and only have 120 available. You gotta work with your surroundings, budget and what you want your system to be.

The Op seems to already have a nice gas setup, I might work more on an improved variable exhaust to keep cooler in summer and stay warm in winter. My .02.

-cheers

 

[lschiavo]

I'm an electrician too. I have a sweet electric HLT and I boil with propane. I guess my advice is to do both

 

[EarthBound]

I'm an electrician too. I have a sweet electric HLT and I boil with propane. I guess my advice is to do both

I'm right there with you. My rig is fixin to be both as soon as I install a couple elements.

 

[Gussymo]

I like my electric brewery. I hope I haven't offended anyone.
Waunabeer, I am not too far from "The only Waunakee in the world". I have been using electric on my boil pot for a couple of years. I am just finising up a new control panel and electrifying my HLT and MLT. I hope to brew with it for the first time soon. I switched my boil pot from NG a couple of years ago.
I have never had any desire to brew away from home so the portability issue doesn't matter to me.

 

[Waunabeer]

Gussymo, you are really close. Maybe when your system is finished I could come check it out. Seeing something in person is so much better than reading about it.

 

[Bernie Brewer]

It comes down to the individual, the space to brew and the cash willing to shell out. Elec is way expensive to start out with compared to gas. Heating, it's relatively close. Electric is typically cheaper per use but takes a long time to recoup the initial startup. There's a thousand different ways to do it. It just depends on what you ultimately want.

I'm actually working on a half electric half gas hybrid. I don't have a dedicated space and only have 120 available. You gotta work with your surroundings, budget and what you want your system to be.

-cheers

Pretty much all I was trying to say, but you said it better.

By the way, where is Eldorado?

Why, you gonna come egg my house???
It is near Fondy. I don't hafta ask where Waunakee is, though. I used to work there in the early 90's.

 

[Gussymo]

No problem. Just bring those girls in your avatar. Kidding. My wife might not appreciate that. I hope to brew soon. Maybe this weekend. Keep in touch and I would be happy to show off my new brewery.

 

[O'Haggerty]

No problem. Just bring those girls in your avatar. Kidding. My wife might not appreciate that. I hope to brew soon. Maybe this weekend. Keep in touch and I would be happy to show off my new brewery.

That invitation extend to any other nearby wisconsinites?? I would love to see an electric rig up close to get some ideas ....I'm about to plunge into it this september. I'm shadowing with Kirby's crew over at Capital sometime this summer still... maybe I could make an event of it.

 

[Waunabeer]

That invitation extend to any other nearby wisconsinites?? I would love to see an electric rig up close to get some ideas ....I'm about to plunge into it this september. I'm shadowing with Kirby's crew over at Capital sometime this summer still... maybe I could make an event of it.

What do you have going on over at Capital? I've yet to get there and check out their beer stube; maybe next week when the kids are gone.

 

[Gussymo]

That invitation extend to any other nearby wisconsinites?? I would love to see an electric rig up close to get some ideas ....I'm about to plunge into it this september. I'm shadowing with Kirby's crew over at Capital sometime this summer still... maybe I could make an event of it.

Sure. How did you get in with the Capital Brewery?