Want to go electric

[craigbrew]

As of now I have a 10 gal system using a keg for boiling, a 15 gal pot for HLT and a 60qt (15gal) cooler mash tun. I have 1 100k banjo burner and 3 30-40k rocket burner.

I have a pump and may get another.

I was thinking of going electric be cause of heat loss and noise.

My brewing area is located in a location that is close to my pool pump.

Pool pump is run on a 30amp 240v circuit.

I was thinking about getting a 30amp extension cord and running it from the pump outlet to the brewroom. I was thinking about starting small like just 1 5000w element in the Bk. Is there and easy way to control this? the pump outlet is about 25ft away.

what would you use to control the heating element?

 

[mabrungard]

There are fancier boil element controllers and simpler pulse-width modulators, but I find this controller to be very nice.

http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_30&products_id=444

 

[lump42]

There are fancier boil element controllers and simpler pulse-width modulators, but I find this controller to be very nice.

http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_30&products_id=444

That link doesn't seem to be working for me. Do you have a model number you'd be willing to share?

 

[sillbeer]

The link worked fine for me.

I'm just about finished building Auberins brew buddy controller. I was a little intimidated at first but it is actually pretty straight forward with the paperwork they provide.

My first controller was from High Gravity and it was a great controller. It had one outlet for a 240v heating element and it had two outlets for pumps. I had to unplug my HLT element and plug in my BK element for the boil.

Seems like the price has gone up a little on these. You could build one pretty easy.

https://www.highgravitybrew.com/store/pc/Brewery-Controller-Electric-Wort-Hog-EBC-130-272p5041.htm

 

[mabrungard]

Its the DSPR1 controller, but they have others that have automated features that weren't available when I made my purchase and I don't think I'd want that automation either.