Electric brewing....

[NIGHTSKY BREWING]

Hi Gents, looking for some help with a 85 litre electric brewing panel....?

question 1. what size Elements 4500 Watts or more ?
question 2. makes of pump to buy?.
question3. help setting up the main control panel.

All sounds a nightmere to me.....where is the closest sized setup to me? again around 85/90 litre.

cheers matt.

 

[MmmBeer]

Matt,
Can't help on all of your questions, but one thing to remember is that you should be very careful not to overload your electricity supply. If you are working on a standard domestic wiring setup, the maximum you can put through a plug socket is 13 Amps, which at 240 V is 13 x 240 = 3,120W, even if you have two smaller elements on separate plugs, e.g. 2 x 2000W, there is a danger of overheating your mains wiring. If in doubt consult an electrician.

 

[NIGHTSKY BREWING]

Cheers , my Boss was a Electrician and helped at Dungeness power station once with wires is thick as your arm LOL ...he is helping to get the main power to Brew shed.

 

[Clint]

"was"...I believe the regs have been updated and you'll still need it inspected and passed... probably.

 

[LeeH]

I can send you a set of drawings in PDF if you would like.

If your tanks are uninsulated 2 x 3kW would be sufficient.

Chugger pumps are great but I would go for the Blichmann if funds allow. If on a tight budget you can get chugger copies on eBay for around 65 quid.


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[NIGHTSKY BREWING]

"was"...I believe the regs have been updated and you'll still need it inspected and passed... probably.

Tis very true..... have fun times ahead

 

[NIGHTSKY BREWING]

I can send you a set of drawings in PDF if you would like.

If your tanks are uninsulated 2 x 3kW would be sufficient.


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Oh yes [email protected] no Nightsky email or website as yet...LOL my Morris Van was going to be for my work van but now have found the history of it ...it is the last vehicle from the GPO timeline ...so will go to Postal museum in London....if I finish it.
so now looking for a nice clean Black VW van.

 

[LeeH]

I’ve uploaded a few files into a folder.

http://gofile.me/6qgNQ/q3gxbo6vH

Panel drawings in PDF
Process flow diagram.
A few pics to aid you maybe.

The design is the best I personally could come up with on a fixed budget with but improvements could certainly be made.

I’m no pro...so if you are going pro seek some professional advice.

Good luck.




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[NIGHTSKY BREWING]

Thank you lee. Not Pro....you look Pro to me.....May I visit one day to view your lovely Brewery....Were are you ?......

 

[BREWERS DROOP]

I run 5500kw elements cost me £400 to have it wired up from the house with a separate consumer unit.I have a 100ltr boiler,rolling boil in 20 mins it’s fantastic for big vol brews.If you use 3kw elements you could use an ordinary 13amp plug.
I have a chugger pump works flawlessly
And the panel I got from America off a bloke called Schnapps Stills.
I now use 2 100ltr tanks,instead of 3 efficiency still in the 80s by recirculating a full volume mash

 

[LeeH]

Thank you lee. Not Pro....you look Pro to me.....May I visit one day to view your lovely Brewery....Were are you ?......

North Lincs, I build better than I brew!

Most of them turn out pretty good tbf.

 

[NIGHTSKY BREWING]

Cheers Lee, yes will lov to pop up to learn more about your great system and maybe on a planned brew day....will be great day. Have been All Grain for 11 years.

cheers Matt .....on Instagram.

 

[NIGHTSKY BREWING]

I run 5500kw elements cost me £400 to have it wired up from the house with a separate consumer unit.I have a 100ltr boiler,rolling boil in 20 mins it’s fantastic for big vol brews.If you use 3kw elements you could use an ordinary 13amp plug.
I have a chugger pump works flawlessly
And the panel I got from America off a bloke called Schnapps Stills.
I now use 2 100ltr tanks,instead of 3 efficiency still in the 80s by recirculating a full volume mash

Hi , did you buy the Ripple type heating elements and were did you buy elements.....any pics would be great.

how did you fit elements............? Tri Clamps , welded fittings ?.

 

[BREWERS DROOP]

Hi
Purchased via the electricbrewery website,it’s a link to Amazon US

Easy to fit,and there is a video on their website on how to install.

I used a metal electrical box,with the punch out holes.

Used a Q cutter to cut the back out of it,and the same for the pot.

Wired by high voltage cable/cooker cable type,mines the braided steel with a plastic coating.

Here’s the link for the element they are $39 work brilliantly,don’t buy the kit,too expensive,you can diy it for around £15.

https://shop.theelectricbrewery.com...nt-4500w-240v-camco-02955-ripple-bare-element

When wiring the box up,seal around the element with high temp resistant silicone once it’s secure to the pot.
The earth wire attaches to the screw on the front plate of the box,so once the 4 screws are tightened up one is the earth,if you get what I am saying.The top left side screw is attached to the earth as in pic below,you screw this tight first,the attach the cover with the other 3 screws otherwise the earth will not be tight enough if you put the screw through the plate from the front.,or you could solder it to the box.

Notice the holes in the bottom of box are punched out,there’s a reason for this,if it ever leaks,which mine have never in 3 years,you would see a leak before it ever fills with water.

Once the element is pushed through the electrical box,you use a large stainless washer and a small stainless washer which incorporates a silicone washer,available from Angel home brew.If you contact Paul he will tell you exactly what washers to use,it’s the same for attaching ball valves etc,2 washer fitting system.