Kush1960
New Member
Hi this is my first post here, but I've been reading the forums for some time.... What a great community you have, I'm pleased to finally be a part of it.
I've been brewing for about 3 years now with my Grainfather. But it's time to move on!
Problem is I cannot produce enough beer for my 'benefactors'.
Also I'm a bit fed up of things like stuck sparges, the weak GF pump and messy clean ups.... I wan't to simplify the process.
The solution, I hope, is a 100L BIAB build using induction hobs!
I'll be brewing undercover outside. In an area I'm having wired by an electrition next week.
The build itself will be a 200L kettle with analogue temp gauge and tap, probably from BrewBuilder which I plan on insulating.
Heat will be provided by 2x 3000kw Buffalo Induction hobs. I like the idea of induction for efficiency, easy temp control for mashing and easy cleaning of the kettle afterwards.
I have a an electric hoist for the grainbasket (also from BB) or possibly a bag if the basket is cost prohibitive.
I plan on doing full volume mashing with no sparge, so I predict I'll be boiling 100L of liquid in the 200L pot.
Fermenting will be done in fridges. I have purchased a 60L Allrounder and plan on getting another 30L one soon.
I plan on getting a pump later to make filling the fermenters easier.
I brew a lot of hop forward beers, so I think I will need to chill for the hopstand and can't put hot wort in the plastic Allrounders. I'm hoping to use my GF counter flow chiller for this.
Is this a white elephant? Should I just buy a 65L Brewzilla? Will my wife finally leave me?
Thoughts/feedback welcome!!
The biggest concerns I have are:
Dunc.
I've been brewing for about 3 years now with my Grainfather. But it's time to move on!
Problem is I cannot produce enough beer for my 'benefactors'.
Also I'm a bit fed up of things like stuck sparges, the weak GF pump and messy clean ups.... I wan't to simplify the process.
The solution, I hope, is a 100L BIAB build using induction hobs!
I'll be brewing undercover outside. In an area I'm having wired by an electrition next week.
The build itself will be a 200L kettle with analogue temp gauge and tap, probably from BrewBuilder which I plan on insulating.
Heat will be provided by 2x 3000kw Buffalo Induction hobs. I like the idea of induction for efficiency, easy temp control for mashing and easy cleaning of the kettle afterwards.
I have a an electric hoist for the grainbasket (also from BB) or possibly a bag if the basket is cost prohibitive.
I plan on doing full volume mashing with no sparge, so I predict I'll be boiling 100L of liquid in the 200L pot.
Fermenting will be done in fridges. I have purchased a 60L Allrounder and plan on getting another 30L one soon.
I plan on getting a pump later to make filling the fermenters easier.
I brew a lot of hop forward beers, so I think I will need to chill for the hopstand and can't put hot wort in the plastic Allrounders. I'm hoping to use my GF counter flow chiller for this.
Is this a white elephant? Should I just buy a 65L Brewzilla? Will my wife finally leave me?
Thoughts/feedback welcome!!
The biggest concerns I have are:
- Will I have enough heat from 6kw Induction hobs to boil 100L in a reasonable amount of time?
- Will the GF Counterflow chiller be up to it?
- Is there something else that I've not considered which will ruin my plans!
Dunc.
