Energy meter

[MashBag]

Has anyone ever put any Energy Monitor on a grainfather or similar to see what a brew really costs.

This had only occurred to me today after I did the same with a 18v power tool charger and was very surprised by the result.

 

[Rodcx500z]

I did a brew on Wednesday 23L, smart metre reading at start £8-88 after mash and boil £10-88 so £2-00 and that's with stuff running in the background which included washing machine on a 30 minute cycle, i am happy with that, kit is brewzilla 35L gen 3

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

I’m on a standard tariff of about 33p kwh so it costs me 62p per hour to run the 1.9kw element, 16.5p for the 500w and 79p for both so, yes, about £2 per brew is an average ballpark for me on the 35l Brewzilla.

 

[Mash Monster]

I use a 2.2KW heater for heating my mash water to strike temp as well as boiling after using my 1.5 KW RIMS heater for for mash duration. I also use a Digiboil switching between the 500w and 1900w elements to heat and maintain the sparge water @ 75 °c. Ancillary items pump, controller and extractor fan are also running. Last brew day my total power usage totalled just over £2.00. So very similar to BB

 

[MashBag]

That sounds like I ought to get some figures in for the BM20 then.

I will do a reading for mash/boil and then leave it on for ferment as well.

 

[hoppyscotty]

I think it’s the refrigeration costs that will really curl your toe nails if you’re running a fermentation fridge, glycol chiller and kegarator/keezer. Brewday is mere pocket change in comparison.

 

[MashBag]

This is one of the reasons I went for a fridge powered coil in the kettle (fv). The only extra load really is the submersible pump the fridge is on anyway and so is the inkbird.

 

[Mash Monster]

This is one of the reasons I went for a fridge powered coil in the kettle (fv). The only extra load really is the submersible pump the fridge is on anyway and so is the inkbird.

Sounds interesting

 

[MashBag]

Works like a charm.

 

[MashBag]

 

[LeeH]

Might interest some.

https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/the-hidden-cost-of-brewing.101119/

 

[MashBag]

Yeah. I don't know if you saw my post where I drilled through the gas on my old glass front Derby. Best thing I ever did. It was plated at 280w. The A class whatever £50 beko was 65w.

So you could see the chiller now as a freebie