There have been zero leaks on my weldless fittings and no problems with operation. Arduinobased small scale electric brewing system the harvard community has made this article openly available. Traditional interlocked 30a back to back control 50a. The document in its latest revision of the pdf file can be found here. Kal wallner, the creator of the electric brewery and frequent byo contributor, and trent neutgens, the creator of the allelectric allgrain brewing setup featured in the januaryfebruary issue of byo, took over the byo facebook page for a couple hours on january 21 for a. Electric brewing systems high gravity fementations. Electric brewery controllers to fit onto your allinone. Fellow brewers, the last few months i was working on an ebook on how to build an electric brewery. The electric brewery is a no compromise all electric brewing setup used in over 60 countries by homebrewers and commercial breweries to repeatedly and consistently create the highest quality of beer. Electric brewing supply panel build part 1 panel layout and 220v wiring for electric brewing duration. The brewery will be an electric system, powered by a 50 amp single phase 240 v powered temperature control module.
This is looking towards to front half of the brewery showing the sink, rangehood, table for brewing vessels and control panel. If youre thinking of an electric brewery, then youre probably going to be using an electrical immersion element. Electric brewing kalamazoo libation organization of. T his week ill take a look at some of the considerations that come into play with planning and building out an electric brewery. The rest of the the document covers all you need to build the brewery. Electric brewing supplys wiring guide, covering the assembly of our diy and complete. Electric brewing kalamazoo libation organization of brewers.
The patent pending brewcommander is a unique, innovative, brewery controller with ultrahigh accuracy and precision with the ultimate in flexibility. Electric brewing supply panel build back panel wiring. Lagers and stronger ales may be left to age or condition for a month or more to smooth out the flavors. My electric brewery construction introduction this booklet brings together in one binding all the articles i posted on the home brew forum during 20 and 2014. Then simply adjust the set temperature to achieve a boil. Ergonomic, safe to use, and include all the features a brewer could possible need. Based on this, efforts to reduce electrical energy should be given top priority when. The chest freezer has a northern english brown ale fermenting in it. Your instruction and advice have made me a better brewer, and have also made this. Abstract the goal of this project is to create a smallscale, low cost, electric home brewing system that allows a user to more easily brew large 5 gallon batches of beer in an enclosed space. Myths about electric brewing dispelled brewers friend. It will run on duel 5500 w elements for a total of 11,000 w. We may notice such examples of maintenance of the best traditions in brewing industry, where the pub brewing company is supplying brewing systems, as the american brewers guild and the wellknown.
Your new electric brewery controller thanks for buying your controller from us your controller is based on two mypin ta4 series pid controllers. Electric brewery after brewing on a propanefired allgrain system throughout grad school, i was coming up on my big move from seattle to colorado. Electric brewing company is a smallbatch, craft brewery specializing in juicy ipas headquartered in murrieta, california. The newest innovative product from blichmann engineering redefines electric heating in home brewing.
Myths about electric brewing dispelled saturday, april 14th, 2012. I was not afraid of a little plumping, or drilling a few holes in stainless steel, but there was still one obstacle. The complete guide to building your brewery the electric brewery. If you have not already done so, make sure to read part 1 to prepare the enclosure and install the various external components first in this part well show you how build a power cord to supply power to your control panel, followed by instructions on how to install the various internal components. We provide you with everything you need to know to build and use your own brewery using nonproprietary offtheshelf industrial grade. This is the best homebrew setup out there, well thought out, well designed and. Parts, kits, and preassembled brewing products built in the usa with lifetime support. We provide you with everything you need to know to build and use your own brewery using nonproprietary off the shelf industrial grade.
This is the same technology used to manufacture your high quality cell phone. This fully portable electric brew kettle uses a standard 120 gfci volt outlet, enabling you to brew anywhere, anytime. Yeast is then added and left to ferment this wort into beer weeks typically. The ekettle was purposebuilt for electric brewing and features 100% welded tc fittings, etched volume markings, and a new version of our popular trub dam. Go electric for safe, easy, and enjoyable indoor brewing. Homebrewing all grain beer is a great opportunity to step up. Brewers association energy usage, ghg reduction, ef ciency. Electric brewing company smallbatch, craft brewery in. To set up your single vessel electric brewery biab. If you check the parts and diagrams, youll see that this control panel is not the same as the the electric brewery build. Home electric brewery controllers page 1 of 1 we specialize in single vessel electric brewery controllers, which are sold in 120v and 240v versions. Can be systemintegrated or freestanding, offers automated step mashing, boil timers and. The reason is that the liquid is heated directly from the inside rather than forcing the heat into the liquid through the vessel from the outside. Our controllers are made of high quality ul approved components, and we source our electronic interfaces from auber.
Going into the upgrade, there were a few myths i was concerned about. Unlike cheap rex branded controllers, mypin controllers are manufactured in china using modern surface mount technology. Temperatures around here are dropping into the 30s, so ive got an electric heat wrap inside and controlling the temperature around 65f. Personally, it has been eight batches since the upgrade to electric. Single vessel electric brewery biab when you receive your single vessel electric brewery biab the keggle will have the holes for the ball valve and element predrilled. There are huge advantages to brewing indoors in that you can brew in any weather year round, but properly installing and operating an indoor electric brewery does require some planning especially with regards to electricity. The electric brewery is a no compromise all electric brewing setup used in over 60 countries by homebrewers and commercial breweries to repeatedly and consistently create the highest quality of beer possible. Our no compromise allelectric brewing setup used in over 60 countries by. Hotrod heat stick xl extra long, diy kit hot rod our price. Make sure that the parts have the correct current rating and same functionality as the pieces mentioned below. Ottawa, canada, decided it was time to graduate to.
Electric brewing supply panel build part 1 panel layout and 220v. My electric brewery control panel is now bolted to the wall and powered up. The grainfather is fully supported around the world by a fantastic support team who love brewing just as much as you do. Well make a simple 5% abv blonde ale, enough to fill two 5gallon corney kegs. Kal wallner, the creator of the electric brewery and frequent byo contributor, and trent neutgens, the creator of the all electric allgrain brewing setup featured in the januaryfebruary issue of byo, took over the byo facebook page for a couple hours on january 21 for a live chat about electric brewing. Its a big hit with everyone who tries it as theres enough malt and hop flavour. The electric brewery is a no compromise allelectric brewing setup used in over 60 countries by homebrewers and commercial breweries to repeatedly and consistently create the highest quality of beer possible. Building your electric brewery from scratch complete guide. Blending manifold we knew the system needed to be compact and flexible, similar to our popular pro brewhouses, the 3. Electric brewing systems brewing is an application where the electric version is more energy efficient than the gas version. This is part 2 of the control panel assembly instructions. There will be two elements in the hlt tank and two elements in the boil kettle. Building your electric brewery from scratch skrilnetz. I am not being paid in any way by electric brewing supply for doing this video.
My love of the art of brewing can be attributed directly to you. Electric brewery controllers for homebrew and craft breweries. These come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but lets say for the sake of argument that youre going to go with an element made for brewing, like the 4,500 watt and 5,500 watt elements sold over at. Sep 26, 2011 electric brewing supply panel build part 1 panel layout and 220v wiring for electric brewing duration. We specialize in single vessel electric brewery controllers, which are sold in 120v and 240v versions. The beer is then kegged and left for 2 weeks to carbonate under pressure from co 2. Building your electric brewery from scratch complete. I started like you i was dreaming going electric, having perfect control over temperature and process and ultimately, making better beer.
The electric brewery build will take some time to get used to for home brewing beer. The reason is the liquid gets heated directly from the inside out, rather than forcing the heat into the liquid from the outside in. With unrivaled performance, speed, and simplicity, the boilcoilimmersion heater provides immediate, high efficiency heat, proving ideal for indoor brewing and a. I looked at different solutions and i decided that herms was the way to go for me. I finally finished it and the pdf is available here. The best way to learn how to use the electric brewery is to walk through a typical brew day, so lets brew something. Like many first time allgrain brewers the inaugural batch was a hoppy american ipa, brewed on august 21, 2009. Electric brewing supply provides quality products at a competitive price and a prompt turn around. I couldnt imagine driving all the way from my house to the brewery, i never hit up weekend releases, only mid week releases. Our support team are there for any technical enquiries on brewing or how the grainfather works, as well as general customer service enquiries. The pdf contains more detailed wiring instructions, but you can build the panel without it. Power is supplied to the brewery components through the control panel using a standard 240v30a dryer outlet which helps keep costs low and makes the system somewhat portable. Electric brewing presented by brian pierce did you know that electric brewing is more energy efficient than brewing with gas. Explore electric brewing company from murrieta, ca on untappd.
Your source for turn key home and nano brewery controls and hardware, gas to electric, from 5 gallons to 15 bbls. If you are into home brewing then you have likely heard of the electric brewery created and run by a fellow named kal. It covers the complete control panel build, kettle weldless connections, complete part list so you know what to buy, ventilation, brew day step by step and much more. With unrivaled performance, speed, and simplicity, the boilcoilimmersion heater provides immediate, high efficiency heat, proving ideal for indoor brewing and a perfect companion to boilermaker brewing kettles. How to estimate power requirements for your electric brewery.
Get a soup, salad, or sandwich served with a side of your choice. Planning an indoor electric brewery part 1 electrical. Arduinobased small scale electric brewing system harvard dash. Over 70 pages, easytofollow with a lots of illustrations and images. It tells the story of how i constructed my electric brewery from start to finish and also further modifications i made in the light of use. The electric brew was voted indianas 2015 main street business of the year. I decided that i wanted the capacity to brew larger than 5 gallons, and i wanted to try some new methods, so i sold off all of my equipment. Aug 21, 2017 electric brewing supply panel build part 1 panel layout and 220v wiring for electric brewing duration. We offer 2 controller types, and a 240v power regulator which are. But we want to make sure if the unthinkable happens, that if your controller were to fail, all of the energy is safely contained inside your controller housing. The brewcommander complete brewery controller is available in electric and gaspropane models. A common misconception about electric brewing is that the wort will somehow. A fully integrated digital control ensures that steeping grains are always kept at the perfect temperature. Building your electric brewery from scratch all you need to build the brewery of your dreams.