Just a thought

[Dronfieldbrewer]

I wondered if this would be a problem at all? I have a few 50L pots, I converted 3 of them into my brewery.

A thought accured to me, why not get another 3 and double up to make a 100L brewery or get third set and get them all plumbed together could make a couple of barrel plant in no time. With a bit of trick plumbing with some valves 3 different brews could be achieved all at the same time.

What are your thoughts

 

[robsan77]

if you want to brew that quantity in one day or 3 different brews in one day at the same time then its a great idea

 

[pjbiker]

It would certainly be easier doing 1 brew in 3x 100L pots than 2 brews in 6x 50L pots.
If you have lots of 50L vessels a compromise might be 2x 50L HLT/boiler, 1x50L Mash Tun, 1x 50L dedicated boiler. would need at least 3 heating elements, lots of valves, at least 1 pump and lots of space.

 

[prolix]

watch your current use though if you are using electrickery three boilers will pull nearly 40a with 3kw elements and 33a with 2.4kw elements, that is too much for one house ring as fuses and breakers are normally 30a and 32a. Most new houses, I believe, have one ring for kitchen one for each floor and one for the garage so you may have to run one from each.

Even if you are under the amps a sustained boil can create a lot of heat in those cables. Try to keep sustained loads down or you will have an electrical fire to deal with.

 

[Dronfieldbrewer]

watch your current use though if you are using electrickery three boilers will pull nearly 40a with 3kw elements and 33a with 2.4kw elements, that is too much for one house ring as fuses and breakers are normally 30a and 32a. Most new houses, I believe, have one ring for kitchen one for each floor and one for the garage so you may have to run one from each.

Even if you are under the amps a sustained boil can create a lot of heat in those cables. Try to keep sustained loads down or you will have an electrical fire to deal with.

Good point, i think the limit will be the amount of elements that can be running at the same time, unless I change to gas.

Saying that the fuse board is on the other side of the garage wall. Therefore I could, in theory put a seperate fuseboard in and run off that.