Hi all,
I have 3 Stainless Steel Kegs which I will be starting to use as a HLT, MT and Boiler for my AG setup. I have grinded the tops off the kegs and I am in the process of building a 3 tier gravity fed stand. I plan to insulate the MT obviously but my main decision that I need to make is electric or gas or mixed?
What are the benefits/cons of both and why?
My main thoughts are I will be brewing in my garage which has its own Fused board with 3 twin sockets. I am not sure what Amps this is rated to. Can elements be fitted to two different of the 3 twin sockets or does this not matter as they are wired to the same board? If not, will this significantly slow down my brew day.
I like the idea of electric so I can fit a PID to the HLT for some level of automation regarding reaching strike temps.
Another concern is cost. Is there a significant price difference in using gas to electricity? Will my electricty bill increase significantly if I do a couple of brewdays a month? I ask as I split bills with the mrs and she wont be happy if shes paying extra for my brews.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I have 3 Stainless Steel Kegs which I will be starting to use as a HLT, MT and Boiler for my AG setup. I have grinded the tops off the kegs and I am in the process of building a 3 tier gravity fed stand. I plan to insulate the MT obviously but my main decision that I need to make is electric or gas or mixed?
What are the benefits/cons of both and why?
My main thoughts are I will be brewing in my garage which has its own Fused board with 3 twin sockets. I am not sure what Amps this is rated to. Can elements be fitted to two different of the 3 twin sockets or does this not matter as they are wired to the same board? If not, will this significantly slow down my brew day.
I like the idea of electric so I can fit a PID to the HLT for some level of automation regarding reaching strike temps.
Another concern is cost. Is there a significant price difference in using gas to electricity? Will my electricty bill increase significantly if I do a couple of brewdays a month? I ask as I split bills with the mrs and she wont be happy if shes paying extra for my brews.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.