festbier
Well-Known Member
I am currently building an electric brewery and plan on using a 4500w 30a element. I am also waiting on my electrician to have time to get out here and run a 240v plug...who knows when that will happen (and I am down to 5 gallons of HB). I need to figure something out, and got to thinking...does anyone use a generator to power their E-Brewery? There are a few reasons this idea might be worth looking further into.
1. Obviously, loss of power during a storm will have no effect on brew day.
2. It's a good idea to have a generator anyway.
3. The house I am living in now is not going to be my last house, so I would need to have a 240v line ran at the next place as well, and would have to pay for the same thing twice. At least paying for a generator, I would be able to use it in other applications, even if I chose to have a line ran at my next house.
Thoughts?
1. Obviously, loss of power during a storm will have no effect on brew day.
2. It's a good idea to have a generator anyway.
3. The house I am living in now is not going to be my last house, so I would need to have a 240v line ran at the next place as well, and would have to pay for the same thing twice. At least paying for a generator, I would be able to use it in other applications, even if I chose to have a line ran at my next house.
Thoughts?