Hello all, I'm new here, but you should all be commended for this incredibly helpful forum. I can't tell you how many questions I've already had answered by you folks (without even having to ask).
I'm in the early development stage of a brewery and taproom on a remote Lake Michigan island where I live. Propane comes in trucks on the ferry or on a barge, and electricity comes 19 miles across through an underwater cable. The LP cost is marked up through the roof, but our electric rates are no different from the mainland, which leads me to think that for this particular situation, an electric brew house is the way to go. However, I also really like the steam setups I've seen. SABCO is the only supplier I've found so far that offers an electric boiler steam system, and it is only 2bbl. Anyone heard of or used a 5-7bbl steam system with an electric boiler? I'm just not sure I want to deal with elements in the tanks if I don't have to.
I'm currently working on an apples to apples comparison of the actual 3-phase electric rate/BTU to the current LP cost/BTU, of course, and I can share that when I have it.
Thanks for any input!
I'm in the early development stage of a brewery and taproom on a remote Lake Michigan island where I live. Propane comes in trucks on the ferry or on a barge, and electricity comes 19 miles across through an underwater cable. The LP cost is marked up through the roof, but our electric rates are no different from the mainland, which leads me to think that for this particular situation, an electric brew house is the way to go. However, I also really like the steam setups I've seen. SABCO is the only supplier I've found so far that offers an electric boiler steam system, and it is only 2bbl. Anyone heard of or used a 5-7bbl steam system with an electric boiler? I'm just not sure I want to deal with elements in the tanks if I don't have to.
I'm currently working on an apples to apples comparison of the actual 3-phase electric rate/BTU to the current LP cost/BTU, of course, and I can share that when I have it.
Thanks for any input!
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