Folks, based on the location I'll be in, I've been focused on electric powered breweries. That limits me to 7bbl and requires 3phase power. I think I can probably use a direct fired system (will have to be propane) but I'm a little stumped on a control panel. It is easy to find panels for electric breweries, but how are most direct fired systems controlled? In homebrewing, I just turn the knob on the regulator...
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Generally speaking direct-fire kettles run on/off - your plumber should be able to detune it to some extent if running it wide open gives an unacceptable boiloff rate. If you want control beyond an on/off switch (for kettle souring, e.g.) I'd suggest a PID rather than a single-stage controller, to damp out the temperature swings.Sent from my Microsoft Bob
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Thanks. I worked on a Premier 7bbl direct fired system that had a nice big control panel and I had that in my mind. But now that I think about it, that system was hard piped with pumps and the heat exchanger. A lot of the PID controls in that panel were for the HLT, pumps, etc. But, yes, I do need to be able to turn down the burner.
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