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My all-electric homebrewery is a basic HERMS system and the whole setup including the heat/cooled conical cost about $4000 to build. The temperature is controlled using digital controllers. It took about six months to build. I had a professional electrician do all of the  wiring. All electric is the way to go — use the propane for cooking  your turkeys.

<p>My all-electric homebrewery is a basic HERMS system and the whole setup including the heat/<br /> cooled conical cost about $4000 to build. The temperature is controlled using digital controllers. It took about six months to build. I had a professional electrician do all of the&nbsp; wiring. All electric is the way to go — use the propane for cooking&nbsp; your turkeys.</p>

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<p>The mash tun and HLT are powered by a March pump using a 110-volt hot water heater element. The mash tun and HLT are insulated with hot water tank insulation found at any hardware store. I can keep the mash temperature within a 2-degree Fahrenheit differential. The brew kettle uses a 220-volt system from High Gravity.</p>

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<p>I usually reach a hard boil in about 20 minutes. After the wort is boiled, it passes through a counter-flow chiller and then through an inline oxygen system where it is pumped into my temperature-controlled conical fermenter from MoreBeer!. I had originally built it in on a wood base using scrap wood from my home remodeling project. It just wouldn’t stay clean so I changed over to the metal shelving. They were cheap and strong. My first test run was with just water, and I found a few leaks that were very easily fixed.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>I have a filtered water system nearby and I do very little lifting. The system is placed on shelving from the hardware store. All connections are quick disconnects. The system is easy to breakdown for a complete cleaning. After each brewing session I run some PBW using hot water through, then back flush. <br /> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;This setup is in my unfinished basement (man cave). I estimate that using this system, I have shaved about an hour off my all-grain brew day. As with any HERMS-type system, the mash efficient percentage is fantastic. I have also compared the kilowatt usage - this system costs just slightly more than propane but is easier to use.</p>

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