Recent content by jdog101

Looks great! I like the dual Blichmann burners. Is that colored diamond plat I see? Great idea.

With each level being 24x24 I am able to move the cooler far enough away that it doesn't even get warm. If it ever does get warm I will put up a heat shield.

I started by building the base 24"x72". I put the 4 2x4x96" on one end for the tall shelf, but didn't cut so I can adjust the height for future upgrades (hopefully all electric). Next I measured the height of the top of my boil kettle and made the first shelf a few inches taller. Then I measured...

I have some metal flashing I may add if the heat affects the wood, but so far everything seems to be good.

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I spent many hours looking at all of the builds on the forum and decided to dip my toes into the build pool. I wanted to start off basic and cheap, knowing that down the road I will take it 5 steps beyond. This project involved $20 in wood (8-2x4 studs), $20 in paint (primer and flat black...

Must not have asked the right question. Guess I'll figure it out by trial and error.

I have seen a few people mention using 240v infinite switches as a very basic option. That would keep out the expense if pid's and all of that. Is there any reason 1 240 volt infinite switch for each element in a outlet box would not work?

Heating element in bot bk and hlt. Batch sparge.

I have access to 220v. 5 & 10 gallon batches. Not planning to run both bk & hlt at same time, but if the price is close it would be nice.

I have been brewing extract for a couple years before finally moving to all grain a few weeks ago. I have been reading the electric forum for a while, and have finally decided to make the jump to an electric brew setup. I know there are a ton of posts on what you need to get setup, but I haven't...