Recent content by KingKegII

Wooden stand, 10 gallon mash tun, 10 gallon hot liquor tank, 10 gal Blichmann G1 brew kettle, banjo burner, pump, and immersion chiller. Also included is high temperature silicon tubing, and high temperature male and female quick disconnects that thread to the fittings on the pump and vessels...

That space looks awesome, can't wait to see the build progress.

Have you considered Boil in a Bag (BIAB) method? You could eliminate one of the tiers, maybe 2, and eliminate one of the burners and still not need a pump nor would you need to lift several gallons of hot wort. The only tricky part is getting the heavy, wet grain out of your vessel but most...

Such an awesome build, nice craftsmanship in every step. As for Austin, definitely hit some of the craft breweries there, just google Austin craft breweries for a listing. You can also try this bar called Austin Brew Exchange, think real-time fluctuating beer prices like a stock exchange...

That is one sexy beast! Love the solution for the vent hood. With all that air moving around and all the floaties (wild yeast, bacteria, etc), have you thought about how you will transfer from the kettle to your fermenter? I'd recommend some type of closed system to make sure they don't get...

Very cool, and different from most keggles you see. Can't wait to see the final product with everything plumbed in. Cheers.

Very nice job, you'll have many good evenings with that!

Looking clean so far, can't wait to see the finished result!

I too have a Bayou Classic stand and used HVAC duct work. See this thread for more ideas; check out my post #9 for a link to a pic of how I did it. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/burner-wind-shield-design-considerations-197332/

How long are your beer lines? Are they cooled too? Short or hot beer lines can cause excessive foaming.

You are correct that the reason you boil your priming solution is to sanitize it. All this means is that you added unsanitized water and DME to your mostly fermented beer. Depending on your water supply and how you stored & handled your DME, coupled with the fact that your beer now has alcohol...

I like it. Kinda funky and it fits in with the rest of your basement. Nice job.

If you're building your system around your existing stand, you may want to buy just the bare essentials of what you need to brew, see how it all works together, then you can really nail down the design. Keep us posted.

Nice!

I'd just let it finish out and see how it tastes. It could end being a nice session beer, or a beer the BMC drinkers enjoy. If it doesn't have a lot of flavor, throw some fruit in or dry hop it. You could also try concentrating it by freezing it and removing the ice. Let us know how it turns...