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blaster_54738
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Kind of hard to see the plans but I'll explain the best I can...
The base is 2x4's and is 4' x 2'6".
The uprights are 2x4's as well and I think I ended up making it 5'6" tall.
The platforms are made with 1x4's and measure 2'x2'.
The side supports are 1x4's I just cut to fit. These have to be removed for it to fold.
I used 1/2"x4" bolts for all of it. Base separates and stores really nice.
One other thing is I was a couple bolts short on the plans, you need 12 of them and then 12 nuts and 24 washers. I couldn't find 1/2" wing nuts so I just used regular bolts
jcaudill said:
Beautiful. Id like to see more pics, I'm thinking of moving to a full 3 vessel system.
Edit: your linked thread is what I was looking for! I'm using BrewTroller as well which is a large part my wanting to upgrade to 3 full vessels. Thanks for posting some inspirational material
Beautiful. Id like to see more pics, I'm thinking of moving to a full 3 vessel system.
Edit: your linked thread is what I was looking for! I'm using BrewTroller as well which is a large part my wanting to upgrade to 3 full vessels. Thanks for posting some inspirational material
Welcome! Let me know if I can be of any help on the Brewtroller setup. That took me a while to nail down!
Malichaidog
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Having a local welder build mine. Just need to pipe the gas lines
McCuckerson
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jyda said:
I like it! simple but elegant, nice job
Here is what I have so far. Going to keep using my cooler for mash tun for awhile. It will be on top rack until I get a kettle. Then the top rack will be going away. Next thing is to order some burners this week.
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Well...for what it's worth I think it's about time that I posted my rig for all to see. I've been brewing on it steadily for a year now and have no regrets. It's set up in the basement and I enjoy it the most during those long cold winter days. It uses 3 120/20 amp circuits with 3 1500W elements. I only use the 3rd element when performing step mashes or if I need to speed up the time it takes to get to mash out temps. No problems boiling with 2 elements on 5 gallon batches. The system is capable of brewing 10 gallon batches as well, but I usually enjoy doing 5 gallon batches for the variety! I use homemade heat sticks as it simplifies the setup and there's less holes to make and worry about...and they get out of the way for whirlpooling. Well...here it is: enjoy!
Here is what I have so far. Going to keep using my cooler for mash tun for awhile. It will be on top rack until I get a kettle. Then the top rack will be going away. Next thing is to order some burners this week.
warehouse racking, nice! We have some narrow racks here at work that I'd love to get my hands on!
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blaster_54738 said:
Do you have a side photo you could post?
HDIr0n
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celticcolorado
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benbradford said:here is my wood, electric, herms sculpture
This is a work of art
abarker8541
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Lol, i work at the place that ammo can was filled!!
HDIr0n
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Nice, all ordinance or just the 5.56?
abarker8541
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I will pm you you
ljacobs
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My three tier
blaster_54738
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There is one when it wasn't totally complete and the previous page. The top tier was put on.
Brewer4
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Dont have a good pic of my tier but I think the view makes up for it. ;-)
Color me jealous Brewer4, 100% of that picture is pure beauty.
Brewer4
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My tier is actually a joke. I use my grill for the top, then the pillar burner and then deck and stairs if I have to. Sitting under a covered deck where I can brew 9 months out of the year with the view makes up for it. :rockin:
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Here's a shot showing the plate heat exchanger setup during the mash. It also doubles as a chiller.
Heres my new system, the kettle was a piece of stainless pipe that i welded a bottom on. I did a 26 gallon batch with it this past monday and it all went pretty good. Got a few more things to tweak and add though.
OneHoppyGuy
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Nice kettle!
HDIr0n
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That would be a giant piece of pipe. What is the diameter of it?
GoodDogShelby
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1800 holes?? That is dedication. What do you use to keep it off the bottom?
The inside diameter is just about bang on 20". By it self the stupid thing weighed 132 lbs.
I finished my single tier yesterday! (I only need to get some crimp connectors to connect the solenoids then it'll be functional)
Here is a close up of the control panel.
and a close up of my gas manifold.
Once my QD's arrive I can take her out for her first run! Can't wait!
Here is a close up of the control panel.
and a close up of my gas manifold.
Once my QD's arrive I can take her out for her first run! Can't wait!
hafmpty
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That looks awesome! I love the light up switches. Very clean design. I'm not totally familiar with the Brutus 10 design. What do the switches control? I assume the pumps, but is there something else they are used for?
Red is Main power.
Yellow powers the Temp Controllers. Theses switches have stackable contact blocks so I can use 1 switch to feed both TCU's. 1 contact per unit.
The TCU's for the MLT and HLT
Green transfers power through to the solenoid valves for the MLT and HLT burners. The best part of this feature is even when turned on the switches light only comes on when the solenoids are open and the burners are lit. So it's an extra visual so I know what's going on with the system.
Blue are for the pumps.
Tried to make it as clean as possible and have all controls handy from the front. You'll see on the left I put a panel mounted needle valve to control the boil kettle burner. That way I can turn it up to get to a boil and then dial it back easily enough to maintain a boil without scorching the wort.
Can't wait for my first run!
GoodDogShelby
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MMurray: So if I am looking at this right, you have manual standing pilots for MT & HLT and controlled solinoids on the burners and your BK is all manual?
Nice looking set up. Very clean.
Nice looking set up. Very clean.
rmaloney86
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I finished my single tier yesterday! (I only need to get some crimp connectors to connect the solenoids then it'll be functional)
Here is a close up of the control panel.
and a close up of my gas manifold.
Once my QD's arrive I can take her out for her first run! Can't wait!
I'm not use to seeing a burner layout like you have set up, is there no safety shutoff on your pilots?
Looks great!
Yes... the Pilots are made of the following: 1/4" needle valve, 3" long 1/4" brass nipple, 1/4" Cap that has been drilled with 1/16" holes (2 holes per pilot). Once Pilot lights are on, the solenoid allows the burners to turn off and on.
Boil Kettle is full manual with the panel mount needle valve on the left.
By safety shut off are you talking about automatic shut off if the pilot goes out? That answer is no.
but I do have main shut offs for each propane source on the manifold. My reasoning for that is once I set the needle valves on the MLT, HLT and pilots I won't want to mess with them every time and can simply turn them off or on at the main.
bellam87
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I've still have to get some propane hose to hook up the burners to my manifold, as well as a pump but aside from that it's done. Definately not as intricate as some of the others on here but it gets the job done!
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