I recently had this SS stand built. The footprint is a little big where the 10 gallon pots sit. I got with my fabricator and we came up with the idea to add a Stainless "table top" with a hole for the burners and some vents to let the heat escape.
Here are some pictures of the stand and how the pots sit as well as my drawing of what I have in mind as far as the top goes.
What I would like to know is what are your thoughts as far as any negatives ( or +'s ) by doing it this way?
I was thinking that leaving the front solid would eliminate the use of those small square stainless pieces that Blichmann sends to block the heat from the valve and the brewmometer.
Stand
The piece Blichmann sends as a heat guard
The problem
My million dollar blue print
So what do you think? Is this enough area to cutout? Too much along the sides of the pot? Not enough?
Thanks for any advice. Would like to get this done this week.
Here are some pictures of the stand and how the pots sit as well as my drawing of what I have in mind as far as the top goes.
What I would like to know is what are your thoughts as far as any negatives ( or +'s ) by doing it this way?
I was thinking that leaving the front solid would eliminate the use of those small square stainless pieces that Blichmann sends to block the heat from the valve and the brewmometer.
Stand
The piece Blichmann sends as a heat guard
The problem
My million dollar blue print
So what do you think? Is this enough area to cutout? Too much along the sides of the pot? Not enough?
Thanks for any advice. Would like to get this done this week.