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It's not terribly pretty, but I'm extremely proud of it. I just posted a thread explaining it in all its glory:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f170/my-new-hybrid-e-herms-biab-setup-464085/#post5968831

Another successful brew day.
First brew with the water plumbed on the brewtree. Should have done that sooner! Man did that make brew day easier

My Deluxe Lo-Tek "Cheap 'n Easy" 3-Gallon 3-tier Brewery!

And then put away neatly in the utility closet

Some of the stuff you guys make blows my mind. The wooden stands in particular are fantastic.

Cheers!

My design for a brew stand. I'm not a brewer, I'm a welder/ beer drinker.

cline4 said:

My design for a brew stand. I'm not a brewer, I'm a welder/ beer drinker.

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If you havnt already, plumb some water, you won't regret it
By the way.....that's one sexy brew stand

The winch........Whatcha' lifting with it?

Bed frames and bolts probably 25$ to make and 14$ of that was a harbor freight grinder to cut the bed frames up.

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Here is mine.

I need to make changes to an error on a couple of measurments to correct the sloped pump on the pump inlet.


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Electric brew set up in the corner of my kitchen

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Tell me more about the hood u are using, looking to do the same!


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My simple wooden stands for my SQ14 burners and bottom drain mash tun:

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did your setup change in the past year or two? looks different? but i can't place what it is

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OK-- I'll bite. What are those rounded vessels and where did you get them? How are they heated?

Steam jacketed kettles, but he made them propane fired.

That's Death Star brewing right there!

Stealthcruiser said:

The winch........Whatcha' lifting with it?

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Maybe to do a BIAB when in a hurry?

nvrstck said:

Maybe to do a BIAB when in a hurry?

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While it could double duty for BIAB, I think the poster uses the winch to lift the BK platform high enough to gravity transfer to a fermenter, while keeping the overall rig lower for easier brewing.

Do the steam jacketed kettles heat well with propane? I assume this is used as a pot no steam in use.

A gun without ammo is just an expensive club.

My take inspired by the Brutus 10

How does the autosparge work with the pump? I ask because I just picked one up and have heard it can be hard to regulate the flow low enough to get it to work correctly.

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How does the autosparge work with the pump? I ask because I just picked one up and have heard it can be hard to regulate the flow low enough to get it to work correctly.

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Install a 3 way bypass if needed (essentially a tee on the output with one leg going to the autosparge and the other leg having an inline ball valve to throttle with it discharging back into the HLT. Throttle down until there is about half of the pumps rated flow going back into the HLT. Then each time the autosparge wants water the pump will be ready to rock with a smooth flow of water.

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How does the autosparge work with the pump? I ask because I just picked one up and have heard it can be hard to regulate the flow low enough to get it to work correctly.

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Bit off topic to this thread but we now have a controller for our pumps that allow you to turn the pump down to a trickle for sparging, its new and unreleased at this time but couple weeks away, it is designed strictly for sparging.

exhumedatbirth said:

How does the autosparge work with the pump? I ask because I just picked one up and have heard it can be hard to regulate the flow low enough to get it to work correctly.

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It works pretty well for me. I throttle down the valve on my pump to less than half and have no issues. It just takes me a bit to set the float properly before starting the sparge.

Here is my archaic setup. It is still in its infancy, but it works. I will be adding another pump and a keggle as the mash tun next.
I have bought the auto sprague but it is difficult to sparge and transfer wort from the mash tun to the boil kettle at the same time. I do recommend getting a good stout false bottom is you are going to tackle 10 gal batches so it does not collapse under the weight if the mash.
Just my two cents.






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In the process of putting it together...Still need the pump and a few odds and ends..but its getting there.

Just got finished reorganizing the space. Coming along nicely! First brew will be next weekend!!!




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Looks nice! One thing to be careful with is putting casters directly on the legs of the Brewhemoth. I asked the guys about doing that and they advised against it. If you tie the legs together though - maybe even just zip ties or some strut - then the main concern is eased. I ended up building a base with casters and bolting right to the base instead.

You can kind of see it here:



Nicely organized though!

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Just got finished reorganizing the space. Coming along nicely! First brew will be next weekend!!!

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I like that!!! I put wheels on it so u can move them around when they are empty. But I do see what you mean, the legs aren't as solid as I'd like. I think I'll brace them for now and add a base mount as you have later. Nice idea and thank you for the suggestion!


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PacificNWBrewer said:

I like that!!! I put wheels on it so u can move them around when they are empty. But I do see what you mean, the legs aren't as solid as I'd like. I think I'll brace them for now and add a base mount as you have later. Nice idea and thank you for the suggestion!


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No problem - glad it is helpful!

Here is mine. Direct fired RIMS is how I use it typically, but I have a tri-clamp immersion chiller that can be moved to the HLT for a HERMS setup. The control panel is definitely a "hands on" setup. One switch controls the HSI (Hot Surface Ignitor) that ignites the propane that is controlled by another switch that opens and closes a solenoid valve. The third switch turns the alarm sound off. It's tri-clamp throughout except the vacuum gauge on the pump mechanism. Only "threads" on this baby. Had a friend make the stainless heat shields that attach to the legs at the base. BTW these are Sabco kegs that another friend did some modifications to. Fun stuff!


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Here is my current brew rig: Single tier, Natural Gas Fired, Bottom Drain MLT, HERMS.



Boil Kettle on the left, Mash Tun in the middle, and Hot Liquor Tank / HERMS on the right. Image shown is in 'sparge mode' with wort being pumped to the boil kettle via the HERMS coil in the HLT. Love this setup!

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Had some old gym equipment collecting dust, now we will use it.


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Here's mine.

I did a few updates and went to single tier.... honestly, I wish I'd done it a long time ago. I't just so much easier working on the floor, or WCS, a small step stool.
Having all the storage beneath is a huge plus as well.

SleepyCreekBrews said:

I did a few updates and went to single tier.... honestly, I wish I'd done it a long time ago. I't just so much easier working on the floor, or WCS, a small step stool.
Having all the storage beneath is a huge plus as well.

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That's a cool looking setup. Is that a commercially available counter?

JonW said:

That's a cool looking setup. Is that a commercially available counter?

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I got it at Sams Club, but they're available all over the place for various prices.
just search https://www.google.com/#q=seville+ultra+heavy-duty+12-drawer+rolling+workbench

Damn I really like that. A bit much for me though.

Here's my simple set up. Cheers!

Posted my old system a while back. Here is the new one should be finished this week.