Rivenin
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So, i started this project on a piece of paper a few weeks ago and figured i'd share it with you guys and gals as i thought it was an interesting one.
For awhile I've been figuring out how to ferment 10 gallon batches without lifting anything too heavy as my back isn't the greatest. Meet my fridge stand.
note : it's not complete yet, but it's a mini build thread...
Basically. My old boss gave me a mini fridge that fit pretty much all of my commercial beer, which i quickly out grew. So off to the side it went. Long story short, i have a sanke keg, but alas, didnt' want to lift it to siphon out of the keg. So i started designing a stand to hold the fridge, roll over to my brew stand, pump the wort into, Ferment the beer and then be high enough to siphon the beer into my corny kegs. I would only need to lift an empty sanke with some trub or sanitizer in it.
Here is what i have so far... it's a 1x1x16g (.065") steel tube frame with solid metal casters to roll around the garage as needed.
the sketched out plans
20160429_223354 by Noah Scott, on Flickr
all the metal laid out
20160428_172957 by Noah Scott, on Flickr
after the first side was welded i was checking levelness
20160428_200515 by Noah Scott, on Flickr
1/2 way finished pics -
20160429_222717 by Noah Scott, on Flickr
and here is how everything fits. you'll notice it does tip down to the front... i never even thought to look, but the front legs on the fridge aren't on the corners like the backs are. So i did end up welding some tabs on last night for the fridge feet to sit onto, so it is now level.
20160429_223339 by Noah Scott, on Flickr
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rest of the plan so far.
- cut up the 2"x8"x10' board and make a collar
- install the ferm wrap into the back of the fridge that is in my chest freezer
- figure out how to securely mount the collar to the fridge
- figure out how to mount the door to the collar
Big brew is this weekend and should be the only time i'll have to lift anything into the fermenter itself... so i'll need to be done by hopefully tonight or tomorrow at the latest as i am trying to finish up building my new kettle as well.
Anyways, hope to have more pictures tonight / tomorrow.
For awhile I've been figuring out how to ferment 10 gallon batches without lifting anything too heavy as my back isn't the greatest. Meet my fridge stand.
note : it's not complete yet, but it's a mini build thread...
Basically. My old boss gave me a mini fridge that fit pretty much all of my commercial beer, which i quickly out grew. So off to the side it went. Long story short, i have a sanke keg, but alas, didnt' want to lift it to siphon out of the keg. So i started designing a stand to hold the fridge, roll over to my brew stand, pump the wort into, Ferment the beer and then be high enough to siphon the beer into my corny kegs. I would only need to lift an empty sanke with some trub or sanitizer in it.
Here is what i have so far... it's a 1x1x16g (.065") steel tube frame with solid metal casters to roll around the garage as needed.
the sketched out plans
20160429_223354 by Noah Scott, on Flickr
all the metal laid out
20160428_172957 by Noah Scott, on Flickr
after the first side was welded i was checking levelness
20160428_200515 by Noah Scott, on Flickr
1/2 way finished pics -
20160429_222717 by Noah Scott, on Flickr
and here is how everything fits. you'll notice it does tip down to the front... i never even thought to look, but the front legs on the fridge aren't on the corners like the backs are. So i did end up welding some tabs on last night for the fridge feet to sit onto, so it is now level.
20160429_223339 by Noah Scott, on Flickr
---------------------------
rest of the plan so far.
- cut up the 2"x8"x10' board and make a collar
- install the ferm wrap into the back of the fridge that is in my chest freezer
- figure out how to securely mount the collar to the fridge
- figure out how to mount the door to the collar
Big brew is this weekend and should be the only time i'll have to lift anything into the fermenter itself... so i'll need to be done by hopefully tonight or tomorrow at the latest as i am trying to finish up building my new kettle as well.
Anyways, hope to have more pictures tonight / tomorrow.