EmDubeu
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Here's my brew stand build from the start. I'll update the thread as I progress through the build.
Design:
The stand will be a horizontal, single-tier design that will have three lpg burners and will hold a HLT, MT, and BK.
Everything is stainless steel.
The design was engineered by my mechanical engineer brew buddy and I in a 3D cad program.
My brew buddy works for a local company in Vancouver that specializes in stainless steel carts for the medical industry. We will use his employer's shop and laborers to do the following:
Each part will be laser cut by a computerized system based upon the 3D design.
Parts that require bending will be done by a mechanical press to ensure clean lines/bends.
The brew stand will be welded by professional stainless steel welders.
Metal will be acquired at "scrap" costs or at direct bulk costs from the my brew buddy's employer ($0.13 per pound).
The brew stand will also have a pot filler faucet attached to a filtered water line. The faucet will only need to fill the HLT and MT kettles.
There will be two chugger pumps mounted to the base plate of the brew stand. Both pumps will be protected by a stainless steel drip shields with ample room for the pump to "breathe". The pumps will also be mounted in a manner that allows the pump head to be mounted horizontal or vertical.
The brew stand will have a control box mounting bar which will be attached to a flat panel tv mount.This will allow the control box to articulate in a multitude of positions. The control box itself has switches for the pumps, the HLT electric heating element and will also hold the PID (Johnson temperature controller for the electric heating element). All the wiring from the pumps will pass under the brew stand and up inside the control box mount bar.
High grade, fully articulating locking casters all the way around. All casters will break and lock in place.
Stainless steel wind guards will hold and protect the lpg burners. These will also help direct the heat where it needs to go.
Each burner will be electronically ignited by peizo igniters which will be connected to a battery operated spark igniter module. The spark module will be mounted on the front of the brew stand.
Typical black pipe, valves and bendy hose will be used to deploy lp gas to the burners.
On the base of the brew stand there will be a mounted stainless steel convoluted cross flow chiller.
On the upper portion of the brew stand there will be removable stainless steel plates under each section where the kettles rest. This will help direct the heat to the bottom of the kettle and not wash (heat wash) up to the pid thermometer, valves, and thermometers.
The spaces between where the kettles go will also have removable plates so they can be easily removed and cleaned.
Current status - February 25th, 2014
Just a quick update with my progress of the all stainless steel brew stand I'm building. Today some of the parts were laser cut and machine bent. I now have some of the bottom shelf supports, wind guards, burner support brackets and igniter wire guides done. The rest of the laser cut parts will be finished by the end of this week.
Next week I'll have my welder put it all together.
My next thing to design in the meantime is the lp gas manifold. I may need some recommendations on valves, regulators and such. I'll post more details as the project progresses
Design:
The stand will be a horizontal, single-tier design that will have three lpg burners and will hold a HLT, MT, and BK.
Everything is stainless steel.
The design was engineered by my mechanical engineer brew buddy and I in a 3D cad program.
My brew buddy works for a local company in Vancouver that specializes in stainless steel carts for the medical industry. We will use his employer's shop and laborers to do the following:
Each part will be laser cut by a computerized system based upon the 3D design.
Parts that require bending will be done by a mechanical press to ensure clean lines/bends.
The brew stand will be welded by professional stainless steel welders.
Metal will be acquired at "scrap" costs or at direct bulk costs from the my brew buddy's employer ($0.13 per pound).
The brew stand will also have a pot filler faucet attached to a filtered water line. The faucet will only need to fill the HLT and MT kettles.
There will be two chugger pumps mounted to the base plate of the brew stand. Both pumps will be protected by a stainless steel drip shields with ample room for the pump to "breathe". The pumps will also be mounted in a manner that allows the pump head to be mounted horizontal or vertical.
The brew stand will have a control box mounting bar which will be attached to a flat panel tv mount.This will allow the control box to articulate in a multitude of positions. The control box itself has switches for the pumps, the HLT electric heating element and will also hold the PID (Johnson temperature controller for the electric heating element). All the wiring from the pumps will pass under the brew stand and up inside the control box mount bar.
High grade, fully articulating locking casters all the way around. All casters will break and lock in place.
Stainless steel wind guards will hold and protect the lpg burners. These will also help direct the heat where it needs to go.
Each burner will be electronically ignited by peizo igniters which will be connected to a battery operated spark igniter module. The spark module will be mounted on the front of the brew stand.
Typical black pipe, valves and bendy hose will be used to deploy lp gas to the burners.
On the base of the brew stand there will be a mounted stainless steel convoluted cross flow chiller.
On the upper portion of the brew stand there will be removable stainless steel plates under each section where the kettles rest. This will help direct the heat to the bottom of the kettle and not wash (heat wash) up to the pid thermometer, valves, and thermometers.
The spaces between where the kettles go will also have removable plates so they can be easily removed and cleaned.
Current status - February 25th, 2014
Just a quick update with my progress of the all stainless steel brew stand I'm building. Today some of the parts were laser cut and machine bent. I now have some of the bottom shelf supports, wind guards, burner support brackets and igniter wire guides done. The rest of the laser cut parts will be finished by the end of this week.
Next week I'll have my welder put it all together.
My next thing to design in the meantime is the lp gas manifold. I may need some recommendations on valves, regulators and such. I'll post more details as the project progresses
