I was getting tired of hauling my brewing equipment up from the basement, so I needed to make a storage/stand solution for the garage. It needed to be both compact and mobile, as with two kids, garage space is severely limited. As I searched for inspiration, I came upon this thread: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/wooden-biab-stand.529540/. So, big shout out to u/JPicasso for the inspiration.
I first started by determining how much space I would need for my burners and pots.
Then I built up the walls such that they would be taller than the kettles so that I could lay the overhead supports flat for storage.
Then I built on from there
So the stand wouldn’t go up in flames, I attached cement board and added locking casters for mobility. I made it such that the stand would be tall enough so the kettles can gravity drain into my fermenter.
To hang the bag, I put 1/2inch dowel rods into the ends of the uprights. The uprights slide into a channel I built into the sides. I drilled holes into the crossbar so that it can slide together, and be taken down for storage.
Last but not least, I ordered some collapsible shelf brackets and made a shelf that can pop out on brew day, and fold down for storage
That’s where I’m at so far. It’s really heavy but rolls nicely on the casters. I also need to put down tile or something on the bottom for spills. I’ve used it for one brew day so far and it worked beautifully. Here it is in its home between brew days
I first started by determining how much space I would need for my burners and pots.
Then I built up the walls such that they would be taller than the kettles so that I could lay the overhead supports flat for storage.
Then I built on from there
So the stand wouldn’t go up in flames, I attached cement board and added locking casters for mobility. I made it such that the stand would be tall enough so the kettles can gravity drain into my fermenter.
To hang the bag, I put 1/2inch dowel rods into the ends of the uprights. The uprights slide into a channel I built into the sides. I drilled holes into the crossbar so that it can slide together, and be taken down for storage.
Last but not least, I ordered some collapsible shelf brackets and made a shelf that can pop out on brew day, and fold down for storage
That’s where I’m at so far. It’s really heavy but rolls nicely on the casters. I also need to put down tile or something on the bottom for spills. I’ve used it for one brew day so far and it worked beautifully. Here it is in its home between brew days