jmill
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I'm getting ready to upgrade a lot of my major equipment and want to add a brew stand build to the mix. Trying to go for quality, so as to avoid being temped to upgrade every year.
I suck at building things, so your advice is greatly appreciated.
Current setup:
BK = no name economy kettle that came with kit (no valves) on burner on ground
MLT = 10 gal orange drink cooler style sitting on REI camping table
HLT = cube cooler (already owned it) used as HLT (batch sparge transfer via metal pitcher) on ground
New setup:
Spike 15 gal with single valve for BK (bday gift from SWMBO)
MLT = ? (either keeping cooler style or replacing with Spike 10 gal with 2 valves/ports)
HLT = old BK (no name, no port kit kettle)
+ 1 SS Chugger center pump (bday gift to myself)
brew stand (to be built)
2 or 3 burners
I don't really want to build a metal single tier, since I don't want to kill myself with welding equipment. I can probably get away with using a saw, if I can borrow one from the father in law.
A lot of questions, so I'll try to be as specific as possible. If you have any experience with any of these, your input is much appreciated!
1. What do you finish the wood with to keep it heat resistant? Can you set a burner directly on it?
2. 1 tier or 2 tier? Does your answer change depending on my MLT upgrade to a Spike kettle/using 3 burners?
3. What sort of connectors do you suggest for the pump (or connecting to the MLT and BK from the pump)?
3b. Any general advice/links regarding plumbing for all this?
4. If I go to the Spike kettle MLT, do I need a third burner to maintain the temp?
I've found something that looks like what I had in mind. See below. I'm open to other ideas if you've got suggestions. (This one belongs to someone else on this forum.)
What I'm thinking of building (with second burner):
I suck at building things, so your advice is greatly appreciated.
Current setup:
BK = no name economy kettle that came with kit (no valves) on burner on ground
MLT = 10 gal orange drink cooler style sitting on REI camping table
HLT = cube cooler (already owned it) used as HLT (batch sparge transfer via metal pitcher) on ground
New setup:
Spike 15 gal with single valve for BK (bday gift from SWMBO)
MLT = ? (either keeping cooler style or replacing with Spike 10 gal with 2 valves/ports)
HLT = old BK (no name, no port kit kettle)
+ 1 SS Chugger center pump (bday gift to myself)
brew stand (to be built)
2 or 3 burners
I don't really want to build a metal single tier, since I don't want to kill myself with welding equipment. I can probably get away with using a saw, if I can borrow one from the father in law.
A lot of questions, so I'll try to be as specific as possible. If you have any experience with any of these, your input is much appreciated!
1. What do you finish the wood with to keep it heat resistant? Can you set a burner directly on it?
2. 1 tier or 2 tier? Does your answer change depending on my MLT upgrade to a Spike kettle/using 3 burners?
3. What sort of connectors do you suggest for the pump (or connecting to the MLT and BK from the pump)?
3b. Any general advice/links regarding plumbing for all this?
4. If I go to the Spike kettle MLT, do I need a third burner to maintain the temp?
I've found something that looks like what I had in mind. See below. I'm open to other ideas if you've got suggestions. (This one belongs to someone else on this forum.)
What I'm thinking of building (with second burner):