i'm ballin' now!!

[lpdb185]

not really. but i do now have a dedicated brew stand. buddy of mine who is also a police officer used to be a fabricator and apparently still has a really good relationship with his ex-employer. he likes my homebrew, so he said he would build me a stand in exchange for a batch of brew. the best part of it all is that his ex-boss gave us all the material for FREE. the only thing i spent money on was 1 can of high temp spray paint at $8.

http://s463.photobucket.com/albums/qq352/lpdb185/?action=view&current=brewstand001.jpg

i wanted it to break down for easy storage and a minimal footprint. we made the outer legs and two side shelves removable by plug welding some 3/4" tubing inside the 1" tubing so that they will slide into the main section. here it is with the outer legs removed.

http://s463.photobucket.com/albums/qq352/lpdb185/?action=view&current=brewstand003.jpg

here it is with shelves removed for storage mode.

http://s463.photobucket.com/albums/qq352/lpdb185/?action=view&current=brewstand004.jpg

finally, i mounted the pump and switch into a thin panel of sheet metal and wired it all up.

http://s463.photobucket.com/albums/qq352/lpdb185/?action=view&current=brewstand002.jpg

still need to mount burners on the outside shelves and fab up a section for the center to serve as a solid bottom and heat shields, for the cooler MLT that will sit in the middle, seperating the three upper sections.

so, how bad is this for a FREE two hour brewstand build? any suggestions?

 

[boyurboy]

Some people are just born lucky... That is an awesome stand.


Stay safe out there.

 

[smit_al]

Very Nice!

 

[Irrenarzt]

sweet avatar smitty

 

[lpdb185]

Very Nice!

you'll have to help me break it in! maybe it will make my beer better .