milldoggy
Well-Known Member
Shiny. No thermometer on the second and third Boilermaker? I didn't know you could order them without!
Kal
Kal,
Looks like the holes for them are still there.
Shiny. No thermometer on the second and third Boilermaker? I didn't know you could order them without!
Kal
Isn't your only by product steam when electric brewing? Do you need a hood?
Isn't your only by product steam when electric brewing? Do you need a hood?
Backside of FRP panels (these will line the ventilation hood - credit to NattyBrew of the idea):
Finished brew stand minus the PVC pipe:
Control panel parts:
CNY bulk buy (specialty grains):
Base grain (need to build a custom shelving unit):
JBS,
The build looks great so far man! I can remember how exciting it was to have packages piling up on my door step every other day during the midst of my build. I really like the final color you went with for your stain. I totally wussed out when I was picking mine out and went with a lighter color. Seeing yours all finished in the photo has me jealous!
I am really digging your idea on the corner posts filled with barley. Quick question though, even if the tubes are sealed would you have to worry about the grain decomposing or rotting at all and looking worse down the road? I only ask because I am designing a bar for my basement and was thinking about ripping off a variation of your idea! Let me know what you think.
Good stuff and happy building! I will definitely be following this one.
Matt
Cidah - that's a great idea. That arm should be about perfect! To bad my dish is actually in use.
Lately I have been leaning towards mounting the panel onto a ceiling TV mount which would hang from the floor joists above. Similar to how I mounted the TV in my basement. My only concern would be how much swing from front to back it would have while working with the dials and buttons. I could always change it later I figure...
great job, cant wait to see it done!
What type of exhaust fan are you planning to use?
Nice work!
Are you going to be putting anything behind the kettles and sink to cover up the plastic vapour barrier on the wall? I'd be concerned about cleaning off any splashes (you don't want to rip the barrier with cleaning over time).
I tend to not have to do much cleaning of the walls at all actually, but the walls around my sink do get splashes of water. Sometimes some grain bits/hop matter/etc gets on there too as I clean the kettles so the wall gets a quick wipe with a small towel or something at the end of the brew day. End result is wet walls that dry by themselves. My brewing has (had) tiled walls so it worked great.
My other (bigger) concern would be the boil kettle will be near 212F and may melt the vapour barrier.
If it was me I'd want some sort of hard surface that I can wipe down and not worry about hurting/melting the surface.
Sometimes I bang the kettle handles against the wall too. I basically push them back up against the wall so the handle hits first. If all that's there is a thin sheet of plastic with soft insulation behind, I'd probably rip the plastic over time with the constant denting with the kettle handle.
Kal
I'd suggest Home Depot - Fire Shield Gypsum Board.
It's inexpensive ($10 a sheet), easy to put up and will last a very long time.
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