BeardedBrews
Well-Known Member
Please tell me what you like to see in this stand.
I should say first that your stand design is beautifully simple, count me in on the people interested in plans or a kit.
As you are designing the stand I might suggest building in mounting points for control panels. Adding a VESA tilt-swivel monitor option, possibly one on each side, would let people mount their Brew-Boss or ElectricBrewing BCS controllers somewhere that is easy to reach but out of the "splash" zone. Even a simple iPad grabbing arm is nice so that you can watch your timers and check your recipe.
You might want to also think about sizing the storage side to match an easily obtainable box or utility cabinet of some sort.
After that I would only be able to suggest convenience features:
1. The upright for the hoist would be a great place to include a horizontal bar for hanging your silicone tubing vertically when not in use.
2. I see water filters on the stands, you could plumb in a pot-filling faucet on the upright, or add one of those tall flexible wash-out nozzle deals to the prep table on the side.
3. The grain mill could be on a removable mount that would connect to the hoist upright so that you don't have to set it directly onto your kettle.
The design is great, I think if you focus on keeping the additional features modular then you will be able to give the custom touches people want without pushing up the base cost of entry. 80-20 Tubing for the uprights and legs would be great for this and might not add much to the cost.