Recent content by pale_ale-froman

I'd love a coupon if you're giving out more!

Time for a little update on my progress. I have re-coiled my 50' SS HERMS coil to just under 11" diameter. To pay homage, https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/50-foot-1-2-inch-ss-coil-300138/ As this contraption was not my brain child whatsoever. Very good thread with many different ideas on how...

Okay, so I jumped the gun and bought pulleys that I found at Northern Tool, but they weren't rope specific pulleys. They had a pretty deep "V" shape, but it supported the sides of the tubing, so I figured that would work well enough. After the first 5 or 6 passes, yes, it made the diameter...

What kind of pulleys are those? I've done a little googling and don't know if I'm looking at the right stuff or not. I'm completely down for building one of these and either doing some recoiling for other members, or just reselling the rig to the next homebrewer to pass on. I can't think of a...

Okay, finally got back home for a few days and am able to brew! Did some measuring on the stand itself, the overall dimensions are 6'x2'. The top level is 4'x2' and the height comes out to 20 3/4". Pretty simple design really, didn't take us more than a few hours to assemble. One thing I...

Terribly sorry I haven't gotten back, but it has been a crazy last few weeks. Company got bought out, I got laid off, so looks like I'm going to be relocating to Dallas permanently. No pity party for me, I have work up here, ha. That said, I haven't been back down to my house there in...

I sure can, but I'm actually in Dallas for a few days, I should be back sometime Thursday, so I'll try and remember to get back on with all of that info. Exactly, there were/still are so many other things that I'd like to focus and spend my money on (like, the beer) rather than some welded up...

Okay, I'm trying to put together an all-electric build. I was first inspired by Kal's website and although I don't want a clone, I'm looking to go in a very similar direction. As I look around though, I see all this talk about BCS-460/462 integrated builds and I see these impressive...

Count me in too, awesome prizes HBT, and thank you sponsors!

Hah, I've tried to take clean pictures! But thanks for the positive marks. I've received most of the hardware for the HERMS coil as far as valves and connections. I placed the order yesterday for the 50' SS coil, so the only thing I think I still have let to order is a few more cam lock...

I have ordered 1/2" NPT T's that I wanted to place on my ball valves on my HLT and Mash Tun. Will those RTD's work with them being adjustable down to 1"? If not, would that simply be a matter of adding a slight extension?

So not pictured with the false bottom are 4 feet we made for weight support, I'll get a picture of that on here sooner then later, not sure if it's needed, but it's nice to know that they're there and that it won't collapse. This brew stand in this condition has gone through 10 or so brew...

Most recent picture of the whole stand completed. This is also where you can see the U-shaped bracket made for the pump.

Haha...I knew someone would say something about the bowling ball when I uploaded these. I'm an avid bowler personally, one of my old roommates found that ball on the side of the highway here in town and thought I would like/want it for some reason, ha.. So, it is now the backyard bowling ball...

False bottom fun... So we weren't satisfied with typical solutions for a false bottom in a keggle, so we made our own. It's a full 15" diameter stainless FB that is hinged (hinge and screws stainless). Again, this is yet another example of why having an engineering buddy in college proves valuable.