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Thanks Neo, good points. I will need the burner only initially, before I get a RIMS temperature controller, to keep mash temperature constant. I will only be adding heat minimally to keep the mash temperature constant, but I think it is prudent to have some feet on the basket, at least 1/2...

OK I have to go make a dip tube and infusion pipe next, and do some dry (wet) runs of the plumbing system. BEFORE I commit and buy a custom grain basket. Meanwhile I have a couple of questions.....possibly repetitive but I'm still looking for ideas; 1. Anyone with experience with the...

All great ideas Bruce, and thanks to you and everyone who has responded. I appreciate it. I'll try to do something now instead of "paralysis by analysis", and let you know how it goes. Hahaha. Yes Bruce, or anyone with ideas, if you want to give me plumbing ideas regarding priming, or...

Thanks much Bruce. I have considered your idea of "…..slide a 1/2" outside diameter SS or copper tube through it with a snug fit or run a drill through it to ream it out if too small. If that is the case....", and I may still do that. The SS tubing I have won't quite fit but as you say reaming...

Thanks Bruce, I will definitely talk to my friend that has dies to see if we can do that. One problem is the location of the connectors, inside the bottom of the Keggle. Not sure we can cut off the connector, or turn the die in that confined space, but will see what we can do. Bobby, the...

Thanks Bruce. I thought about this approach........I have a friend with dies and we talked about doing just that. Cut the nipple and rethread. He explained that since the nipple is tapered along it's length, this is not possible. The die stops and won't rethread the full length of the cut...

Yes Bobby M, I have to agree. I'll have to find another way. I considered cutting off part of the nipple mounted in the keg wall, but since it is tapered that won't work either. Another possibility is a product like the ones shown in the attached images. I believe it has a 1/2" Female NPT...

Does anyone know of a stainless steel coupler (1/2" Elbow, NPT Female to Male) that is smaller in length, in the 1.5" dimension, of this one? I need one that is half that length, if possible.

Yes dripping is a concern. I have considered the dripping problem but not experienced it yet. I plan to somehow "squeeze" the grain with the basket suspended over the keggle, possibly with a round/flat pot lid, to get most of the liquid out. Then I was going to leave the basket suspended above...

This is the basic painted frame with the hoist/yardarm and winch installed. I found a dog tie cable with swivel hook to use for the cable, versus buying the parts and making one. Next I have to make, install, and paint another upper level expanded metal work surface. Then mount the pump...

The frame is painted. Flat black. Not a lot of options in the high heat paint I used. Now on to reassembly and mounting components. It is upside down in this picture.

Sorry, no wooden bed. Here in Las Vegas the sun and heat is brutal and I did not think a wood bed would last. However, the bed has a Rhino coat that matches the truck paint. Looks good (and it works haha). I could not find the high heat (2000F) paint that I chose in a red color. Only...

Odie - Speaking of vehicle beauty and functionality, I get that totally. In fact I have a project truck that took me 6 years (and counting) to get right. And it works great too! I'm thinking about painting my brew rig red to match my truck, what do you think? Versus low gloss black, which is...

Gee thanks Odie, I appreciate that. They do call these Beer Sculptures, right? I have this thing about my rig looking good, to a fault I suppose because it is an obstacle sometimes to just doing what will make it work. For example I refuse to cut the top of the keg off, so far anyway. I'm...

OK as I said I am continuing with my redesign and modifications of my original 3 vessel rig to a single vessel one. Here is my progress with the frame and burner mods, and the addition of a hoist. Here are some descriptions of the images. Sorry about possible duplicate pics, and the order is...

Wagon_6, my setup in development sounds a lot like yours. May I ask what is the height of your (solid sided) basket? How do you recirculate, on top or into the mash with a pipe, etc? How do you maintain mash temperature? Do you find you have more trub with the 600 micron bottom mesh? Thanks...

OK I'm considering modifying my keggle, cutting off the top at the seam so I can fit a 14" diameter grain basket into it (I am limited by some couplers in the side walls), and the basket will be 15 inches high...a 10 gallon max capacity grain basket. Assuming a single vessel brew-in-a-basket (5...

Thanks a ton Blizz for the details, very helpful to me. In a worst case scenario, when you do high-gravity (lets say a 12 pound grain bill), 5 gallon brews, approximately where is the mash/liquid level in your basket? In other words how far from the top of the kettle is the mash/liquid? I'm...

Thanks Blizz81. Sorry I am not sure I understand what you mean by your first statement about keeping volume left in keg to a minimum. So I'm assuming the modified keg has an ID like mine of 15.5 inches, so your basket must have an OD of about 14.5 inches. Correct? You don't have any couplings...

Odie, what is the rolled up flashing made of, aluminum? Where did you get it? I want to try that out to, as you say, force the wort down through the grain bed.