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I canned my first and only batch of Mr. Beer beer in mason jars, they didnt explode, although i informed my roommate of the possible exploding beer glass grenades...its tasted like beer and i immediately decided to upgrade equipment...propably wouldnt do it again tho haha

layout of brewstand with burners for 75 gal kettle, im thinking this should be sufficient... [/IMG]

sorry, just saw the last comment, im using the blichmann false bottom...im very close to getting my 2bbl equipment in...getting all the pieces together to be ready for the arrival of of my stout tanks 40 gal hlt, 65 mash tun, 75 kettle, and 80 gal conical...designing the brew stands now and ive...

video of the start the mash

looks like i added some valves since the last pics on here, added them so i dont have to disconnect/connect hot hoses in order to bypass the HE for vorlauf...

Thanks! It hasn't changed much I don't think, but i have a keggle instead of the aluminum pot and i used the heating water as sparge water now (not sure if i did that originally), I will post some new pics and a video if I can figure it out when i get home later tonight I think ive done 3 or 4...

well ive brewed a couple times and it works great. The water pump kicks on for a few minutes about every 10 minutes or so and keeps the mash right around set point without too much deviation. Therminator never clogged up and the wort flows through it with no problems. The only issue i have had...

okay, so my relays finally came in today (didnt realize i ordered them from germany) and i need to make sure that the way i plan to wire these things up is safe and alright...i have two relays, each one will control one pump...i plan on wiring up 2 GFCI outlets for the pumps like the picture...

very nice looking rig so far, im building one myself and working on the gas side of things tomorrow, i think i am going to keep the regulators on my flexible propane lines and have them hooked together with only 1 line going to the tank (for right now at least) or i might use the soft copper...

kettles came in, all i need now is my solid state relays to come in and its brew time (need one more length of hose) and the new fermentor...

hmm, we never talked about that in any of my 1000's of hours spent in chem courses or labs...seems like something they probably should have mentioned to us, seems like something very nice to know...found the answer at this link if anyones interested (probly not though hah)...

do you know why you have to add the acid to the water and not the other way around? just curious, thanks

sorry these are kind of blurry for some reason close up of the flow control valve + temp bypassing the HE HE to control valve

Thanks, I got my steel from a place in Anderson, IN called Mofab...15 bucks for a 12 footer of 1 1/2 in square tubing can't remember the gauge, 14 maybe

.....mm hmm...

haha i do give him a hard time, but he helps me with some of my motorcycle related issues that arise (although he strongly believed my clutch cable was too loose and he proceeded to tighten it up, then he told me my bike was a piece of **** and needed a new clutch because it couldnt pull...

HAHA my brother said "why are you going to make it out of steel" so i pointed out the banjo and he said "SO, let it eat! (jokingly)" as for the recirc water, ill just have to kind of test that out...i wasnt thinking any more than 5* above mash temp to maintain (HE is only used to maintain...

thanks shadowmage36, i wasnt planning on controling the pumps with the valves on there the way they are now, but you convinced me, and i have a couple extra ball valves laying around so i am goin to put one in there after the pump for control (and this will also give me a place to put a 'wort...

back side front side after the first brew or two (to make sure everything works and is set up how i want it) im going to clean it up a bit and have it powder coated

right burner center burner left burner