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Heat, but the bending happened on the first brew and hasn't moved since. There are 4 rails and the kettle rides on the edge on each side. With the big kettles I start a boil at about 25 gal. So with the kettle it's about 250 lbs and a blazing hot burner. That's why I have the supports directly...

I built a larger version of this to accommodate 33 gal kettles. See attached pics for where I've added supports and gussets. Note the bent metal where the kettles sit (rig is currently configured for 10 gal batches). I should also note that since I'm running nat gas now I've switched out the...

What I would suggest is moving that support at the left of the picture to the center of where the weight of the keggle sits. Front and back.

I've been running my stand for about 7 years. I have the same bends have not had an issue. What I did do is add additional supports to the long rails under the center of each keg.

No Harbor Freight. LOL.

Thanks.

Can anybody tell me what the height of a 10 gal electric system is (for purposes of argument assume it's resting on the floor).

All this talk about mead... I just made 5 gal.

I use 18 lbs for 5 gal. 19 or 20 lbs wouldn't be outrageous. I also use a wine degasser and drill to get the water and honey into a solution. And don't throw out the raisins.

I should have followed up on this topic. I have done it. It works. What I did was take a spare corny keg lid and drill a hole for a rubber grommet so I could poke a thermometer in. I built a rope sling and used a ceiling hoist to lower the keg into a keggle with a false bottom and heated the...

Sold.

One sold, one left.

Both. It's a slow creep, but if you don't keep an eye on it you end up with over pressurized kegs.

I have two dual body regulators for sale. These are both "The Governor" from Northern Brewer. Both work, but I replaced them because they have a tendency let the pressure creep upwards over time. Not an issue if you keep an eye on it, but I am away for weeks at a time and I'm tired of coming...

I leave it in primary for 6 mo. Secondary (to clear) for a few weeks and let it age in the bottle for a year or more.

Too many ants?

It's that time of the year and the ants are out in force. I left a partial bottle of mead in the counter and it turns out the ants liked it.

You're fly sparging?

Give it 6 mo.

Let it age. It mellows out.