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I've never tried to use a torch to cut stainless, but that sounds like it could turn into a mess... If you want to pay for the shipping, I'll ship you a top I cut out so you can practice on it before you attempt it on a good keg...

That is exactly what I was thinking about - the use of a small heat exchanger, like a cooler. This is the route I am going with my brew rig. The BK is a non issue because you are boiling, the MT is recirculated, and the HLT is usually heated in advance whether its the strike water or sparge...

Pickles, that exact though had crossed my mind after I saw the correct sized nut (although I had already re-tapped the fittings I have), but getting a nice opening for the nut to fit into would be a pain, as you wouldnt want to just weld it to the outside of the nut to a round hole because there...

But that is my question - what is a "hot spot"? 1/4 deg, 1/2 deg, 1 deg of variance? If, when you start heating the water, it begins flowing to cooler areas due to the above stated principles, it is moving - in a 10 gallon vessel, how much of a temperature variance will you/could you have with...

I hope this is the right forum - not a "chemical" question, but definitely scientific in nature... I see a lot of people adding motorized devices to agitate the water in some of their brew vessels, which sounds like a really good idea. But then I started thinking about it and reading about...

I just used a 1 5/8 hole saw for the hole, go at it nice and easy with some form of lubrication and it works nice, I filed the burr down just enough so I had to tap the fitting in snug. Finding the coupler was an adventure. It is 1" STRAIT pipe, which I didnt even know existed until I tried to...

Got the first heating element fitting installed in the HLT... The good news is I am actually not too bad at tig welding, the bad news is when you screw up, it can be a real PITA. As I was repositioning myself and the keg to finish the weld, my foot slipped on the peddle and I blew a frikkin'...

Very nice! Some ideas that I may be able to incorporate into mine. Lol, BobbyM had to show me about pictures, you have to use the "" thingy, in the posting window it is the little yellow box with a mountain in it or you can just add the IMG tags to your links.

I think 2x2 .062 wall would be fine. You have to figure the most weight on the stand at any one time wouldnt be more than 10 gal per keggle (plus grains and keggle weight). I dont know the exact dims off the top of my head, I'll measure the next time I am at "the shop" (my stepdad's...

Thanks Bobby, that's what my goal was with the stand - something strong but not over kill and something that "looked right". Not that I have any immediate plans to build any more, but if I do I want something that can be "commercial quality". Time to get bust finishing the keggles too!

Wow that is a nice rig and a good price for the work that you have into it I think... If I wasn't so far into my rig I'd be interested... Who ever buys it is getting a nice piece! Good luck on the sale!

The tube is 1 1/2" sq, .078 wall (14 gauge). I used 1/4" for the plates for the controls bracket... I used 1" square on the tubes that support the keggles.

Figured I'd just start a thread on the build... can document the trials and tribulations as I go! What I am shooting for: All electric HERMs setup using a brew-troller I've actually been able to spend some time on it the past week. So far so good. Basic stand is complete. Made the...

I noticed that after I posted it, a different angle of the pic would have been better :drunk: Hey, I payed the deposit, I'll just tig the lid back on when I am done :mug:

I built a jig pretty much identical to Bobby's and it works awesome. I was afraid I'd have to beef it up a little but the wood worked fine... Rather than use clamps, I used some 3/8 threaded rod and made some U-bolts with backing plates. The key is to make a lot of light passes. You are...

Man, that is awsome!!! Looks like Electric is the way I'm going...

Cool, that is what I was thinking, but I figured I'd ask those that have actually been doing it... from your experiences, will a sinlge 5500w element boil a full 10 gal batch in a keggle (12 +/- gal or so when you start)?? Thanks for all of your imput!! David

Do you guys worry about "localized spot heating" (for lack of a better way to ask) with the elements or does all the liquid just disperse the heat evenly enough before that would be an issue?? I am in the building stages of a brew rig (keggles and stand) but I have not got to the final...

McMullans was pretty cool the last time I was out there... By the Orlean's Hotel and Casino... McMullan's Irish Pub

A detached Garage and a detached brewhouse?? Can I just pitch a tent and live in your backyard?? Nice set-up!