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Here is my Monster. I am still refining it. There are so many things to add on once you get the main points covered.

For those of you who have been following along with the progress, I'm sorry for the delay. I have been having computer problems for several weeks. There is good news though. I did some more testing and found that there was no need to move the pumps. Furthermore, I did my first two batches of...

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The burners were about $18 each and the pumps were about $85 each. I don't know about the burners from hot water heaters, but where the pumps are concerned, I wanted the magnetic drive feature of the March 809. This ensures that no liquid can escape the pump housing. Additionally the March...

No, not all of it. I will relocate the pumps to the bottom of the frame. I will just have to add about 30" of tubing to the inlet and outlet of each pump. Like I said, minor set back. In addition to getting more SS tubing, I will also have to buy new pump mounting hardware. I think this...

The line on the far right just allows me to run off from the MLT to the BK while sparging at the same time. That's all it is. I just wanted to give a big thanks to stevehaun for the word of advice on pump location. I did some theory-to-practice on the pumps last night. Sure enough, I lost...

Thank you for your input. I realize that any centrifugal pump is not going to be self-priming. I decided on this location for the pumps as modeled after the more beer brew sculpture. I personally have not done the math to determine the Net Positive Suction Head available versus the Net...

Thanks for the compliment and the computer tutorial. I wondered how the hell people did that.

More progress. It has been slow going for the last two weeks. I really need to get this finished, I ran out of my last brew a week ago. I am going to get some of Ed Wort's Apfelwein in the fermenter tomorrow, but I still want to put some ale yeast to work!! I finished installing the liquid...

That part of this project has really been a challenge. Some of it doesn't look perfect, but it will do the trick. I just hope that the throttle valves I got will provide an adequate flow rate.

Yeah I had thought about ceramic as well. Maybe I will continue down that route if no other solution presents itself. Thanks

I appreciate your suggestion about the heat shield. I have been worrying about the same thing. I have looked at a few places for preformed heat shields with no success. Since so many of the components on this system are in close proximity to the burners, I want heat shields that have a low...

Another progress update on Monster. I managed to get the burners mounted last weekend. I still have to get pipe routed to each of them. I found a way to mount the pumps last weekend. In the plumbing section at the hardware store, I found some 2 and 3 inch pipe mounting brackets. I had...

Thanks. That helps. Like I said before, pumps and valves all day, but that "tron-magic" stuff freaks me out!!! I built mine up just high enough that I can store thing under when not in use. It is low enough that I can still look inside without standing on anything. As for the supports...

I didn't have much time to work on the Monster this weekend, but I still managed to get the cut edges on the kettles ground smooth and the kettles cleaned. I also managed to get the thermometers, bulkhead fittings and ball valves mounted...

"It was at a funny angle" (British Accent) Fusing metal together is easy. Making the weld look good is the hard part Much to the dismay of SWMBO, I just buy the tools I need when I need them.

Well, the construction is taking much longer than what I had imagined. If my damn job would stop getting in the way of my hobby, I would have much more completed. I am still in the process of welding the frame. Most of it is completed. I should be finished welding the frame together...

That looks like a very sweet operation you're running there. I especially like the sliding lid design. Thanks for the pics. Just thought I'd let you all know that I just finished in the garage with the first nights construction. I have been "playing" with my new toy. I went to Lowes...

Well, that is something that I had never even considered. That is pretty cool. I had planned doing the same with sparge/recirculation ball valve isolations. So, from the pictures, it looks like the only thing that is supporting your bubbler is the tygon hose that is supplying it. Is that the...

Thanks for the input. What I have in mind right now for the sparging rig is basically a circular shaped copper manifold with small holes drilled incrementally along its inside and outside diameter. Will that serve the purpose? AG Monster will be something like this, except I will run...