BIAB brew stand with hoist and pump

speedoguy · Sep 10, 2012

just wanted to show where I am at with my build of this, I wanted to try and build this stand with as little welding as possible, mainly because I dig the old school look of nuts and bolts.

it started out as a shop table

after a little cutting and drilling, this is where I'm at today. a friend of mine is putting finishing touches on the hoist, and the burner is on the way.

KPSquared · Sep 10, 2012

Do you have any smaller pictures. . .

From what I can see, it looks awesome!

speedoguy · Sep 10, 2012

sorry, I dont know why the pics came out so small, maybe because I uploaded from the android app?

the_kent · Sep 17, 2012

I have been looking all around for a good example of a BIAB stand I'm trying to build to show to the girlfriend. She is not mechanically inclined...so the more pretty pictures the better. I appreciate your work and thank you for the inspiration.

limulus · Sep 26, 2012

Hello Lads, I've been following this thread for a few months now. I'm also looking for a way to have a smaller foot print and I have a similar design in my head. I want chillers and pumps mounted to the stand and I want everything either in the bottom area, hanging from the stand or stored inside the kettle on top of the stand. I also want my propane tank mounted to the stand or on a smaller dolly with wheels so I can just roll it. I'm going to visit a welder tomorrow and tell him what I want and just go for it. I'll either use a boat winch or an electric winch mounted to the ceiling. The main problem with ceiling mount are my garage doors get in the way and of course that's a problem when they are open for ventillation. However, I do have windows in my garage.

Do either of you have any updates?

aubiecat · Sep 26, 2012

Speedguy, I like how your mind works.

Desrever · Sep 26, 2012

That is awesome!

speedoguy · Sep 26, 2012

limulus said:
Hello Lads, I've been following this thread for a few months now. I'm also looking for a way to have a smaller foot print and I have a similar design in my head. I want chillers and pumps mounted to the stand and I want everything either in the bottom area, hanging from the stand or stored inside the kettle on top of the stand. I also want my propane tank mounted to the stand or on a smaller dolly with wheels so I can just roll it. I'm going to visit a welder tomorrow and tell him what I want and just go for it. I'll either use a boat winch or an electric winch mounted to the ceiling. The main problem with ceiling mount are my garage doors get in the way and of course that's a problem when they are open for ventillation. However, I do have windows in my garage.

Do either of you have any updates?

I finished fabrication and tore is back down to paint it, trying to decide what color to go with, I have some rustoleum high temp ultra black laying around, probably going to spray it and put it back together in the next few days. I'm also started converting a fridge I have laying around into a ferm chamber for a conical I have on order. lots going on, I cant wait to actually brew a beer, I'm a complete noob, never even brewed an extract :off:

speedoguy · Sep 26, 2012

aubiecat said:
Speedguy, I like how your mind works.

thank you sir, the feeling is mutual, your e-biab set up is awesome, I wish e-biab was an option for me, but I'm sure I will be converting in the future :mug:

speedoguy · Oct 1, 2012

got it painted and reassembled, just waiting on a exchange plate chiller from dudadiesel. really want to use camlock instead of barb fiitings on the plate chiller. I will probably re-design the hoist later, but it wil get the job done for a while

limulus · Oct 1, 2012

Now that is nice. Well done.

NewBrewB · Oct 30, 2012

If I had read this 8 months ago, I would have tried to make an electric/gas hybrid version instead of what I built.

Do the larger pots have the same circumference? I find myself wondering about using the small size basket with a much larger pot, to make room for an element and dip tube stuff underneath (for use when you want to brew indoors w/ electricity. I guess that space would be extra liquid not directly helping your mash though....hmm

I was just thinking about e-build regrets and the #1 for me is I cant brew away from my 220v 30a gfci outlet. Being able to use the same equipment to brew at a friend's house would be great. (but then I would have to buy a pickup truck...)

How much does just your stand weigh (stand/pump/burner/winch/crane)? Does the crane separate? Can you toss it in your pickup?

Subscribed because this might be my brewing setup when I am 60.

speedoguy · Nov 13, 2012

last fittings just arrived, between back orders and super storm sandy It took about a month to gt them all, but It was worth the wait, brew hardware sells some great stuff!

here she is, all done

should be brewing my first batch ever tomorrow, cant wait!:rockin:

limulus · Nov 13, 2012

Give us some brew feedback after you use it. I'll have to read this thread again to see what you are using for heat. Thanks for posting the update.

goybar · Nov 13, 2012

Speedoguy,

It looks like you have your plate chiller set up wrong.

Your wort input and cold water input are on the same side/going in the same direction.

The hot wort and cold water and supposed to go in opposite directions.

I could be worng, certainly not the first time.

Nice build BTW.

Chris

limulus · Nov 13, 2012

I have a 40-plate chiller and my wort in and water out are next to each other and looking at his garden hose connectors, it appears his are correct. His top left is wort out and the connector next to it looks like the water in which would be correct. I posted a close-up of mine. His appears to be a duda diesel and mine is a keg cowboy model.

goybar · Nov 13, 2012

Yup, you are right. Like I said I could be wrong.

I was having a rectal-cranial inversion moment.

Chris

speedoguy · Nov 15, 2012

brewed with my stand last night, It was my first brew ever, so I expected some hiccups, Made some mistakes on my end and way overshot my og, but the stand itself performed great, cleanup was a snap, very pleased with this stand overall!

limulus · Nov 15, 2012

overshot your OG with a no sparge system...now that's impressive! Did you adjust your recipe for no sparge?

speedoguy · Nov 15, 2012

I thought i did, my target og was 1.057. I ended up with 1.073, so yeah, off by a mile!!! no biggie, I expected to have some issues my first few batches!

speedoguy · Nov 15, 2012

I've had a few requests for stand dimensions, so here they are. keep in mind these dimensions should change based on your pot size, and how high you want the top of your pot, I wanted the top of my pot to be a little higher than my belly button, that way I wouldnt be bending over to much and I would still have plenty of room to see in the pot at any point in time without a stand

speedoguy · Dec 19, 2012

@fortydegnorth

Have you brewed with yours yet? I have brewed 3 batches with mine so far, I must say, its great, its a fast brew day, and easy to clean, my efficiency seems to be right around 75%, could be better, but i'm not complaining. Only problem I have is paint burning off, other than that its perfect for my needs, thanks for sharing your design, I was trying to figure out what style stand to build for a while, and once i saw yours it just made sense.

Carlscan26 · Dec 20, 2012

What model pump is that?

speedoguy · Dec 20, 2012

I used the chugger ss inline

Carlscan26 · Dec 20, 2012

Thx speedoguy. I was actually meaning to ask Forteydegnorth but I wasn't clear was I? Oh well.

Carlscan26 · Dec 20, 2012

fortydegnorth said:
For anyone that cares, the Little Giant pump is absolutely amazing. I had two March 809 pumps before and they are about 3 times as loud, 10 times harder to prime and pump about half of what the Little Giant will do. I was shocked that it sucked the test water right out of the pot with hardly any noise. It primed instantly. I will only run this about 1/4 of it's potential and it's way overkill for my needs. I picked it up for the same price as a new March. Great little pump.

Fortydegnorth - what model little giant is that?

fortydegnorth · Dec 20, 2012

I actually have not brewed with this yet. I know that sounds crazy but I got married last year and between that, work, money and other hobbies I just haven't started again. I do have a fermentation chamber built and ready. My wife suggested we brew this weekend. I own a landscaping business and it's supposed to snow tonight. If I'm plowing all day I doubt I'll be brewing Saturday. I plan to very soon though. Lots of grain in stock and a $50 gift card from the LHBS.

The pump is a Little Giant. Seems to be a great pump for the little testing I've done so far. Thanks for all the comments and the other builds look awesome. I love sharing ideas and building on other peoples visions. Brew updates to come once I get my butt in gear.

Chuckabrewski · Dec 20, 2012

We need a video of this thing in action.

fortydegnorth · Jan 3, 2013

Finally going to brew with the BIAB stand. I have the yeast on the stir plate and the grain is ground and ready. I hope to brew tomorrow. Spent last night and most of today cleaning kegs, fermenters, and beer lines on the kegerator. When you haven't brewed in 10 months things get dirty. I'll take some pics tomorrow during the process and post how it goes.

fortydegnorth · Jan 9, 2013

Brewed a batch of IPA on the new stand. Worked awesome! It was by far the easiest brewing I've done compared to the single tier 3 kettle Brutus system. I did 10 gallons of IPA. I first changed my Barley Crusher's gap for a tight crush. I'd have to get the feeler gauges out and measure it but it was really fine. I did end up with a lot of sediment going into the fermenter but I think it'll clear in a couple weeks. I had quite a few hops in this batch and it might have been from them. I started with about 13 gallons, 60 min mash with a 15 min mash out. I raised the basket up and let it drain and then smashed the grain with a round biscuit pan until it wasn't draining anymore. Once the grain was draining the heat was on to start the boil. I ended up with a little over 11.5 gallons for the start of the boil. Boiled 60 min and nailed the reciped OG of 1.064. It was right on the line in the refractometer which netted me 75% efficiency. That's about what I was getting with the Brutus and fly sparging. Post boil got me 10 gallons into the fermenter. Cleanup was awesome. Grabbed the basket and dumped it in the side yard for the animals, dumped the hop bag and hosed everything out. It was nice only having one pump and one pot to clean. Overall I was very impressed with how easy it was and how much I didn't have to mess with it during the process.

The crush, dough in, mash, drain and smash out the wort:

BIAB brew stand with hoist and pump

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