Brutus 10 frame questions

[Yuri_Rage]

Looks like a fine design. Why two pumps? With a little plumbing, you can save yourself some money and simply use one.

 

[dudasaj]

I designed it to hide as many gas lines and wires as possible. I'd prefer not to have a manifold or excessive exposed piping. I plan on coiling up my hoses in the upper part of the cabinet during storage. I plan on direct fire recirculation for step mashes or mash out, and fly sparging. I think it looks cleaner without installed piping.

 

[Yuri_Rage]

I'm not exactly sure how more pumps equates to less need for plumbing, but if you feel it's worth it, who am I to say you're wrong?

 

[BrewBeemer]

Wow. I don't hardly even post here and I feel like I have stole your thunder! Seems like Brutus is really getting under your skin lately my friend. Do you really need two motorcycles, or did you just do that by choice?

What's wrong with owning just two bikes, I have nine with three more to add to my wish list collection, looking for one for over 25 years alone? And yes I will ride 'em, all street.

I find it totally crazy some of these brew stand builds JMO as I have no need to hold up 18 wheelers for maintenance or lube jobs in my back yard.
As far as thin wall material being too thin to tap into why not add a piece of thicker material in that area, weld it and thread thru it is all that's needed?
If the above frame building was applied how did general aviation small aircraft get off the ground and still be light but structually sound enough to fly?
Powder coating is perfect for an all electric brewing system just more of a PITA when building a gas fired system. I would use stainless boxed frames around the hot burner areas bolted to the powder coated iron frame stand, this for a rust free as well a lower cost stand.

 

[dudasaj]

That's what I designed, except the SS boxes are inserted in the frame and the kettle/keggle will sit on the SS flange.

 

[RonRock]

Just as an FYI for anyone that may want to thread a bolt into thin walled material.

There is a product just for that, I'm familiar with "NutSert" (as I recall the name) mine came from SnapOn or Mac, but I think they are available now at hardware stores. Basically a Pop Rivet with threads inside.

 

[lehr]

Mines made from inch and a half 1/8 wall with a gas beam so theres no black pipe for plumbing I also use nutserts where there are fasteners.
I'm also building an eRIMS addition and trying to hide the wiring.
Yes it's overkill but it's the custom car builder in me.
Like my father in law says make it ( pleasing to the eye ).

Pat