By way of intro, pics of our new all-grain rig. I've gotten together with some fellow racers, who've I've managed to lure back into home-brewing it seems. They had some prior experience using canned kits... then we enjoyed the Detroit Brew Factory while it was around (RIP!)... got back to the kits, but that didn't thrill me, so I decided, after watching a home-brewer's day at a local microbrewery (Liberty St.) to go and jump right into all-grain - much more my style.
I personally like to jump in way over my head whenever possible - so decided the best way to get started was build my own rig. All gravity fed, no pumps (expensive and PITA), but the rig folds right down to fit through a sliding screen door. It's all aluminum, recycled scrap from trailers, racecars, and misc other fabrications. Still needs some finishing touches (like a bottle opener!) but at least is functional. Still have to plumb in gas and water, and get better burners.
Folds down just behind the mash tun...
First batch was an IPA, all-grain batch from Malty Dog...
I personally like to jump in way over my head whenever possible - so decided the best way to get started was build my own rig. All gravity fed, no pumps (expensive and PITA), but the rig folds right down to fit through a sliding screen door. It's all aluminum, recycled scrap from trailers, racecars, and misc other fabrications. Still needs some finishing touches (like a bottle opener!) but at least is functional. Still have to plumb in gas and water, and get better burners.
Folds down just behind the mash tun...
First batch was an IPA, all-grain batch from Malty Dog...