Let me start by saying, yes the stand was built by Kurt at BrewSteel but I am putting everything else together and have learned a ton from this site which is why I put it in the DIY forum.
The Stand
Custom built to my needs, it is 6' wide a hint over 37" tall (~61" top of keggle height). It has 2 pump mounts and 1 plate chiller mount. There is room beneath the burners to hold the keggles for storage. The burner shrouds and small burner adapters made mounting the burners very easy and very easy to adjust height.
There is also a mash dumper on it!
This stand is awesome and I can't wait for my first brew day with it. I will update this thread with pics as I finish up the gas lines and keggles, and the eventually with pics from brew day.
Keggles
My keggles are almost complete. I am using parts from brewhardware and bargainfittings. I need to sand the last bit on 2 of them and the outsides will be complete.
Pumps
Using one March and one Chugger. I have never used either. I had purchased the March from Austin a couple weeks ago and when I started threading the camlock on it it cross threaded a bit at first. After that I decided I wanted the stainless head for the second pump so I went with the Chugger.
Plate Chilller
KegCowboy 40 plate, Ground water here is pretty cold all year long so I am expecting quick cool down times with this. I had been using a an immersion chiller on 5 gallon batches before and it would take about ~15 minutes to cool down. We will be doing both 5 and 10 gallon with the new brew stand and hope to be under 10 minutes for cool down.
That's the quick run down. I have just about everything I need (except orifices, control box switches, last bulkhead) and just need to take the time to finish the keggles and then wire up the pumps to a little control box. Hoping to be able to brew next weekend or the weekend after.
I highly recommend Kurt at BrewSteel. He goes out of his way to give you as much information as you can handle. Very knowledgeable and skilled. If you havent seen his stuff check out the site, he also has DIY products for adding onto your own stand.
Both Brewhardware and Bargainfittings are super quick shippers and provide great products at great prices.
The Stand
Custom built to my needs, it is 6' wide a hint over 37" tall (~61" top of keggle height). It has 2 pump mounts and 1 plate chiller mount. There is room beneath the burners to hold the keggles for storage. The burner shrouds and small burner adapters made mounting the burners very easy and very easy to adjust height.
There is also a mash dumper on it!
This stand is awesome and I can't wait for my first brew day with it. I will update this thread with pics as I finish up the gas lines and keggles, and the eventually with pics from brew day.
Keggles
My keggles are almost complete. I am using parts from brewhardware and bargainfittings. I need to sand the last bit on 2 of them and the outsides will be complete.
Pumps
Using one March and one Chugger. I have never used either. I had purchased the March from Austin a couple weeks ago and when I started threading the camlock on it it cross threaded a bit at first. After that I decided I wanted the stainless head for the second pump so I went with the Chugger.
Plate Chilller
KegCowboy 40 plate, Ground water here is pretty cold all year long so I am expecting quick cool down times with this. I had been using a an immersion chiller on 5 gallon batches before and it would take about ~15 minutes to cool down. We will be doing both 5 and 10 gallon with the new brew stand and hope to be under 10 minutes for cool down.
That's the quick run down. I have just about everything I need (except orifices, control box switches, last bulkhead) and just need to take the time to finish the keggles and then wire up the pumps to a little control box. Hoping to be able to brew next weekend or the weekend after.
I highly recommend Kurt at BrewSteel. He goes out of his way to give you as much information as you can handle. Very knowledgeable and skilled. If you havent seen his stuff check out the site, he also has DIY products for adding onto your own stand.
Both Brewhardware and Bargainfittings are super quick shippers and provide great products at great prices.
