my brew rig build

[Brewpastor]

Super fine.

 

[Seabee John]

Super fine.

Hey Nick...did you see that? YOU got a "Super fine" from the BP!

Yes I post whore where ever I go.

 

[nicksteck]

tomorrow is the big test for the new rig, tested last night and had a hard time getting a boil going so drilled out the orifice from an 1/8'' to 5/32 so i should go from 57,000 btu to 87,000 btu. tested burners with the co detector and it is still burning clean.

wish me luck, Seebee John is getting wireless in the garage so i should be able to send some pics during the day

Nick

 

[Gonefishing]

Cool looking rig! Looks like something you'd spend thousands on for sure.
How about setting up a webcam and webcast the day?

 

[Bobby_M]

I hate this thread. It makes me want to sell my rig for scrap.

 

[IrregularPulse]

How convenient Bobby, I just opened a scrap yard, Just swing in by and I'll give you 50 bucks.

Beautiful rig nicksteck. Thing of envy you got there. I only hope to have a dedicated HLT and BK with thermometers some day, let alone that beast!

 

[nicksteck]

Very cool setup, looks professional. Do you have any plans to hard plumb the return lines into the kegs?

i have the hoses plumbed into the lids?

 

[polecreek]

It looks like I need to break out the camera and take a picture of the scrapyard on wheels I have finally finished concocting. That way Bobby will feel much better about his rig.

 

[schweaty]

This thread made me grind up all my welds and now I have to polish them so I get a nice smooth finish. Thanks nick, now I'm OCD about my brew cart. I haven't even painted the damn thing yet!

 

[nicksteck]

broke it in yesterday at Seabee Johns brew day, i can't believe how nice it was to use, all my temps were right on, i went from 122 to 154 in about 15 min. beer smith said my efficiency was at 86%

the burners worked really good, the night before the brew day i tested it and ended up re drilling the boil burner and the hlt, they worked great i am so happy with everything

just wanted to say thanks for all the nice things you have about my build, i am going to work on getting the dimensions listed and same with the gas system.

some more pics

 

[nicksteck]

I also took some pics of the tig welders work on my kegs and lids, nice welds!

thermometer

sight glass

thermometer

lid

 

[McSwiggin']

WOW. Great build. A cut sheet and parts list would be very nice.

 

[Anthony_Lopez]

I don't want to detract from the quality of this build, but I was just curious if you considered the possibility of wanting to use this system for a bigger volume. I'm going to be using sanke kegs for now, but I think I'd like the option of stepping up to larger pots if needed.

 

[nicksteck]

yes i did, i have room for a 20'' wide pot, the total length is 62'' x 22'' deep.

how big a pot do you think i could fit?

 

[Evan!]

what's the final invoice on all that crazy beautiful stuff?

 

[Anthony_Lopez]

The diameter of the B3 Heavy Duty 26 gallon kettle is 19.5". Looks like you are good to go!

 

[nicksteck]

The diameter of the B3 Heavy Duty 26 gallon kettle is 19.5". Looks like you are good to go!

my boil burner is putting out about 87,000 btu's is that enough to get a kettle like that to boil?

 

[nicksteck]

what's the final invoice on all that crazy beautiful stuff?

i don't want to know

i have to sit down and figure it out

 

[byou3g]

I PMed a few compliments, but I figure I would write it here too. One of the nicest rigs I have ever seen. I really like the control pannel in front and the way the burners are mounted. Very professional.

 

[Displaced MassHole]

After reading this thread I just pushed my POS rig out into traffic

 

[nicksteck]

i found my cut list;

long hoz
4-58''

4 corner posts
4-25''

cross members
7-18''

4 vert. posts under burners
4-19''


outside frame size;


62x22x25tall without casters

 

[nicksteck]

what's the final invoice on all that crazy beautiful stuff?

I just figured it out the rig itself with the therminator but not the kegs

$1869.00

 

[rickbyte]

Sweet!!! A great job you can be Proud of this rig.

 

[joety]

I just figured it out the rig itself with the therminator but not the kegs

$1869.00

That is not bad. Lot's of sweat equity, though.

 

[joety]

Nick, where did you finally end up as far as specs on jetting the orifices on the burners for NG?

 

[eschatz]

What a beauty! You gotta be proud of that bad boy. That's one of the nicest I've seen on here.

 

[nicksteck]

Nick, where did you finally end up as far as specs on jetting the orifices on the burners for NG?

on the boil kettle and hlt i used a 5/32'' drill bit and that gave me 87,000 btu's

the mash i think i'm at 39,000 btu's i seems to work well, i don't over shoot my temp but 1 degree with the love controller.

i tried to boil with the burner orificed at 39,000 btu's and it took over an hour to go from 168 to boil, now it's about half the time

 

[Anthony_Lopez]

I still can't get over this build... Just curious if you think your pot supports are acting as heatsinks...

 

[nicksteck]

I still can't get over this build... Just curious if you think your pot supports are acting as heatsinks...

i don't think they do, i was worried about the power coat burning off the whole support but it has not been bad. when i picked the frame up from the powder coater the guy said the powder coat would break down at 350 degrees but it has held up very well i think

pics of burners after about 6 hours of use after washing and the first brew day

boil burner

how are your plans coming along

like to see them

 

[nicksteck]

That is not bad. Lot's of sweat equity, though.

yes indeed, start to finish in 1 month, while running a hvac company, the wife was not real happy, but I AM