My single tier LPG/eRIMS build

[rossi46]

Ive been doing 5 gallon all grain for a little over a year and wanted to step up to ten gallon batches. My wife bought me a Penrose kettle for my birthday so I figured it was time to build a stand. Well this is what I got done last night. More to come.

 

[rossi46]

Did a little more.

 

[StainlessBrewing]

Very nice! I like the bike too.

 

[rossi46]

Thanks. I built that over the last few years.

 

[StainlessBrewing]

How much tube did you have to buy and what gauge is it?

 

[rossi46]

I bought 44 feet of 2x2 16 gauge mild steel.

 

[rossi46]

Made a mount for my rims tube

 

[rossi46]

Made mounts for my pumps and plate chiller

 

[StainlessBrewing]

She looks good! Very clean.

 

[rossi46]

Thanks! Next I need to hang my burners and make a mount for my control box.

 

[brewmaster89]

Any chance you have a parts list so far? Maybe keep adding to it as you go?

 

[rossi46]

Any chance you have a parts list so far? Maybe keep adding to it as you go?

Yeah I'll see what I can put together. I've been collecting stuff for a while so chances are it won't be 100% accurate.

 

[brewmaster89]

That's my plan. I want to collect everything little by little. Thanks!

Looks great btw!

 

[rossi46]

Finally getting a chance to work on my stand. Pump mounts done. Plate chiller mount done. Rims tube mount done. Need to mount burners and control panel.

 

[StainlessBrewing]

Any updates? What color you plan on painting it?

 

[rossi46]

Not a whole lot. Got my control panel mounted. It can swivel 360 degrees. Got my burner rings done, but I have to remake one of them, I'm not happy with it.

 

[rossi46]

Can you make 180's so I don't have to use 2 street elbows on the pump inlets. 1/2" females on both ends. PM me the price.

 

[BlackZX3]

How heavy is your stand?

 

[rossi46]

How heavy is your stand?

not to sure, but i can pick it up to put it up on saw horses, as i've done that several time to finish weld the tacks and clean up any splatter. 60 lbs. ???

 

[fxdude]

Looking great

 

[rossi46]

Looking great

Thanks. Just need more time to work on it.

 

[rossi46]

Got the burners mounted. Adjustable height, 2,3,and 4 inches.
Can't find the right gas fittings I want here in town, I'll have to find some on the net somewhere. 3/8 female flare to 1/4 male pipe for the orifice to needle valve.

 

[rossi46]

Got my very simple pump shields made today.

 

[Kylito87]

Nice clean brew rig . Also the bike :rockin: Can't go wrong with a springer front end!!!!

 

[StainlessBrewing]

This setup is looking good! Was it a tough decision trying to figure out if you want to put the pumps above or below the tube? Once you get the connectors on they look like they're going to be pretty low.

 

[rossi46]

I knew I wanted them under because the rims and chiller, also the shields would be super easy to make.
The inlet will be about 10"

 

[StainlessBrewing]

Plenty! It looks a lot lower in the other picture.

 

[Dougie63]

on the shields you need to put a 30 deg angle on each side cradling the pump because when they are flat and liquid drips on them it can flow under and damage pumps

 

[rossi46]

Ok, thanks Dougie

 

[rossi46]

Got my control panel pieces put in, still need to wire. Waiting on some gas plumbing parts and a couple of ball valves.