I've been reading these forums for a while now and decided on building a sculpture. I've never actually brewed solo but have assisted a few all grain batches.
The only equipment I have is a 4 burner commercial natural gas range with vent hood. Each burner is 32,000 BTU which should be enough to boil 5 gallon batches. Right? I also have bulk CO2 access for kegging and force carbonating should I go that route.
My priorities are precise mash and fermentation temps. The problem is I'm not very mechanically inclined but have welder and electrician friends who have volunteered to help. I *think* I could build a stand to house the HLT and MT along with pump(s) and a HERMS/RIMS system. That along with 2-3 conical fermenters and chambers should put me around $4k I'd think.
Where do I start? I've been thinking about this for months and finally decided it'd be best to use the burner and vent hood so I'll be able to brew year round indoors. Thanks for the help. Hopefully within a couple months I'll have this completed.
Edit- Just realized I'd have no way to control my sparge water temp using this setup. I'm lost.
The only equipment I have is a 4 burner commercial natural gas range with vent hood. Each burner is 32,000 BTU which should be enough to boil 5 gallon batches. Right? I also have bulk CO2 access for kegging and force carbonating should I go that route.
My priorities are precise mash and fermentation temps. The problem is I'm not very mechanically inclined but have welder and electrician friends who have volunteered to help. I *think* I could build a stand to house the HLT and MT along with pump(s) and a HERMS/RIMS system. That along with 2-3 conical fermenters and chambers should put me around $4k I'd think.
Where do I start? I've been thinking about this for months and finally decided it'd be best to use the burner and vent hood so I'll be able to brew year round indoors. Thanks for the help. Hopefully within a couple months I'll have this completed.
Edit- Just realized I'd have no way to control my sparge water temp using this setup. I'm lost.