New Setup Idea

[GreenMonti]

If your gonna have a winch to lift the keggles/pots around, just place the kettle in front of or just to the side of the rig and you will then be able to fly sparge. Using the winch to place the kettle back on the burner for the boil. This will also save the winch failer problem with a keggle/pot 3 feet above your head.

I say build it. If materials are cheap/free you wont be out much, just some time. I think that is a fair trade for some knowledge of what you like and don't like.

Cheers,

 

[Lil' Sparky]

I think the pump system might work better, and if there are no horror stories of beer and floor, i might just let gravity do the work fot the HLT, and just pump from MLT to kettle. Thanks to all for the input though!

Unless you plan on recirculating the mash, I'd recommend gavity draining your MLT and pumping from your HLT and BK. It'll avoid some compacted mashes. Of course I'm probably just a naysayer busting your balls with no experience in the matter whatsoever, so take it for what it's worth.