Show Me Your Wood Brew Sculpture/Rig

[ScottSA]

I used deck screws. $8 for a box, still have like 1/2 left. they are the really nice coated ones that come with the bit for your drill. I did drill a pilot hole for each one, used a countersink too. That was just for the frames, i used large bolts to bolt the frames to the legs. I used lag screws to attach the casters. Gave the whole thing a couple of coats of polyurethane.

 

[Tiber_Brew]

here is an updated image with the switches, pumps and casters mounted up. i cut 6" off the legs to accommodate the casters, i'm not very tall

Do you have any problems with priming your pumps with them mounted so high relative to your intake? Looks to me that it might not prime too well with that configuration.

TB

 

[chask31]

ScottSA thats a great looking setup. I would love to build something like that someday. Looks simple but I am sure it saves you a lot of work. I just need to verse myself in the ways of all grain and learn what a HLT is. Oh yeah, and I should probably sell the apt and get a house first!

 

[ScottSA]

Do you have any problems with priming your pumps with them mounted so high relative to your intake? Looks to me that it might not prime too well with that configuration.

TB

yeah its a little difficult. i'm creating something that will lower them and allow me to tuck them up under the surface when not in use.

 

[ScottSA]

ScottSA thats a great looking setup. I would love to build something like that someday. Looks simple but I am sure it saves you a lot of work. I just need to verse myself in the ways of all grain and learn what a HLT is. Oh yeah, and I should probably sell the apt and get a house first!

all grain is fun, and imho, not too much harder. hlt is just where you store your hot water you use for sparging. the coolers make it nice because you can get that done about 5-10 min before you have to start sparging and it doesn't change temp too much.

 

[harten74]

Here are some photos of my wooden brew rig. I finished it back in February, have brewed half a dozen batches on it so far and I'm incredibly pleased with it.

It's a pretty straight forward design. I added some galvanized flashing to the burners to serve as wind guards which allows me to run the burners at a lower intensity without risk of them getting blown out on windy days.

The dual outputs from the pump allow me to whirlpool at then end of the boil while I am chilling then simply close one valve and open another in order to transfer into the carboy when pitching temperature is reached.

The HLT serves as the pre-chiller tank once I am done heating sparge water which is nice and convenient.

I know lots of folks worry about the safety of a wooden brew rig but the amount of heat needed to cause a 2X6 to spontaneously combust is far beyond the temperatures generated by the indirect heat of your typical propane burner. Sure the wood gets hot, but not too hot to touch (even right next to the burner) and I have not seen any sign of scorching, nor do I expect to.

Front View

Rear View

Shelf Detail

Pump Detail

Propane Detail

 

[bfeucht]

Here are some photos of my wooden brew rig. I finished it back in February, have brewed half a dozen batches on it so far and I'm incredibly pleased with it.

It's a pretty straight forward design. I added some galvanized flashing to the burners to serve as wind guards which allows me to run the burners at a lower intensity without risk of them getting blown out on windy days.

The dual outputs from the pump allow me to whirlpool at then end of the boil while I am chilling then simply close one valve and open another in order to transfer into the carboy when pitching temperature is reached.

The HLT serves as the pre-chiller tank once I am done heating sparge water which is nice and convenient.

I know lots of folks worry about the safety of a wooden brew rig but the amount of heat needed to cause a 2X6 to spontaneously combust is far beyond the temperatures generated by the indirect heat of your typical propane burner. Sure the wood gets hot, but not too hot to touch (even right next to the burner) and I have not seen any sign of scorching, nor do I expect to.

Front View

Rear View

Shelf Detail

Pump Detail

Propane Detail

Sharp looking setup! I'll probably model my build off of this. I just need to figure out how to get around the slanted driveway that starts at the garage door.

 

[ScottSA]

very nice harten74, i like what you've done there. very clean and very organized.

 

[CodyBoyBrewery]

Super cool setup harten74! I've been thinking about building a setup similar to this for a while. One detail I really like is the fold out shelf - looks like it's pretty handy.

 

[harten74]

Thanks gents. I used Google Sketch Up to design it and I'd be happy to share those plans with anyone that is interested.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mbtwy4ddt38z4v3/BrewRig.skp

Updated link on 02/11/13

 

[stubbornman]

 

[HSM]

 

[kjones]

http://http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn37/rkjones84/048.jpg

here is mine, what yal think? works great for my batch sparge brewing.

 

[camiller]

http://http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn37/rkjones84/048.jpg

here is mine, what yal think? works great for my batch sparge brewing.

Let me fix that link for you

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn37/rkjones84/048.jpg

or

 

[kjones]

thanks camiller!!!

 

[HAMMERDOWN]

Let me fix that link for you

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn37/rkjones84/048.jpg

or

I'm pretty new to this so please be patient. What is the ice chest for?

 

[kmat123]

It is a cooler converted into a mash tun. Use the search option for many other such examples.

 

[DanPoch]

Just finished my build. Haven't broken it in yet. A friend gave me the countertop and all wood plus hardware was about $40.

I'm going to be adding a pull-out shelf under the tallest tier. and the lowest tier is detachable for storage.
After moving the thing I'll be adding casters to the base also.

 

[kal]

Here's mine:

Build instructions with a parts list can be found here:

http://www.theelectricbrewery.com/node/16

Enjoy!

Kal

 

[stubbornman]

Nice!!! ^^

 

[hedonist91]

 

[IrregularPulse]

Sorry, Trying to help hedonist91

 

[hedonist91]

haha Thanks, I figured it out!

 

[whatsleftofyou]

Here's my wooden rig that I built this weekend. She's ugly, but should get the job done. I can't wait to break it in!

 

[Tiber_Brew]

It'll get it done!


You're in Bay de Noc Brewers? I'm in KRAEUSENERS, and I've heard of you guys. Good to see another fellow UP brewer on the boards.

TB

 

[jasonsbeer]

Might as well add mine to the mix. This is built with some left over deck materials. I could probably park a car on it...

 

[TwoHeadsBrewing]

Here's my wooden rig that I built this weekend. She's ugly, but should get the job done. I can't wait to break it in!

I beg to differ my friend. Anything built for the purpose of brewing is a thing of beauty! Is that Hem Fir?

 

[whatsleftofyou]

I beg to differ my friend. Anything built for the purpose of brewing is a thing of beauty! Is that Hem Fir?

Nope it's just some cheap-o pine 2x4s.

 

[Cpt_Kirks]

Might as well add mine to the mix. This is built with some left over deck materials. I could probably park a car on it...

Mine is similar to this one. When I get finished painting it and get the casters mounted, I'll take some pics.

Though, I might wait until I get the pump and wiring mounted.

 

[DanPoch]

Here's my wooden rig that I built this weekend. She's ugly, but should get the job done. I can't wait to break it in!

Looks good to me

What type of casters did you use. I need to put some on mine as moving it without them is a royal pain, even with the neighbors help.