Show Me Your Wood Brew Sculpture/Rig

[lhommedieu]

My rig as of last fall. I'm going to cover the top with stainless steel and polyurethane the rest. No need for the top tier any more as i'm going to use pumps for transferring from the hot water tun to the sparge tun to the boil kettle.

 

[mrtrav]

Been building this out for the past month and finally took it for a spin today. View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1422856941.429347.jpgView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1422856953.706374.jpgView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1422856980.869408.jpgView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1422856999.416783.jpg

 

[n240sxguy]

Been building this out for the past month and finally took it for a spin today. View attachment 253494View attachment 253495View attachment 253496View attachment 253497

Nice

 

[tflew]

Been working on this for the last month or so. Taking it out for a spin now!

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[FamilyTradition]

Been working on this for the last month or so. Taking it out for a spin now!

Man o days I'd love to brew and hang out by the pool. Nice work on the stand

 

[kev211]

I used Minwax Fast-Drying Polyurethane - Clear Semi-Gloss. Used the structure for the first time yesterday and I could not see and Ill effects. Plenty of spillage and it wiped right off, nor did I detect any odors due to heat. On the other hand, I don't use wood where the burners are, but the frame is and it's fairly close.

Photos? I'm curious how close the wood is to the burners

 

[Boydric]

Been building this out for the past month and finally took it for a spin today. View attachment 253494View attachment 253495View attachment 253496View attachment 253497

Like the valve set up. What do you have holding those in place? Do you have camlocks on the backside?

 

[mrtrav]

Like the valve set up. What do you have holding those in place? Do you have camlocks on the backside?

The elbows have a 1/2" close nipple going through the wood panel. On the other side I have a female NPT to hose barb that secures it from the back. From there I run my silicone tubing with camlocks to the kettle, MLT, cooler, etc. View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1423025740.095777.jpg

 

[PissyFingers]

My wooden stand, just finished it and the build today! 18mm marine grade ply with 100x100mm treated posts then cladded with white powder coated 4mm Ally.

 

[FamilyTradition]

My wooden stand, just finished it and the build today! 18mm marine grade ply with 100x100mm treated posts then cladded with white powder coated 4mm Ally.

Absolutely wonderful great job it paid off!

 

[BeerGrylls]

What's in the green bin? What did you go with for kettles? The metal edging?

 

[PissyFingers]

What's in the green bin? What did you go with for kettles? The metal edging?

HI, the green bin is my IC pre chiller, the kettles are 12 gallon pots i picked up off a site here in NZ, similar to EBAY in the U.S, they are hefty pots. The edging is 1.6mm Aluminium.

 

[jbob7171]

Here's a pic of mine...

Also, a video of it in action.

 

[brettwasbtd]

Well, my efforts pale in comparison to @PissyFingers, but still will accomplish what I need it to!

Stand at Rest

Stand in hypothetical Sparge Mode

Hypothetical Boil Mode

Hypothetical Siphoning to fermenter

 

[BrewDawg79]

Just added propane plumbing. Next is a sheet of durock and this baby is pretty much done.

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[n240sxguy]

Well, my efforts pale in comparison to @PissyFingers, but still will accomplish what I need it to!

Stand at Rest

Stand in hypothetical Sparge Mode

Hypothetical Boil Mode

Hypothetical Siphoning to fermenter

Is that an industrial hot plate or something?

 

[brettwasbtd]

Is that an industrial hot plate or something?

It is the avantco ic3500 induction burner.

 

[n240sxguy]

I use propane, but I'll have to look that thing up. Looks like a huge stir plate. Does it have a stir function by any chance?

 

[hafmpty]

I posted very early pics of my system but there have been many upgrades and changes so I posting the latest version. I just put the wooden sculptures together over the weekend. I'm a fan of modular so I can put things away as I'm done using them. Also, I had back surgery last September so maneuverability is a plus. Less lifting, more rolling. Anyway, pics are below with a description of features.

Here's a breakdown of the features by piece:
HLT - Tri-Clamp fittings throughout. It's a Sabco HLT. It has 1/2" fittings welded for use as a normal HLT but I can swap the stainless immersion chiller out of the BK and it doubles as a HERMS Coil. I don't currenlty use it in that way, but I could if I wanted to.

MLT - Tri-Clamp fitting throughout. I recently had the 1/2" fittings that were originally on the MLT & BK replaced with 3/4" fittings. I can get some SERIOUS movement of wort now during the mash and chilling. It is a direct-fired RIMS. The control panel is an Auber PID that turns the NG on and off. There is also a relay timer that turns the Hot Surface Ignition on waits 4 seconds before opening the solenoid to allow gas flow. There is also a vacuum gauge that ensures I'm not pulling a vacuum during recirculation. Before replacing the 1/2" TC w/ 3/4" it was difficult to get a good flow. Now though, I can have it full bore and there is no vacuum whatsoever.

BK - Tri-Clamp fittings throughout. Removable Tri-Clamp stainless immersion chiller. Sits on a hydraulic lift table that allows me to adjust the height during transfers to the fermenter.

PUMP - Tri-Clamp fittings throughout. Has a bleeder valve to release air and for samples if needed. Again, the modular method allows me to use only the one pump and move it around as needed.

 

[ibrewmyown]

I've made some changes to my system recently (Cleanable counter flow chiller, whirlpool arm, and a few others) but about 8-10 years ago I saw the "Tippy Dump) on the More Beer site and built my own version. The mash tun tips right into a garbage can / bag, wheels and all in one system make moving it around effortless. Its also natural gas with a 15 - 20 foot quick disconnect hose.

 

[hopjunkie26]

Like many have said before, I have scoured over these pictures since I started brewing a few years back and was always in awe. I finally pulled the trigger on an all electric setup. No, I didn't build the panel and stuff myself because, frankly I didn't want to and I am nowhere near as technically savvy enough to do it. So there, I bought one.

But I just finished up my stand last night...well, finished for now. Just need to put the casters on and, eventually, sand it, stain it and seal it.

She is like a good wife...she may not be perfect, but she's perfect for me! Cheers!

 

[steveoatley]

Like many have said before, I have scoured over these pictures since I started brewing a few years back and was always in awe. I finally pulled the trigger on an all electric setup. No, I didn't build the panel and stuff myself because, frankly I didn't want to and I am nowhere near as technically savvy enough to do it. So there, I bought one.

But I just finished up my stand last night...well, finished for now. Just need to put the casters on and, eventually, sand it, stain it and seal it.

She is like a good wife...she may not be perfect, but she's perfect for me! Cheers!

Hop Junkie

I am looking to buy the EBC III as well
I would love to hear your experience with it....Good/Bad and the ugly !

Alas, I have not built my system yet, still in the cold garage with propane !

Steve

 

[kev211]

Shes finished!!

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[hopjunkie26]

Hop Junkie

I am looking to buy the EBC III as well
I would love to hear your experience with it....Good/Bad and the ugly !

Alas, I have not built my system yet, still in the cold garage with propane !

Steve

Hey Steve, I sent you a PM on the EBC III. So far, so good!

 

[Atown]

First post. First build. First all grain. In fact it will be my first brew ever. Thanks everyone for all the ideas.

The frame is made of 2x8 treated lumber. The uprights are 2x6 treated. The bottom floor is Osb. And the top boards are decking planks. 7 feet long by 30 inches deep.

Single pump setup for now. Storage for 3 unused kegs under BK. The conical fermenter will be attatched to the cart as well. My favorite feature is the littke storage compartment. Im no carpenter by any means but happy with the results if not a tad BIG/Heavy. I took the pictures while I was working so pardon the messy garage.

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[dordelli]

Here's mine. Started as a 3 tier all gravity stand with two drink coolers as HLT and MLT. I did post it awhile back in this thread but have done a ton of updates, including the change to Natural Gas, the addition of a pump and plate chiller. Also added a RIMs tube, control panel and a water filter. Those are 25g pots for the boil and MLT and a 15 for HLT. I can do 15-18g batches and am happy with the brew day flow and performance. I am sure the guys with a welder and the skills to use it would disagree, but the flexibility of a woodie is so damn nice. Lowering that 3rd tier to accommodate my old Turkey fryer took about 10 mins with a sawzall. Still plan at some point to completely eliminate that 3rd tier and go electric with my HLT including an update to a bigger pot, but for now am happy!

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[louis]

Morning wood...

Dispite being an old post, I'm hoping for a reply! In your brewing system, what kind of burner and burner stands are you using? did you build your own or purchase them?

Thanks!

 

[barrooze]

Dispite being an old post, I'm hoping for a reply! In your brewing system, what kind of burner and burner stands are you using? did you build your own or purchase them?

Thanks!

They look like Bayou Classic SQ84s.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CY3ZW3G/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[ImNoExpert]

I think they look more like the SQ14.

 

[dtgrdn]

^^ this ^^

it's what I have also. The SQ84 has a wind shied on it the 14 doesn't.