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[Jim2b]

I just did a major upgrade to my system. RIMS tube. Stainless Counterflow chiller. A pump. And push button igniters for the burners. Plus new camlocks for the tubing, and a new flow through thermometer. I also added another port to the brew kettle for whirlpooling.

The wet test will be done this week, and if it all checks out, I’ll be brewing on it next week.

is there a problem with all the heat and igloo coolers close by? been brewing for a few years just now building a permanent brew stand. (Unistrut)

 

[Brewbuzzard]

is there a problem with all the heat and igloo coolers close by? been brewing for a few years just now building a permanent brew stand. (Unistrut)

There won't be enough heat hitting the mash tun to hurt but it should help to keep the mash temp where it should be.

 

[FillWholeWell]

Klarstein Maischfest, built a simple table at perfect height using the frame from a barstool !

 

[homebeerbrewer]

is there a problem with all the heat and igloo coolers close by? been brewing for a few years just now building a permanent brew stand. (Unistrut)

The cooler did get hot being so close to the top burner, but I had a sheet of aluminum diamond plate that I made a shield with. The bottom burner isn't an issue, though I did put some diamond plate on the wood stand too. I've been brewing on it since 2010. I haven't burned it down yet.

 

[Jim2b]

The cooler did get hot being so close to the top burner, but I had a sheet of aluminum diamond plate that I made a shield with. The bottom burner isn't an issue, though I did put some diamond plate on the wood stand too. I've been brewing on it since 2010. I haven't burned it down yet.

Thanks for the replies... ni e to know I can use my cooler, now to find a cheap source of diamond plate for the new single tier brew stand I have started.

 

[Dog House Brew]

I’ve melted a cooler before. I use a 3 tier and I just spin the cooler if it gets too hot. I just added a second deflector plate. Looks kind of like a heat sink. I’m an exterior brewer so the cooler MT is my best option.

 

[Jim2b]

I’ve melted a cooler before. I use a 3 tier and I just spin the cooler if it gets too hot. I just added a second deflector plate. Looks kind of like a heat sink. I’m an exterior brewer so the cooler MT is my best option.

Thanks I was pretty sure you could melt a cooler maybe I should add a tier just to protect the cooler. I will still use the pumps I so I can run the wort through my herms coil in my HLT

 

[Dog House Brew]

Thanks I was pretty sure you could melt a cooler maybe I should add a tier just to protect the cooler. I will still use the pumps I so I can run the wort through my herms coil in my HLT

I run a HERMS as well. Adding the heat shield was my ticket. The 20 tip jet burners put out a ton of heat. My rig is hooked up to NG, glad no propane tanks. If I had it to do over, I’d build a 2 tier. I built the structure before I had my pumps.

 

[martyjhuebs]

The last 2 versions of my brew rig before I took it down in preparation of a move. It's a 110v 2 circuit system, plumbing installed for the use of a single pump.

 

[Orval]

Here's my BIAB style brewstand

more details here: My BIAB style brew stand

 

[k-os]

My BIAB set up in my basement. Using an SS Brewtech Brew Cube with a mounting plate I made for my pump and chiller.

 

[brewman !]

My BIAB set up in my basement. Using an SS Brewtech Brew Cube with a mounting plate I made for my pump and chiller.

Finally someone picked up on the small wheeled all in one format ! Mine stores in our pantry. I can go from stored to heating mash water in 10 minutes.

I much prefer to put my chiller in the sink.

What are you using to old the heat band on your fermenter ?

 

[k-os]

Finally someone picked up on the small wheeled all in one format ! Mine stores in our pantry. I can go from stored to heating mash water in 10 minutes.

I much prefer to put my chiller in the sink.

What are you using to old the heat band on your fermenter ?

I'm using these when I picked them up on sale. I don't think they're available from Tekton anymore though.
https://www.tekton.com/30-inch-red-adjustable-polyurethane-bungee-cord-62039a1

 

[Throttle79]

My BackYard chicken coop Brewery

 

[aquenne]

My garage brewery

 

[BeerGeekInFL]

Nothing permanent yet, but I also like that I can just take it all and put it away.

 

[JerryMc]

This is my herms system. I've since added a mypin timer and alarm.

 

[brewbama]

laundry room HERMS

 

[Bcarlton74]

Just picked this up. Still need some fittings and hoses as well as a gas line run to the garage.

 

[Deadalus]

Just picked this up. Still need some fittings and hoses as well as a gas line run to the garage.
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Nice wheels!

 

[BluetickBrewing]

Shes almost complete!

 

[repetesbh]

This pic was from a few years ago running a heating and pump test through my HERMS HLT. I've also run this stand using propane and a RIMS tube.

 

[repetesbh]

Here is a view from the propane days...

 

[chessking]

Shes almost complete!

I can see a " Tom's Brew Shop" sticker behind that thermometer on the MT.

 

[friarsmith]

One kettle is 240V electric for boils and/or BIAB. When I direct-fire the other kettle for a mash I just roll this away from the wall and the propane burner lifts the MT up enough to directly drain into the BK. The FRP panel behind the cart and sink turned out to be a great idea to protect the wall. The cart was a CraigsList find several years back and I just shortened the legs with a hacksaw. It was a rolling food prep cart about 36” high from a putt putt center snack bar

 

[Cameronl]

Here's my new e-herms setup. I still need to put some finishing touches on it. It needs a new cart top (have you price plywood lately?!?) Right now it's made of scraps I have lying around. The propane burner is leftover from my previous setup. It has since been removed. I had a bunch of insulating bubble wrap from Hello Fresh deliveries, so what the heck, I wrapped some around the mash tun.

I'm particularly pleased with the control cart I came up with. I wanted one unit that included the pumps and plate chiller that I can easily roll into the basement for the winter. I have to brew outside, and after destroying some garden hose attachments after a big freeze, I'm paranoid about leaving anything that might have water in it.

The plate chiller is on a hinge so I can tip it up to drain it. I also upgraded the dial on the BK's SSVR with a better quality knob and created an indicator dial from this website. I messed around with the inner diameter to fit the knob, laser printed on some cardstock, stuck it to some hardboard with spray adhesive, cut it out and sealed with a few coats of spray lacquer.

 

[cfrazier77]

Here is mine, a 20 year old keggle system that I converted to rims over 10 years ago. It works great and I enjoy it.

 

[homebeerbrewer]

I got tired of only being able to brew in the warmer months in the garage, so I built an electric system in my basement. Well, I bought the control box and the vessels.

Introducing, The Copper Hood Brewpub:

 

[brewskitom]

Here’s my brew table shown while sparging a batch of Raging Irish Red Ale:

The table is built on a restaurant equipment stand:

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/equip-stand-24x72-galv/600ES2472G.html

I attached a 6’ section of Unistrut horizontally to the front of the table to mount the pumps and home made valve manifold. There is a second section of vertical Unistrut on the right to mount the counterflow chiller. Not very visible is a Gladiator GearTrack rack mounted on the left side for hose and cord storage when the brew table isn’t in use and is rolled back against the garage wall.

The valve manifold, vertical Unistrut and GearTrak are all attached using custom 3D printed brackets.

Note: the digital thermometer in the thermowell of the mash tun is wildly inaccurate (reads way, way low). I need to calibrate it.

 

[Dog House Brew]

My rig is a I really love to look at these systems. I would love to be an inside brewer. I’ll tell my 3864 this weekend it’s riding in a Maybach on the way to the chamber! Love it!

 

[razzman]

Here’s my brew table shown while sparging a batch of Raging Irish Red Ale:

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The table is built on a restaurant equipment stand:

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/equip-stand-24x72-galv/600ES2472G.html

I attached a 6’ section of Unistrut horizontally to the front of the table to mount the pumps and home made valve manifold. There is a second section of vertical Unistrut on the right to mount the counterflow chiller. Not very visible is a Gladiator GearTrack rack mounted on the left side for hose and cord storage when the brew table isn’t in use and is rolled back against the garage wall.

The valve manifold, vertical Unistrut and GearTrak are all attached using custom 3D printed brackets.

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Note: the digital thermometer in the thermowell of the mash tun is wildly inaccurate (reads way, way low). I need to calibrate it.

Love the timer!

 

[stamandster]

New setup, using Craftbeerpi 4

 

[stamandster]

Had to fix some plumbing!

 

[day_trippr]

Yikes!
You'll never have to worry about someone stealing that rig and actually brewing beer - unless it comes with the operating instructions...

Cheers!

 

[stamandster]

Yikes!
You'll never have to worry about someone stealing that rig and actually brewing beer - unless it comes with the operating instructions...

Cheers!

That's the plan Actually, the plan was to remove the need to swap any tubing all the way to the fermenter, start to finish.

 

[BeerNsteadofH2O]

4 years into the hobby,started brewing extract out side,2 years into it,went to
all grain moved to a brewzilla Gen. 3.3, I fitted it with a steam condenser, powered by a 12 volt pump that recirculates cold water (bottom cooler on the rack), a pressre regulator and accumulater( bladder) keep a steady stream at 15psi in the condenser.
I fitted the brewzilla with a glass sight glass off of the drain tap, after replacing several polycarbonate ones,the sight glass allows me to be sure to not have a dry boiler during recirculating during my mash in, by watching the level, I can adjust the pump flow for max volume over the grain without triggering the dry boiler sensor.
Sparge water is in the 10 gallon cooler on the right of the Brewzilla, it is fitted with a 1k watt heating element controled by an ink bird controller, a, I pre heat this the night before, and it will hold temp at 140 from 170 over night, so it only takes a few minutes to bring it to optimum sparge temp,a small pump supplies water for the sparge.
I use a 30 gallon rubbermaid trash can hooked to an aquarium chiller set to 40 degrees to pump cold(recirculated) water to.my SS induction coil to cool my wort.
In the back ground, above the slop sink( with hot and cold water) is a RODI system I use to.make up.my brew water. An overhead double pulley system allows me to put the malt tube for sparging.

 

[mattd2]

I fitted it with a steam condenser, powered by a 12 volt pump that recirculates cold water (bottom cooler on the rack), a pressre regulator and accumulater( bladder) keep a steady stream at 15psi in the condenser.

How much water do you recirculates? And how hot does it get by the end, and does this affect the efficiency of the steam condenser? Been wondering if you could have a closed loop system but thought you'd need some way to get at least some sort of heat exchange to get some of the heat out of the system.

 

[BeerNsteadofH2O]

How much water do you recirculates? And how hot does it get by the end, and does this affect the efficiency of the steam condenser? Been wondering if you could have a closed loop system but thought you'd need some way to get at least some sort of heat exchange to get some of the heat out of the system.

I start with a cooler of cold water, I freeze 2 coffee cans of water ahead of time so I have 2 blocks of ice as well and put it in the cooler by the end of the boil, it still is about 50 degrees or so(cold to the touch)..without the ice, the water gets pretty warm, the manufacturer suggests using a garden hose/faucet, even though its regulated under 30psi, that would be alot of water down the drain, my system works well, it's not perfect, but no windows are steamed up and nothing surrounding the pot is sticky, that wasnt the case before the steam trap.. like any of this, there is a learning curve, it took a few brew sessions to dial it in.