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[Rivenin]

Apartment brewing at it's finest! no room for a stand, but i'm cool with that

 

[krazydave]

I finally get to add to this thread also!

Just finished it yesterday, so I have yet to brew on it.

 

[jammin]

Badass rig, Dave. What are you gonna brew first?

Looks like you could switch it to electric in the future quite easily if you felt like it.

 

[HollisBT]

What was your process for polishing that one keggle? It looks very nice, the whole system looks killer.

 

[Beamer1]

great stuff everyone! thanks for sharing

 

[hunter_le five]

I finally get to add to this thread also!

Just finished it yesterday, so I have yet to brew on it.

Nice job, I especially dig the control panel.

Every control panel needs a big red button.

 

[krazydave]

Badass rig, Dave. What are you gonna brew first?

Looks like you could switch it to electric in the future quite easily if you felt like it.

Thanks! I designed it with the possibility to convert to electric if I ever had to. It's also easy to use as a HERMS rig with the use of an IC in the HLT.

I'll probably just do a pale ale for the first brew. Then I have a Belgian trippel that I've been wanting to do forever but haven't had the capacity.

 

[krazydave]

What was your process for polishing that one keggle? It looks very nice, the whole system looks killer.

I pretty much went with Bobby_M's process that he has at suebob.com. Took a lot of work though, so it's still up in the air whether I do the other two.

 

[Fractional]

ok after 4 days of reading and going through all 235 pages.. i need to build a stand. and i have pulled some great ideas from this thread. ill post some pics when im done building it. now time to convince the wife. thats the hard part.

 

[bd2xu]

ok after 4 days of reading and going through all 235 pages.. i need to build a stand. and i have pulled some great ideas from this thread. ill post some pics when im done building it. now time to convince the wife. thats the hard part.

Better to ask forgiveness. And tell her they have great resell value so it's like an investment.

 

[OneHoppyGuy]

Better to ask forgiveness. And tell her they have great resell value so it's like an investment.

There are a fortunate few (me included) that have the full backing of their significant other. :rockin:

 

[HollisBT]

There are a fortunate few (me included) that have the full backing of their significant other. :rockin:

My SO also brews, so I usually have to justify why I should NOT buy more stuff haha.

 

[Fractional]

my SO loves beer tried to teach her once. but she lost interest when the water was heating up for the mash. she just wants the end result.

i asked her last night if i could build a brew stand
the response was " as long as it dosent max the credit card or drain the bank account go for it, oh and you have to have the room for it.. then go for it"

I love it when shes on cold meds..

 

[bd2xu]

My SO also brews, so I usually have to justify why I should NOT buy more stuff haha.

Mine doesn't like beer, will on drink corona light or something like that with lime, yuk. We go to taco Mac all the time, 300 beers and about 90 on tap and all she ever orders is a corona light. Recently made cream ale and American which I'm hoping she will drink when ready

 

[DrHops]

Here is my new electric BIAB rig. I'm just waiting for the electrician to install the spa panel and outlet. The cart is actually a $45 shelving unit from Lowes with $17 worth of rolling, lockable 2 inch wheels.

 

[BrothOfVigor]

Here is my new electric BIAB rig. I'm just waiting for the electrician to install the spa panel and outlet. The cart is actually a $45 shelving unit from Lowes with $17 worth of rolling, lockable 2 inch wheels.

So they do makes wheels for those little shelves. I've gone trough hell and high water looking for some to no avail. Did you find them at lowes as well (presumably next to the shelves an not in some random dusty corner of the store)?

 

[slakwhere]

those shelves usually have threaded holes in the bottom usually, so a post type castor should thread right in.

 

[DrHops]

Lowes carries them in the stores. They are Waxman 2 inch rubber swivel casters. They sell for $4.28 each and every wheel has a lock on it. They make a non locking version as well and they sell a 3 inch version for a little more. And yes, they screw right into the bottom of the legs, just screw out the foot and screw them in. They are rated for 80 pounds each so a total of 320 pounds, the shelf itself is rated for 250 pounds per shelf, plenty of weight for a full 15 gallon brew kettle with grains.

I made it easy, I ordered it all online and did the in store pickup so they would gather everything together for me. Home Depot sells almost the same exact shelf at around the same price, but they do not carry them in the stores and I didn't feel like waiting.

 

[jmacker]

It is what it is

 

[worksnorth]

It is what it is

It's perfect for making beer!!!!

 

[LuiInIdaho]

It is what it is

It is a three tier system. It doesn't get much better than that!

 

[PacificNWBrewer]

Here is my new electric BIAB rig. I'm just waiting for the electrician to install the spa panel and outlet. The cart is actually a $45 shelving unit from Lowes with $17 worth of rolling, lockable 2 inch wheels.

Very simple, love it! I take it you adjust the dial to control temps. How quick is it to respond?

 

[HopSong]

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[Oldskooler]

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It is what it is

Man it rocks. It's all about the beer!

 

[BeardedIdiot]

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It is what it is

Its BEAUTIFUL!

 

[user 78027]

I only have one burner now, I figured I would figure out how to make it work before I buy the others.

Thanks to those who helped with dimensions and parts.

 

[JLo]

I started with BIAB, then went thermo nuclear on a build out. I really like the simplicty of your setup, especially now that I need to clean all of my "better" parts.

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Here is my new electric BIAB rig. I'm just waiting for the electrician to install the spa panel and outlet. The cart is actually a $45 shelving unit from Lowes with $17 worth of rolling, lockable 2 inch wheels.

 

[fergyrock]

Wife wanted me to be able to contain basically everything and move it around. This Costco wire shelf with castors for $90 and some modding worked well. the big empty space under the MLT is where I put my re-circulation tank (cut rubbermaid trashcan) with the IC and pump in it when not in use.

 

[bd2xu]

Wife wanted me to be able to contain basically everything and move it around. This Costco wire shelf with castors for $90 and some modding worked well. the big empty space under the MLT is where I put my re-circulation tank (cut rubbermaid trashcan) with the IC and pump in it when not in use.

What is a recirc tank used for? I'm doing AG on a three tier gravity fed system now, no pumps. I would like to be able to whirlpool though in the future. I have not heard of a recirc tank yet.

 

[fergyrock]

What is a recirc tank used for? I'm doing AG on a three tier gravity fed system now, no pumps. I would like to be able to whirlpool though in the future. I have not heard of a recirc tank yet.

nothing to do with whirlpooling.
Instead of using a ton of tap water for my immersion chiller i run a sump pump in an ice water bath. chills 6 gallons down to 70 in 10-12 minutes. I run the first 5-10 gallons of really hot water that comes out of it into my cleaning buckets then recirculate.