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[mmcouch]

So this is my Brew Bench that my boys and I came up with. It's a common design but I like it as it is designed with the garage brewer in mind!

We added provisions so that the kettles are tight to the bench but can un-clamp fast for easy cleaning.

We only have a few more details to finish as overall we want everything that has to do with this bench and brewing to fit within the footprint of the bench. That means everything stores on the bench so that it isn't scattered all over the place. Then put the cover on and push it into the corner of that garage.

Next is process control design. Our intentions are that you can run this with your iPhone, Android, or tablet. We intend to sell these in the future.

Dang that's clean. Nice work. I want one.

 

[lpdjshaw]

First brew on the new system. First time fly sparging too.

 

[frod1963]

First brew on the new system. First time fly sparging too.

Wow looks nice.

 

[SS_Brewing_Co]

Almost done with the newest brewery. Still have to mount the burners and put legs on the false bottom. Finally got to test out my three way valve idea and it works great. 9" probes on the thermometers and I got triclover thermowells to with them. All the ports at pulled and polished.

 

[mattd2]

Almost done with the newest brewery. Still have to mount the burners and put legs on the false bottom. Finally got to test out my three way valve idea and it works great. 9" probes on the thermometers and I got triclover thermowells to with them. All the ports at pulled and polished.

Can you tell us what is going on with that 3way valve? i don't understand really, looks like flush water but it is plumped into the main line with no valves and looks like it would full with wort when pumping? Need more info pleeeease

 

[SS_Brewing_Co]

Can you tell us what is going on with that 3way valve? i don't understand really, looks like flush water but it is plumped into the main line with no valves and looks like it would full with wort when pumping? Need more info pleeeease

Ok. The line coming in from the left is the water supply line. In don't have any water filters or anything on it because I just finished and was so excited to try it out. The galvanized pipe going down and to the right is to supply the jacket of my tube and shell heat exchanger. The ss butterfly valve is what sends the water into the system either to flush or to start filling your pots to brew. You can send water to the chiller or the brewery with just the turn of the handle you you never have to unplug the water. I put a sanitary butterfly valve after it so when you run product it never hits anything with threads. It's all purge welded tri clover fittings. If you notice the bottom most stainless line jumps from 1" to 1-1/2" tubing. Inside the 1-1/2" tubing is four 1/4" lines that's what the hot wort goes though while you are sending cold water Into the jacket around the 1/4" tubes. Does that make any sense? I'm trying to explain it the best I can. If you have any more questions let me know. I hope I answered more then I just raised right now.

 

[mattd2]

Ok. The line coming in from the left is the water supply line. In don't have any water filters or anything on it because I just finished and was so excited to try it out. The galvanized pipe going down and to the right is to supply the jacket of my tube and shell heat exchanger. The ss butterfly valve is what sends the water into the system either to flush or to start filling your pots to brew. You can send water to the chiller or the brewery with just the turn of the handle you you never have to unplug the water. I put a sanitary butterfly valve after it so when you run product it never hits anything with threads. It's all purge welded tri clover fittings. If you notice the bottom most stainless line jumps from 1" to 1-1/2" tubing. Inside the 1-1/2" tubing is four 1/4" lines that's what the hot wort goes though while you are sending cold water Into the jacket around the 1/4" tubes. Does that make any sense? I'm trying to explain it the best I can. If you have any more questions let me know. I hope I answered more then I just raised right now.

Makes perfect sense now (and just noticed the S&T cooling water "return" is the centre tube draining to ground. That is pretty awesome, was it difficult to build? Test run yet?

 

[SS_Brewing_Co]

Makes perfect sense now (and just noticed the S&T cooling water "return" is the centre tube draining to ground. That is pretty awesome, was it difficult to build? Test run yet?

No. Not difficult just time consuming. It took a lot of thought on how I was going to do it and still make it look good.

 

[Oldskooler]

Beautiful rig, great job.

 

[iamperplexed]

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Your gear looks a lot like what I've got and what I'm aiming for. Are you using a single burner for strike water and then for the boil?

 

[nextgenxx]

Your gear looks a lot like what I've got and what I'm aiming for. Are you using a single burner for strike water and then for the boil?

Only using one burner. Heat 10g kettle to strike temp, mash for hour, heat 5gallon to sparge temp while mashing, collect {yummy goodness} then reboil in 10g kettle with hop schedule...

Although I just scored on a keg and now making keggle....let the fun keep expanding! I just hope my masher can handle larger grain bills now!

 

[nag7]

My HERM's setup

 

[iamperplexed]

Only using one burner. Heat 10g kettle to strike temp, mash for hour, heat 5gallon to sparge temp while mashing, collect {yummy goodness} then reboil in 10g kettle with hop schedule...

Although I just scored on a keg and now making keggle....let the fun keep expanding! I just hope my masher can handle larger grain bills now!

Thanks for the reply. I just picked up a cooler and keggle yesterday along with a new pot and several other goodies (thanks to craigslist!) so I'm suddenly "almost" ready to move forward.

Looks like you're doing everything by hand and using gravity? I plan on doing the same, no pumps. I hope.

 

[nextgenxx]

Thanks for the reply. I just picked up a cooler and keggle yesterday along with a new pot and several other goodies (thanks to craigslist!) so I'm suddenly "almost" ready to move forward.

Looks like you're doing everything by hand and using gravity? I plan on doing the same, no pumps. I hope.

No pumps, all gravity, running out of garage space...

 

[jbguzzi]

Here is mine

 

[Travestian]

Here's my recently built gravity wood rig. Can't love this thing any more!

 

[Oldskooler]

Great job, enjoy

 

[jklapheke01]

Just finished mine, still needs adjustments. New brew next week end.

 

[wetarded1]

I built this during the winter in my garage in upstate New York. I am not a smart man, but I did enjoy building this. There are two BG-14 burners, one under each kettle. I just recently added camlock fittings to everything after getting burned one too many times on my last brew day.

 

[IVBrewing]

Just finished hard piping my system last week. Now have RIMS fully operational. Brewed first 10 gal batch and this system works great!

 

[Bsquared]

Here is mine
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That looks like crap! What did you weld that with? a small bird? PS, send me down some brews dude!

 

[jbguzzi]

That looks like crap! What did you weld that with? a small bird? PS, send me down some brews dude!

Doh! You got me.. Lucky its still standing..

Will do broham.

 

[sils13]

Currently in the assembly process just went to paint should b complete in a week or 2

 

[WTWjr]

Just built this and did my first all grain batch.

 

[TANSTAAFB]

Just built this and did my first all grain batch.

I love the simplicity and small footprint. This is what I envisioned but mine grew a little bigger and more cumbersome!

 

[Rivenin]

the last 2 are awesome!

 

[BFD_BrewGeek]

BFD Brewhaus

15g HLT
15g MLT
20g Brew kettle

 

[1fast636]

BFD Brewhaus

15g HLT
15g MLT
20g Brew kettle

I like alot

 

[nextgenxx]

Just built this and did my first all grain batch.

Like the simplicity.

 

[Islandboy85]

BFD Brewhaus

15g HLT
15g MLT
20g Brew kettle

Do you have many issues with the wood frame getting hot or scorched?