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[uSlackr]

New member - first time posting. <snip> and then pump it from the basement to the kettle outside using a pipe that I ran through the wall. After the boil and whirlpool are over, I let the still hot wort gravity feed to the fermenter in the basement <snip>

Now that is unique and solves much of the "it's too cold outside to brew" issues.
Welcome to posting!

 

[Budz]

Now that is unique and solves much of the "it's too cold outside to brew" issues.
Welcome to posting!

Thanks. I also made a kettle insulation jacket that I use after flameout during the whirlpool on cold days to keep the wort temperature from dropping below 200+ degrees. This keeps me from having to sanitize the transfer hoses and wall pipe, and let's me brew year-round in NJ. I also use a remote BBQ thermometer so that I can monitor the kettle temperature from the warmth of my basement.

 

[uSlackr]

Thanks. I also made a kettle insulation jacket that I use after flameout during the whirlpool on cold days to keep the wort temperature from dropping below 200+ degrees.

I don't whirlpool at the high a temp as in my experience it extracts too much bitterness and evaporates too much of the aroma compounds. Depending on what you're going a whirlpool around 160 might be worth trying. (and I know there's a lot of debate about this so, YMMV).
to sanitize you could siphon Couple gallons of starsan solution from an outside bucket to an inside one.

 

[hafmpty]

Thanks! The grain hopper is actually a wall mounted dog food dispenser that I bought from Amazon...

I love the ingenuity. Thanks for the link. I’ve got it in my brewing wish list now.

 

[Budz]

I don't whirlpool at the high a temp as in my experience it extracts too much bitterness and evaporates too much of the aroma compounds. Depending on what you're going a whirlpool around 160 might be worth trying. (and I know there's a lot of debate about this so, YMMV).
to sanitize you could siphon Couple gallons of starsan solution from an outside bucket to an inside one.

Thanks for the suggestion. I've been able to deal with the bitterness that happens with a high temp whirlpool using BeerSmith to calculate the additional bitterness that the whirlpool adds and adjusting my hops quantities to hit my IBU target. However, my beers often lack any real hops flavor (I generally don't make hoppy styles, but still...). I'll try letting the whirlpool temp drop and see if it helps.

 

[Wade2900]

Blichmann tower, Fast fermenter neoprene jackets that I constructed and chiller set up. Keeps 4 fermenters at a consistent temp.

 

[Carlscan26]

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Blichmann tower, Fast fermenter neoprene jackets that I constructed and chiller set up. Keeps 4 fermenters at a consistent temp.

I hate to tell you this but you shouldn’t use copper for a chiller in the fermenter - the low pH of the beer is going to strip copper into your beer. Switch that out for a SS coil and you’re good to go!

 

[day_trippr]

One only has to look at that coil to see what's up. Bad juju...

 

[Wade2900]

I hate to tell you this but you shouldn’t use copper for a chiller in the fermenter - the low pH of the beer is going to strip copper into your beer. Switch that out for a SS coil and you’re good to go!

Thanks for the heads up.
I'll get them changed out ASAP.
Cheers

 

[TxRENEGADE12]

10 gallon hlt PID controlled with recirculation pump to transfer hot liquor
10 gallon mash tun false bottom
Hellfire burner on natural gas
Immersion chiller with ice pump

 

[thereefspot]

 

[6Tap]

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Sweeeet! [emoji106]

 

[Scarabrew]

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Those Stout kettles are pretty massive. Hope to get one of these one day!

 

[Brewbuzzard]

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Did you build that? It's beautiful!

 

[thereefspot]

Did you build that? It's beautiful!

yes.. I built a couple other brew rigs...this design was a fun build all stainless steel and furnaces controllers mounted under the shelf. auto-fire and temp control. Works very well. its forsale

 

[Brewbuzzard]

yes.. I built a couple other brew rigs...this design was a fun build all stainless steel and furnaces controllers mounted under the shelf. auto-fire and temp control. Works very well. its forsale

Here's mine. I designed and built it as well as the building. All electric works great. I hired out the Tig welding though, don't have the rig or the skills on that.

 

[uSlackr]

Blichmann tower, Fast fermenter neoprene jackets that I constructed and chiller set up. Keeps 4 fermenters at a consistent temp.

Can you share details on how you made the jackets?

 

[thereefspot]

Can you share details on how you made the jackets?

Looks like heating duct insulation taped together with aluminium duct tape.

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Looks like heating duct insulation taped together with aluminium duct tape.

Oh, if you're talking to me thereefspot is correct. I picked up some rolls of duct wrap and the aluminum tape. I measured and cut hole so everything fits snug.

 

[uSlackr]

Looks like heating duct insulation taped together with aluminium duct tape.

I was looking at the neoprene ones in this post by @Wade2900

 

[StroudCreek]

My gravity feed system, 15 gallon HLT, & MT, 20 gallon BK

 

[jturman35]

15gallon Brew Boss setup with Spike CF5 and glycol chiller. Brewing a Pseduo Sue Clone at the moment and watching Tiger win the Masters! Although in the pic I’m watching Liverpool vs Chelsea this was earlier!

 

[Beardless]

15gallon Brew Boss setup with Spike CF5 and glycol chiller. Brewing a Pseduo Sue Clone at the moment and watching Tiger win the Masters! Although in the pic I’m watching Liverpool vs Chelsea this was earlier!


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Homemade glycol chiller? Is the build posted anywhere?

 

[jturman35]

Sorry didn’t post the build thread. I did research and find on these forums somewhere. It was a pretty easy build using a $100 ac unit from Target. I built a box then slid it under my fermenter table.

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Sorry didn’t post the build thread. I did research and find on these forums somewhere. It was a pretty easy build using a $100 ac unit from Target. I built a box then slid it under my fermenter table.

There was an article in BYO a few years back that gave details of the build. I'll find it and give you the year and months.

 

[biglakewill]

My Electric Brewery clone with 3 20/Gal pots

 

[Stand]

Been adding to my King Kooker cart for about 6 years. Love this thing. Added a pump, switch, GFCI, mounted a rims tube and controller. I wanted to build my own, but you can't beat this for $127 on amazon.

 

[SmokeyRydr]

4 vessels on a deck:
2 Inveted keggle,
1 brew pot and
1 dog that loves to drink beer [emoji482]

 

[Foltzwagon Brewing]

Our weldless strut brew stand and controller stand, made with all 13/16" strut. It turns on end for storage.

 

[Beardless]

Our weldless strut brew stand and controller stand, made with all 13/16" strut. It turns on end for storage.View attachment 627092 View attachment 627093

Looked at the first picture and thought “looks like it turns on the end for storage. I wonder what they do with the kettles...” then I see the second picture and my mind is blown.

Bravo.

Just, Bravo.