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[thworted]

Work in Progress

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Very slick. I have a bunch of questions, but I'll start with one: where did you get the tubing?

 

[thworted]

Here's mine. I wanted a compact 2-burner rig for 10 gal batches that I could roll out into my outside stairwell on brew day. The long runs of silicone tubing are somewhat of a pain, hoping to do some rigid piping to reduce the silicone, when I get around to it.

 

[crane]

Very slick. I have a bunch of questions, but I'll start with one: where did you get the tubing?

Check out my build thread for details.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/index.php?threads/674636/

 

[thworted]

Check out my build thread for details.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/index.php?threads/674636/

oh wow, excuse me while I geek out on that for a while.

 

[Ironedge]

This was a fun project and pulled a lot of the information and design from the pages of this forum.


Cheers

 

[Ohkee]

Here's my rig, currently mobile, I have a spot picked out for it in the garage but I am still working on clearing other stuff out. Then I need to put in an exhaust hood.

Whats the use of the keg stem sticking out the top of the keggles? A handle to lift the top?

 

[Deadalus]

Whats the use of the keg stem sticking out the top of the keggles? A handle to lift the top?

Yes. I bought the keggles from another brewer and he had taken the circular keg top and attached the stem to form a lid. There are four SS washers attached to the edge to keep it from falling in. He also gave me parts for the second lid which I assembled. I refit the keggles with SS fittings, converted them to electric, and shined them up.

 

[Sebastian Weetabix]

This is my brewing setup.
PicoBrew Pro
PicoBrew Model C
FastFerment 3 gallon conical

Who knew Huskey toolboxes were so prominent in home brewing?

 

[awoitte]

Got the garage floor done this fall.

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What type of board/shelving is that you have against your walls?

 

[SEndorf]

What type of board/shelving is that you have against your walls?

It's prefinished slatwall I found at Menards at a good price.

 

[SmokeyRydr]

Who knew Huskey toolboxes were so prominent in home brewing?

hahaha, yep!

 

[robscool]

Here's my Grainfather Brew Rig. Wanted something on wheels so I could use it in the kitchen when it's too cold to brew in the garage. Holds all the gear needed for a brew day. I wanted all-electric, so I'm using an induction cook top to heat my sparge water.

Built with pine and black iron pipe. Stained dark and covered in 3 coats of wax. I'm pleased with how it turned out.

 

[Brewbuzzard]

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.

Sorry I can't find the mag

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Got the garage floor done this fall.

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That is a class act

 

[telejunkie1]

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.

here's a link to it online: https://byo.com/project/build-glycol-fermenter/

 

[maffew222]

Big thanks to all on this forum who posted their builds, I got a lot of good ideas, most of which was to keep it simple. I’m about 75% done with mine and after doing a test batch earlier this week, I think I’ll be ready for Big Brew this weekend. Made a little time lapse/montage video of construction.

 

[esteban]

After years of procrastinating, I finally finished my new rig.

 

[duckredbeard]

Years of cobbling stuff together. Next to the CF chiller is the O2 stone and cast thermometer. Small green bottle on lower right of frame is a Flight Attendant Oxygen bottle from a DC-9 that my company doesn't fly anymore. Salvaged a few of those (full!).

 

[Bcarlton74]

Found one similar on this site. Can't remember who posted originally. Modified for my setup.
Bill

 

[homebeerbrewer]

I posted mine a long time ago, so I don't know which page of this thread its on. I'm not sure if it was mine that you based yours from, but the design is similar.

This is how it looks now.

 

[Bcarlton74]

I did see yours while browsing, but it was a different one I am thinking. I will do some searching to make sure that I give credit where credit is due.

 

[Bcarlton74]

I believe that the one I was most closely basing it off off was from fxdrider

 

[homebeerbrewer]

Sorry, I wasn’t looking for credit. In fact, I was inspired to build mine because I saw one similar. I was thinking when I wrote my post that the design is pretty common. Everybody builds it to suit their own, but it’s still the same basic design. It works great. Mine is now over 10 years old. I have over 100 batches recorded, and I have no idea how many unrecorded batches. I’m sure yours will serve you for a long time too.

 

[Bcarlton74]

 

[Greytop83]

Here is old faithful. 1 bbl stout set up with herms. Gas fired and works awesome. Hopefully upgrading to semi automated controls.

 

[kenmcchord]

Here is old faithful. 1 bbl stout set up with herms. Gas fired and works awesome. Hopefully upgrading to semi automated controls.
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Quick question, did you install that drain with grate in the cement floor? Looks like you might have that draining into that sump hole to the right, can you describe this set up?

I'm building up a brewery in my garage, but it's in the rear corner and haven't yet figured out what to do with the inevitable spillage and mess I am sure to create. This looks like a possible solution for me. Thanks in advance, and great looking set up you've got there!

 

[Greytop83]

Quick question, did you install that drain with grate in the cement floor? Looks like you might have that draining into that sump hole to the right, can you describe this set up?

I'm building up a brewery in my garage, but it's in the rear corner and haven't yet figured out what to do with the inevitable spillage and mess I am sure to create. This looks like a possible solution for me. Thanks in advance, and great looking set up you've got there!

Yes. Two pieces of drainage tube from home depot and goes right to a sump pump with floats. Makes life so much easier.

 

[kenmcchord]

Yes. Two pieces of drainage tube from home depot and goes right to a sump pump with floats. Makes life so much easier.

So you got a saw to cut the lines clean, I'll assume. Then jack hammer it clear? Where did you source that floor grate?

Yep, that's a nice job. That's where I'm headed with this, thanks for the tip!

 

[Auger]

Here is old faithful. 1 bbl stout set up with herms. Gas fired and works awesome. Hopefully upgrading to semi automated controls.
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Oooh shiny. And that floor drain is freaking sweet.

 

[jcav]

I am totally digging the floor drain!


John