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[SmokeyRydr]

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hahaha, yep!

Upgraded to a bigger sink and added a new Spike Brewing conical fermenter.
We're not drunks, we're professionals!
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[day_trippr]

Wowza! Uber blingy! Where are my shades!

Cheers! (ah, there they are )

 

[bracconiere]

Upgraded to a bigger sink and added a new Spike Brewing conical fermenter.
We're not drunks, we're professionals!
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everytime i see stuff like this, i think to myself "my god these are the people i'm hangin out with?"

and hope you never see the way i brew. i'm just happy it's alcoholic!

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Upgraded to a bigger sink and added a new Spike Brewing conical fermenter.
We're not drunks, we're professionals!
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Very nice setup.

 

[SmokeyRydr]

and hope you never see the way i brew. i'm just happy it's alcoholic!

If you want to see some janky rigs, just look at my previous posts here... It's definitely been a process and equivalent evolution.

 

[crane]

Upgraded to a bigger sink and added a new Spike Brewing conical fermenter.
We're not drunks, we're professionals!
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Is that a stainless steel hand sprayer connected to that black hose? If so, where did you pick that up?

 

[SmokeyRydr]

Is that a stainless steel hand sprayer connected to that black hose? If so, where did you pick that up?

Good eye! It works fantastic.
It has two settings: medium stream and laser-blast. It's a perfect addition.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SN1MQR3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_m.jNFbA0Z2FWG

 

[BigOrangeBike]

Hi there. I'm a new member/long time lurker. Here's a shot of my brewstand. I built it from repurposed wood from a buddies old deck. It doubles as an outdoor workbench, quite nicely. My favorite thing about this stand is that the burner platform is on wheels and stows nicely below the main bench, when not in use.

 

[akthor]

While I await the end of the pandemic and the return to normalcy to open my Brew pub in the abandoned convenience store we bought. I built this Brew Shed. 1 bbl electric 2 vessels. Custom fabricated tippy dump. 2 SS Brewtech 1bbl conicals and a 1bbl unitank.

 

[brewman !]

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.

I'm with you on brewing in the kitchen and having the brewstand on wheels. Here is my take on the Grainfather. There is a link to the build thread in my sig.

 

[Rubberband]

Garage Brewer, what can I say. The better half let's me brew outside and I have a fermentation room in the basement. One day I'll build a pole barn with a heated brewery.

 

[Scout]

At first I had a wood workbench from Harbor Freight, then I got this cabinet and counter for free. I havent used it yet, I had to build a hood first. I should be brewing in the spring.

 

[Shermwormbrew]

Nothing fancy but gets the job done. I use a grainfather controller on my DIY HTL and my boil kettle sits on the ground during brew day. I also use the burner on my mash then after collecting my runnings I move the burner to the boil kettle. Will eventually get a second burner and another pump.

 

[homebeerbrewer]

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.

 

[Tom R]

Nice bunch of upgrades!
I'm thinking of going w/ RIMS, also.
And I'm certainly going to install pushbutton ignitors on my three burners, I can't believe I never thought of that!
Enjoy your new rig!

 

[homebeerbrewer]

Thanks Tom. I’d been thinking about a RIMS for a while, and finally pulled the trigger. I’m looking forward to brewing with this. The sculpture is well over 10 years old, with way more than 100 batches through it. These upgrades will make the next 100 that much better.

As far as the push button igniters, I decided to do that when I misplaced my lighter a few times last year. I just got around to actually doing it when I was building out the upgrades. For my two igniters, and mounting hardware, I’m at about $50. An inexpensive upgrade compared to the others, but worth every penny.

 

[hawkbox]

On the flip side for this, I'm back to a kettle and a cooler on a folding table. 2 years of puttering with designs has me back where I started, mostly because of space considerations. This setup lets me stuff it all in the corner when I'm not brewing and that has value. If I ever have to do it again I'll honestly probably go Brewzilla or Anvil.

 

[Orval]

This is my first still, 2” column, a Gatling condenser and a Leibig condenser, some people call it a shotgun condenser.

Hi, in fact what you call a Gatling condenser by reference to the famous machine gun is a fire box condenser or shot gun condenser. Liebig condenser is different, it's one pipe inside another pipe for the coolant.. I have a Ø 3" VM column with a reflux condenser on top of the column and a Liebig condenser.
That's why I'm on this forum by the way. The difference between a whisky and a beer, at the beginning, is the absence of hop in whisky... The brewing process is similar. The beer is so crab and expensive where I live now that I want to brew my own beer, I come from Belgium but live abroad, somewhere in SE Asia

... Instead of a vinegar run, try vinegar + salt and leave it inside for a night then rinse it well, I tried a vinegar run, because I saw videos recommending this, what came out was almost distilled water... Acetic acid has a boiling t° around 117°C... The first picture shows the whole column and the boiler, the second one shows the gin basket on the pot still setting, then you have the Liebig condenser and finally the reflux condenser... I'm going to modify my Liebig condenser and wait for some copper fittings, it's OK when I use my VM reflux still, but in the Pot Still setting the product is too hot ... It's also my first still, so far I made some Vodka (as neutral for Gin) and some Rum...

 

[ChrisMT]

Brew day! Disregard the mess, just bought a house and in this, too small, rental til June. New house means I get to build a garage and brewery!! Until then enjoy my brew stand.

 

[duckredbeard]

Not sure if I have posted here before, but here it is! Having two pumps is awesome.

 

[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