Single-Tier Brewstand Prototype

[reddskinnfan]

Propane hoses attached.

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[ericfine50]

very nice work

 

[reddskinnfan]

Next up... Pump and plate chiller placement.

 

[reddskinnfan]

Pump w/fittings, chiller (19" x 30 plates) w/fittings and aeration stone for wort out!

Last bit is mounting these two pieces.

Almost ready to brew!!!

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[AfroHopster]

Pump w/fittings, chiller (19" x 30 plates) w/fittings and aeration stone for wort out!

Last bit is mounting these two pieces.

Almost ready to brew!!!

where did you get the fittings?

 

[reddskinnfan]

where did you get the fittings?

Bargainfittings, mostly...

I think MoreBeer! or Williams Brewing for the aeration stone.

 

[nickmv]

Question -- is there a reason why you put caps on the pump ports?

Only reason I ask is because I always leave all my valves wide open after brewing, to allow full drying of all components, including pumps. Just seems like it's an easy way to keep moisture from being trapped in. Now, a place where I know a cap would come in handy is if I'm brewing an 11+ gal batch of something and need to cap off the port for my whirlpool arm, as the wort is higher than the port.

Anyways, nice work there. I'm ever-so-slowly building a Brutus 10 system that I hope to have finished by early summer. So far I've just been gathering the smaller components (burners, pilot lights, gas soledoids, PIDs, etc). My next big step is to get the brewstand built in early March.

 

[reddskinnfan]

Only for after things are dry and are being put away (storage). I take my pump head, and chiller, off my rig after each batch to thoroughly clean and dry.

 

[nickmv]

Only for after things are dry and are being put away (storage). I take my pump head, and chiller, off my rig after each batch to thoroughly clean and dry.

Damn, that's some dedication.

Right after I've racked to carboy from my kettle (through pump + CFC), I fill a kettle with 2 gals of starsan'd water and run it through the pump + CFC for a few secs onto the ground, and then once it's running clear I start recirculating it, for about a minute at most. Then I just disconnect and let gravity drain everything out (though I give it a blow to help get things started).

Then shortly before a brew is done on brewday, I run some quick starsan-water through it.

I've never bothered to take my pump head off. How often would you say they truly need more than just a circulation-clean?

 

[reddskinnfan]

Just a better-safe-than-sorry measure.

 

[dfess1]

Why starsan? I'd be running PBW or the home made ilk through all of that, flush with clean water, then fill with starsan and cap off. That keeps the nasties out. Regarding the pump head, I finally took mine off after a year of brewing, there was nothing in there.

But I put dust caps on my plate chiller, and both pumps, as my one car garage is a: brewery/wood shop/bike shop/metal shop. Too many foreign particles flying around that could get into stuff.

 

[reddskinnfan]

Just got this to help with monitoring mash temps:

www.thermoworks.com/products/low_cost/rt610b_12+24.html

It should help me ensure mash temp doesn't get too high during recirculation. Probably will use this rather than adding a Tee and NPT thermometer to wort in.

 

[funnycreature]

Just got this to help with monitoring mash temps:

www.thermoworks.com/products/low_cost/rt610b_12+24.html

It should help me ensure mash temp doesn't get too high during recirculation. Probably will use this rather than adding a Tee and NPT thermometer to wort in.

I have this thing and it's awesome!

 

[reddskinnfan]

Added mount plates for pump and chiller. Just need to drill holes and attach. I feel a test boil in a couple days.

 

[funnycreature]

Added mount plates for pump and chiller. Just need to drill holes and attach. I feel a test boil in a couple days.

I feel cold bro! I can't really brew again until it's warm enough for me to use the garden hose for chilling. But I want to do it soon so I can reuse my lager yeast

BTW - I'm still working on an idea to make my brew rig nicer (wifey complained about my current one being all ugly) and maybe later this year we can brainstorm together?

 

[reddskinnfan]

I feel cold bro! I can't really brew again until it's warm enough for me to use the garden hose for chilling. But I want to do it soon so I can reuse my lager yeast

BTW - I'm still working on an idea to make my brew rig nicer (wifey complained about my current one being all ugly) and maybe later this year we can brainstorm together?

You got it, bro!

 

[ericfine50]

Any new pics?

 

[reddskinnfan]

Any new pics?

Sorry, no. Weather hasn't been permitting...

 

[reddskinnfan]

Here ya go. A couple welds and a slight addition to HLT

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[reddskinnfan]

Pump > HopRocket (Hopback or Rice Hull filter) > Chiller

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[reddskinnfan]

Next I am adding a heating element to my HLT so that once I am up to temp for Mash Recirculation, I can just turn on the element and let the controller keep the temps steady.

Pics to follow on that too!

 

[reddskinnfan]

Here are the latest mods:

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