Weldless brew stand.

[Bender]

Started building mine today finally! Only been a couple of months since I ordered the parts...

Did my first batch yesterday. 3 weeks shy of a year since I ordered the parts. My in keggles will go to the welder later this week so I had to borrow keggles from a friend for this batch.

Gallery here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/members/bender/albums/first-all-grain/

After a year of grabbing the frame any time I wanted to move the rig I forgot it would be hot with the burners going (durrr).

 

[steinsato]

This is very interesting and I think my limited skills could actually build something like this. Are there and plans out there for a 2 or 3 tiered stand built this way?

 

[DakotaRules]

This is very interesting and I think my limited skills could actually build something like this. Are there and plans out there for a 2 or 3 tiered stand built this way?

I plan on building a 2 tier system so I dont have to buy another pump to sparge!

 

[Campbell]

This looks awesome, I'm totally building this once the wife and I move out of our apartment next year.

 

[Bender]

This looks awesome, I'm totally building this once the wife and I move out of our apartment next year.

You don't have room in your bedroom? Priorities man, priorities.

 

[DakotaRules]

You don't have room in your bedroom? Priorities man, priorities.

You could easily put it in the bedroom until your wife bashes her knee in to a burner or tears a legging!

 

[AluminumGerbil]

After a year of grabbing the frame any time I wanted to move the rig I forgot it would be hot with the burners going (durrr).

Have you thought about attatching a wooden handle? I'm thinking of making a similar 2 tier structure and until you posted this I had never thought about heat transfer. Sometimes it's the simple things that get ya.

 

[I-Hop]

Nice set up! I've been planning to build a weldless brewstand out of angle iron that I drilled bolt holes into. A couple months ago, my father showed up with a bunch of this same stuff that he found kicking around his office. No one knew why it was even there, so he grabbed it for me. Seeing your rig will definitely help with my build. My plan is to build this thing over the winter so I can go all-grain in the spring. I already have the 3 kegs & fittings as well as casters. I also told my wife I wanted 2 march pumps for christmas, so I will have most of what I need to get building.

 

[Strongbad52]

This thread came at just the right time. I just got two of BobbyM's CFC's finished Tuesday, 100 lbs of malt delivered on Wednesday, and when I told SWMBO that I am going to buy a pump, burners, frame materials and 4 lbs of hops all she said was "It's gonna cost around $350.00? That's not too bad."

 

[Strongbad52]

Got the slotted angle iron, weldless diptubes and silicone tubing from bargainfittings.com, 2 chugger pumps, and the burners and regulator from agrisupply delivered in the past 3 days. 7 sets of cam locks should be here tomorrow and 4 lbs of hops should be getting in next monday. Now if i could just cut out of work early to go start building this so I can do a New Years day brew.

 

[sam]

Awesome! One thing that set me back was the fact that my burners didn't come with a "jet orifice". Set my build back by a week. Make sure you don't need one... it's hard to brew without fire!

Got the slotted angle iron, weldless diptubes and silicone tubing from bargainfittings.com, 2 chugger pumps, and the burners and regulator from agrisupply delivered in the past 3 days. 7 sets of cam locks should be here tomorrow and 4 lbs of hops should be getting in next monday. Now if i could just cut out of work early to go start building this so I can do a New Years day brew.

 

[dannedry]

Got the slotted angle iron, weldless diptubes and silicone tubing from bargainfittings.com, 2 chugger pumps, and the burners and regulator from agrisupply delivered in the past 3 days. 7 sets of cam locks should be here tomorrow and 4 lbs of hops should be getting in next monday. Now if i could just cut out of work early to go start building this so I can do a New Years day brew.

I am also doing the exact same rig... out of curiosity, how much was the shipping on the steel from McMaster??? I am going to be placing this order in a few days... THANKS!

 

[Strongbad52]

The shipping for McMaster was pretty cheap for me. The warehouse is right in the middle of Atlanta and I live about 45-50 miles away. They sent it same day and it was 15.60 for shipping and totaled at 162.27 after taxes & shipping. By the way, this weighs nearly 50 lbs and comes in two packages - a 6' tube for the angle and a small box for the gussets and hardware.

 

[Strongbad52]

Awesome! One thing that set me back was the fact that my burners didn't come with a "jet orifice". Set my build back by a week. Make sure you don't need one... it's hard to brew without fire!

Which burner did you get? The one I ordered from Agrisupply is this one. it's at 70,000 btu lp ring burner.

http://www.agrisupply.com/burner-cast-low-presure-multi-hole-/p/40282/cn/5400001/

 

[Strongbad52]

Does anyone know the dimensions of either the "wallace" or this rig? I get that it's 6' long, but how wide and tall is it?

 

[BendBrewer]

The frame is 54 inches long by 16-1/2 inches deep and 21 inches high. It stands 25-3/4 inches high after bolting on the casters.

http://www.aleiens.com/profiles/blogs/wallace-the-weldless-brew

 

[dannedry]

The shipping for McMaster was pretty cheap for me. The warehouse is right in the middle of Atlanta and I live about 45-50 miles away. They sent it same day and it was 15.60 for shipping and totaled at 162.27 after taxes & shipping. By the way, this weighs nearly 50 lbs and comes in two packages - a 6' tube for the angle and a small box for the gussets and hardware.

Wow, that's not bad. THANKS MAN!

 

[Strongbad52]

BendBrewer - Thanks man, I guess that sentence was hiding on me. I hate getting up at 4am for work.

 

[steinsato]

Got the slotted angle iron, weldless diptubes and silicone tubing from bargainfittings.com, 2 chugger pumps, and the burners and regulator from agrisupply delivered in the past 3 days. 7 sets of cam locks should be here tomorrow and 4 lbs of hops should be getting in next monday. Now if i could just cut out of work early to go start building this so I can do a New Years day brew.

I just checked bargainfittings for the slotted angle iron and did not find it on the website. Did you get your angle iron from them or am I reading your post wrong?

 

[Strongbad52]

No you didn't read it wrong, i just wrote it like an idiot. The slotted angle Iron came from McMasterCarr.com. These are the parts you will need:

2 each 8968K26 1-1/2" X 1-1/2", 6’ length

6 each 4664T65 2-1/4" X 1-1/2", 6’ length

16 each 4664T22 Steel Corner Plate, 6"x 6"

2 pack 4664T61 Bolts W/nuts & Washers

 

[BendBrewer]

6 each 4664T65 2-1/4" X 1-1/2", 6’ length

I just priced those at HD and they want $21 each!!!!

$11.64 at McMasters

 

[forcabrew]

i want one

 

[Strongbad52]

Sweet, i just survived the round of layoffs. I can still afford to brew once I get this built.

 

[dannedry]

So my steel came today from McMaster Carr... I paid about $160 with tax and shipping. Looking forward to starting my build over my holiday vacation! I think Santa is bringing me 3 banjo burners and a package from bargainfittings.com... I have been stockpiling materials for the past few months... hope to be up and running by newyears day!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

 

[akthor]

In the original "Wallace" link are the Mcmaster's parts #'s in the parts list still viable?

 

[Strongbad52]

yeah, the parts numbers are still the same and the price has only gone up a few bucks. I got mine with shipping and tax for $162.27. I wouldn't use the casters thought. I got mine from surpluscenter.com and they are rated for 270 lbs each and have locking wheels. Here is the link:

https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?item=1-3449&catname=wheels

 

[Strongbad52]

I just got my cam locks and casters in today. Now all I have to do is pick up a abrasive disk for the miter saw and some black iron pipe to hard plumb all my burners. I am going to support the burners with the iron pipe, rather than running a beam below the burner.

 

[Strongbad52]

Got my brew rig started today. Went to fire up the miter saw and got nothing. Had to cut everything by hand with a angle grinder. Everything turned out ok, it just took a lot longer than anticipated to get everything cut. Got the main body finished, bolted on the casters, and got the cross beams for the keggles installed. Tomorrow I will finish up bracing for the main body and installing pump mounts. I will update with pictures when i can.

 

[Strongbad52]

Finally got the pictures uploaded onto the new laptop. Here's the progress so far, still gotta hard plumb the gas lines.
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww229/Strongbad_can/DSCN0374.jpg
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[kmat123]

Looks great! What was the total cost (minus pumps) if you don't mind me asking...