Franko's Brewstand Construction

[Franko]

Howdy Brewers,

well the time has finally come around, I have started construction on my Brewstand to go all AG.
I'll post construction pics here for all to see along the way.

The Frame has been constructed of 50mm x 50mm 3mm box tube its rock solid.
Got all the steel for nix from a mate down the road were off to a good start.

Many thanks to Linz and Pumpy for there inspiration and to all the other brewers here on AHB for there knowledge.

So let the Construction begin

The Brewstand
Still got a little welding to go on the top to hold the vessels

Here is a vessel with the top cutout and lid fitted

And the type of valves Im using on the project Stainless Steel Food Grade 3 piece taps

Heres a quick mockup steel to be welded in place

Will keep you all posted

Franko

 

[aspro]

Looks great Franko

Those kegs sure are shiny, mounting the filter on the frame is a good idea

Cheers Aspro

 

[Pumpy]

Well done Franko another Ag brewer soon!!!

Look at the Shiney Kettle and HLT Wow !!! Bling Bling !! hang on let be put on my sunnies B) thats better

Franko it really will be "Franko's Bling Bling Brewery" are you going to chrome the stand yep it has WoW value too .

Look forward to many posts to go !!


Pumpy

 

[Franko]

Looks great Franko

Those kegs sure are shiny, is the filter for the water going in or the beer going out

Cheers Aspro

Thanks Aspro

The filter is for water going in the Hlt
Kegs are shiny as Pumpy puts it Bling Bling still got to give em another hit

 

[Franko]

No chrome on the brewstand pumpy unfortuatley the cost would be absolutely huge.
Its going to be painted Fast Red with lots of chrome Bling Bling

 

[Pumpy]

Fast Red and chrome .... way too go Franko

The old checker plate shines up too !!

Great work Franko!!!!

Pumpy

 

[Franko]

Will be using polished checkerplate or Polished Aluminium for the base where the Heat exchanger will be located.

 

[cherbert]

that looks fantastic

Can't wait till I can find the time to set up a rig like that for myself

 

[Pumpy]

that looks fantastic

Can't wait till I can find the time to set up a rig like that for myself

Time and Money Herbs

Pumpy

 

[yardy]

nice job mate, where do you source those taps if you don't mind me asking ?

cheers

yard

 

[Franko]

Yard,
you can purchase these taps/valves from Ingleburn in NSW

3 Piece full bore around $25

2 Piece full bore around $16

1 Piece reduced bore around $13.50

All in lovely Stainless Steel

The Number is (02) 9605 3311

 

[yardy]

cheers bloke,
that's cheaper than i thought, they look the guts btw.

yard

 

[Tony]

looks great franko.

My frame is the same and its easy to work with. You can hang things from it everywhere.

Question...... How did you get those kegs that shiny?

Will they stay like that once they get grain and sticky wort on them

I was planing some aluninium chequor plate for the base of mine too. Im starting a new job soon and selling the house so it will just have to um in its bare bones umpainted rusting welds configuration for a while.

Cheers and keep us posted, looks great.

 

[andrewl]

Looks tops Franko, nice work mate!

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Franko]

Tony I used a electric buff with a sponge pad and some Kitten liquid cut and polish should last for a while before needing redoing.
It takes a little bity of time but the results speak for themselves

 

[Pumpy]

Little bit of Time !!!!!,

I had a go on one of mine and whilst they are improved they still dont shine like Franko's I recon he still has a trick up his sleeve .

Pumpy

 

[Franko]

Little bit of Time !!!!!,

I had a go on one of mine and whilst they are improved they still dont shine like Franko's I recon he still has a trick up his sleeve .

Pumpy

The Trick is about 8 years of buffing cars as a spraypainter for experience

 

[Tony]

ahhhhhhh so he can do more than make grouse logo's

I dont think ill worry about it. Not because it doesnt look great but i dont have the time to scratch my bum let alone brew at the moment.

the rig will be like an old car in a year or so, still sitting around with dried out husks and sticky dribble marks on it....... and i will do her up like a new one

ahhhhhh im just glad i got it built before i go swappimg jobs. I wont have the SS bits on hand at the new job but you get that.

cheers

 

[Pumpy]

ahhhhhh im just glad i got it built before i go swappimg jobs.

cheers

Tony dont say your coming down to the big smoke to work

pumpy

 

[Tony]

will be working in singleton

living somewhere in the hunter valey.
no big smoke for me. I will give up drinking before i move to sydney........ yuck. No offence intended to sydneyites, i just cant stand the place myself.

at least i will be able to aford a 1 bedroom cardboard box out of sydney

hehehe

cheers