jlm
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So after 5 or so years of brewing single batches on various combinations dodgy gear (except for my beerbelly kettle...love that thing) on dodgy stands (milk crates for the most part) I'm finally upgrading to a double batch setup. HERMS, some automation, shiny things......the whole box and dice. I've been slowly collecting bits and pieces this year and got my ass into gear this weekend and got started.
First cab of the rank was a stand. Which involved welding. Which I hate, probably because I'm so shit at it. After a few false starts (my much abused cut off saw was twisting the tube in its clamp as it tightened.....Not much of a concern when ripping lengths of uni strut for cable ladder but can cause the amateur welder some frustration) and much foul language I got to this point:
The aluminium stand on top came out of the ute I bought a few years ago.....Never needed it. Its held on by 4 bolts and wing nuts so I can take it outside to clean. I just have to pack out the brackets so the weight is put onto the legs.
The space on the left is going to house a control panel, the brain of which will be a brewtroller. Been researching that system a bit and am quite excited about it. The fact you've got other brewers doing the hard work with the code is the selling point for me.
A HX something like Smokomark's will be hanging off the right hand side.
The keg with the socket it going to be my kettle which will be fired by my Rambo burner and have its own stand so I can wheel the HLT and MT away to clean while boiling. The other will be my MT. If I can find another 18 gallon keg (any Tassie brewers know of any around?) I'll be using that for an electric HLT, if not I'll have to chase down a cheap pot from somewhere. I've got a couple of fitters from work coming around in a fortnight to give me a hand with the MT, mainly housing the false bottom:
First cab of the rank was a stand. Which involved welding. Which I hate, probably because I'm so shit at it. After a few false starts (my much abused cut off saw was twisting the tube in its clamp as it tightened.....Not much of a concern when ripping lengths of uni strut for cable ladder but can cause the amateur welder some frustration) and much foul language I got to this point:
The aluminium stand on top came out of the ute I bought a few years ago.....Never needed it. Its held on by 4 bolts and wing nuts so I can take it outside to clean. I just have to pack out the brackets so the weight is put onto the legs.
The space on the left is going to house a control panel, the brain of which will be a brewtroller. Been researching that system a bit and am quite excited about it. The fact you've got other brewers doing the hard work with the code is the selling point for me.
A HX something like Smokomark's will be hanging off the right hand side.
The keg with the socket it going to be my kettle which will be fired by my Rambo burner and have its own stand so I can wheel the HLT and MT away to clean while boiling. The other will be my MT. If I can find another 18 gallon keg (any Tassie brewers know of any around?) I'll be using that for an electric HLT, if not I'll have to chase down a cheap pot from somewhere. I've got a couple of fitters from work coming around in a fortnight to give me a hand with the MT, mainly housing the false bottom: