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[donburke]

Ay Don, this over night soak... is this made up napisan that you keep re-using (im imagining 60 odd litres)? if so does it go bad? i got my stainless immersion/herms going and now i need to look at how i keep him clean.

I collect the water exiting my chiller in my hlt and its already hoyt
pump into kettle full to brim. Add half a pack of napisan and leave overnight

i dont recycle this. It gets tipped

 

[DKS]

Just added two little brown pumps to my trayback brewery. Works really well and saves all that lifting. Run both pumps from PC supply no worries. Brew frame next.

daz

 

[winkle]

Just added two little brown pumps to my trayback brewery. Works really well and saves all that lifting. Run both pumps from PC supply no worries. Brew frame next.
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daz

Nice! You'll be brewing at work next

 

[Cocko]

Just added two little brown pumps to my trayback brewery. Works really well and saves all that lifting. Run both pumps from PC supply no worries. Brew frame next.
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daz

Very nicely done Daz!

I assume we are about to see a few 'Brown Pump' rigs emerging in this thread!

Cheers

 

[DKS]

Nice! You'll be brewing at work next

Jeez I wish you hadnt planted that seed.
Daz

 

[NickB]

Onya Daz!

Looks the goods mate!

Cheers

 

[user 3246]

Hi All,

Well after what seems like an epic adventure, I have finally finished my brew rig upgrade. Going from a 3 tier to a single level.



Just in time for me to go away, hopefully might be able to get a brew in before I leave, if not I'll have to wait until October.

Cheers

PJ

 

[Cocko]

Hi All,

Well after what seems like an epic adventure, I have finally finished my brew rig upgrade. Going from a 3 tier to a single level.

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Just in time for me to go away, hopefully might be able to get a brew in before I leave, if not I'll have to wait until October.

Cheers

PJ

Dude, that is a thing of beauty!

If you have been brewing gravity and are yet to brew on a pump rig, please do ASAP - its like brewing for the time ever! - soo good.. I popped my pump rig cherry on the past weekend.. It was so much fun and so quick and easy, I did a piggy back brew!

Q's:

Any reason you chose to spin your MT, as in where the handles are?

What is that sneaky little ball valve down the bottom of the stand?

Is that a 98L Kettle? Are you doing triple batches, as in kegs worth?

Is the second valve on your kettle for Whirlpooling? IF so, what made you/why did you mount it where you did?

Sorry for all the questions but is is such a nice rig and I am nearing the end of my build, information is key!

Quick edit: Why is you MT the only one with out a thermometer? I would think it would be the main vessel to deserve it...

Cheers

 

[user 3246]

Thanks for the kind words,

Any reason you chose to spin your MT, as in where the handles are?

I made a bit of a mistake when measuring all vessels when planing the rig, measured once, cut a couple of times, so once I got the frame together the only way I could fit all vessels on was to set up the MT with handles forward. only as an after though I can now hang my mash paddle and a small measuring jug off the handle.

What is that sneaky little ball valve down the bottom of the stand?

Yes a little ball valve, to be able to connect a hose to, to allow me to wash/clean as I'm going. The rig is plumbed up to the HLT, with a tap off under the rig and a carbon filter before the HLT

Is that a 98L Kettle? Are you doing triple batches, as in kegs worth?

No it a 70 litre from BB

Is the second valve on your kettle for Whirlpooling? IF so, what made you/why did you mount it where you did?


Yes it is for whirlpooling, I got the 70 litre at the start when i was only doing single batches (20-25L) with the option to do double. I place it there to be able to do single batches.

Quick edit: Why is you MT the only one with out a thermometer? I would think it would be the main vessel to deserve it...

The gauges were installed on the MK 1 brewery, My controller utilises PIDs and have a PT100 probe installed in the back, + I found I have to keep calibrating the gauges, the other two are really now only for looks not really for exact temp measurement


I have been AG for approx 4 years now started with 1 pot and a burner, slowly built a 3 tier system with esky MLT, and now built a single level system. I have brewed on a mates system to learn what works or me, so for now I think I have made what I think I need.

Cheers

PJ

 

[Cocko]

I have brewed on a mates system to learn what works or me, so for now I think I have made what I think I need.

Cheers

PJ

It seems you sure have mate, that is f#cking impressive... Hang on "for now"?! HAHA - What the f&ck will be next!

Thank you so much for a very informative reply/answers, appreciated heaps. Awesome...

Cheers
:icon_cheers:

Any more pics you wish to post would be ok too BTW h34r:

 

[bignath]

Awesome questions cocko, awesome answers pj.

PJ - really nice rig man! She (assumption) will make many a fine beer!

 

[user 3246]

Cheers, Well I hope she make good beer, Same equipment just a different configuration, now just need to re-learn the correct process for this rig.

Next project is the bar and a Rim system to match the rig

Thanks again

PJ

 

[donburke]

Is the second valve on your kettle for Whirlpooling? IF so, what made you/why did you mount it where you did?


Yes it is for whirlpooling, I got the 70 litre at the start when i was only doing single batches (20-25L) with the option to do double. I place it there to be able to do single batches.

this is clever thinking, wish i'd thought of that

congratulations on building a fantastic rig, may you have many years of happy brewing

 

[sim]

I collect the water exiting my chiller in my hlt and its already hoyt
pump into kettle full to brim. Add half a pack of napisan and leave overnight

i dont recycle this. It gets tipped

Thanks Don. Soaking my immersion ATM. I'll report back on the reusing front. I cant see it getting too soiled that quickly, and im not short on storage vessels (ex fermentors).

 

[LesSin]

i been looking over the rigs here as i think i am going 3V maybe herms or rims using a little brown pump to kick off on a single level brew rig but have a question

what do most do with the spent grain to get it out of the tun ? do most just manhandle them off the rig to empty ?
some of the tuns look fairly locked into position with piping and temp probes etc.

i was thinking to keep the tun fairly movable for emptying would make like easier ? either my big esky or a keggle tun...

input or the chance to come look at your 3V in BNE would be appreciated

thanks

I have a 55 litre esky, I cool the grain with hose and feed it to the front lawn by hand full

 

[hsb]

Rejigged mine to be a 2V setup (with a HERMS as well), the HLT wasn't really worth the effort just doing single batches, so I've put the mill on there instead. My kettle now doubles as HLT and I (still) put my runnings in a bucket with volume markings.
The one advantage of wood, just chop a bit off here, pull a few planks off etc.

Made a Mash paddle out of Mitre 10 Maple, $4.67 of it. Design is loosely inspired by the (puny) GN twin scoop of days gone by. Wish I had a lathe/carpentry skills, as you could knock up some nice cricket bat mash paddles i think, thought about having a v shaped back but it would have looked like the andes with my jigsaw. worked a treat in the mash.

 

[matho]

looks like a well sorted brewery hsb, nice looking mash paddle too

cheers

 

[hsb]

thanks, after a few dud brewdays (stuck mashes, electrical problems etc.) over the last few months i was about ready to chuck it in and turn to the dark side of the urn (spiedel) but i took it out on the brewery instead and all is now well again. back in business!

the mash paddle was an easy win and my carpentry skills/equipment are definitely average, one day i'll make that ss jumbo tribute paddle lol.

 

[camelbak28]

Hi guys, Here is my Herms, take 2..... Still a work in progress, have cleaned up the wiring a bit and still has a few issues with the heat the rambo burner puts out (into everything else around it), but all in all system works well. Uses 2 PID contollers to regulate the HLT and HE temps.

 

[BOG]

Hi guys, Here is my Herms, take 2..... Still a work in progress, have cleaned up the wiring a bit and still has a few issues with the heat the rambo burner puts out (into everything else around it), but all in all system works well. Uses 2 PID contollers to regulate the HLT and HE temps.

that's very nice. I like the site glass concept !

BOG

 

[Truman42]

Well after 10 Biabs I decied to upgrade to a 3v herms system using Nevs Hex build and herm it pump.
Managed to get some shelving from work that was being disposed of and designed something to suit.
Even has a hose rack to hang all my hoses. Haven't brewed on it yet though.

 

[browndog]

Hi guys, Here is my Herms, take 2..... Still a work in progress, have cleaned up the wiring a bit and still has a few issues with the heat the rambo burner puts out (into everything else around it), but all in all system works well. Uses 2 PID contollers to regulate the HLT and HE temps.

Impressive, but were I conducting a risk assessment on that rig, I'd ping you for the powerboards facing up and asking for liquid to be spilled on them.

BD

 

[Screwtop]

Well after 10 Biabs I decied to upgrade to a 3v herms system using Nevs Hex build and herm it pump.
Managed to get some shelving from work that was being disposed of and designed something to suit.
Even has a hose rack to hang all my hoses. Haven't brewed on it yet though.

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Looks the Ducks Mate! Now for a trial run....... remember to record all gravities, volumes times etc.

Cheers,

Screwy

 

[stillscottish]

Finally got the new Keggle finished and the full system got its first run this week.



Just needs a bit of tidying up and the heat exchanger finished

 

[winkle]

Finally got the new Keggle finished and the full system got its first run this week.

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Just needs a bit of tidying up and the heat exchanger finished

Holy crap! Looking cool.
What did you do with the geriatric mash tun - Museum donation?

 

[NickB]

Good work Campbell. The lure to the HERMS is always too strong. It is for us all....

 

[user 17974]

Hi Guys,

I've been working on a blog for my RIMS brewery which I built about a year ago. http://greyghostbrewery.wordpress.com/

It's my first AG brewery, excluding the plastic bucket system I started out with. There have been continuos upgrades since it's first inception and it will continue to evolve as time goes on.

There are a few pics and a heap of info about the system and my other gear. I'd love to hear your comments and suggestions.

Cheers!

 

[mxd]

Hi Guys,

I've been working on a blog for my RIMS brewery which I built about a year ago. http://greyghostbrewery.wordpress.com/

It's my first AG brewery, excluding the plastic bucket system I started out with. There have been continuos upgrades since it's first inception and it will continue to evolve as time goes on.

There are a few pics and a heap of info about the system and my other gear. I'd love to hear your comments and suggestions.

Cheers!

nice, love the software you've written, that's my long term (i.e never do it ) plan

 

[JaseH]

My amber fluid machine :icon_cheers:

 

[pk.sax]

All the fancy **** here really puts my brewery in the flintstones era. So, here it is, finally

Chilling sorted out - yep
Recirc sorted out - yep
Hopefully no stuck mashes!!! lol

Going to insulate the HLT and mt at some stage...