Stealth Mill

[wakkatoo]

Well after a distinct lack of interest in a hopper bulk buy and with a few other hopper projects appearing, I headed off to the big green shed to buy some MDF, bolts, brackets and a can of stealthy black paint

I had an old coffee table that was going to the tip so after a bit of grinding, drilling and sanding I had a new base. Some cutting, drilling and mucking around followed by the can of black paint, the Stealth Mill was born! h34r:

You'll note the various angles to deflect radar and the stealthy black colour so it can't be seen at night.

All up cost? well, nothing really as I was given a gift card, but if I had paid for it, about $25 for the bits that made the hopper plus the paint.

Will get its first test run early next week.

 

[notung]

That looks awesome - well done Wakka. Let us know how much grain it holds on the maiden run. You might need to brew a ninja RIS to really max it out.

Some sort of stand for the marga is becoming a priority for me. I'm not sure how much my back likes leaning over the bucket while I hand crank. I hope nobody decides to search for innuendo in that last sentence. <_<

 

[Mayor of Mildura]

I've got the genuine mm hopper and basekit... but compared to that yours is rad to the power of sick!.

ninja ris must be done!!!

MOM out.

 

[wakkatoo]

Thanks guys, yeah I'm interested to know how much it holds - but tell me (and I apologise for my ignorance), but what the hell is a RIS??

edit - sorry, my bad. RIS is of course a Russian Imperial Stout

 

[megs80]

That looks awesome! Nice job!

 

[wakkatoo]

been a bit slow with getting photos on here but I did a brew a week and a bit ago.
Brew was a Schwarzbier, which is kind of appropriate given the colour my brewery is going.

So, with a tad under 5kgs of grain, the hopper was as full as it's ever going to get! Not the largest hopper out there but it worked like a charm. If you are interested in the recipe, the original is in the database (lager - "Black Betty"). This was the beer that I did for last years vic july case swap which in the end I only ever had two bottles of and the feedback from the other swappers was encouraging so I needed a keg for myself B)

Cheers!


All set up ready to go on the newly named Sneaky Monk Brewhaus

Just a bit full!


Grains are a bit smashed, think thats more to do with pulling them through too fast - something I need to fix

1st runnings looking pretty sweet!

 

[stux]

I like your grain "sight glass"