I have mine covered with 1/2 inch of tile backer .it can take some heat and its designed for use in high moisture applications. I'm not eating off of it so right now its not sealed. Might cover it with tile some time for cleaning ease and appearance.How have you guys treated the plywood tops of your stands to keep spillovers from staining and soaking into the wood? And do you also coat it to protect it from the heat of the kettle?
Just built mine today. Most of my inspiration came from harten74's rig in this thread. I still need to add casters.
I don't use a separate burner for a lauter tun, so I didn't feel the need to make the third tier permanently fixed. Plus, I was able to make it a little smaller for storage.
The angled braces for the third tier simply pull out from some dowels allowing the whole tier to collapse.
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BFD Brewhaus update: The Westward migration from Manchester, Mo to Point Richmond, CA is done.
Here's the latest revision to my brewing area. I used to have a multi-tiered stand, but I bought a pump so I don't have to rely on gravity anymore. I'm planning to christen it with a brewing session on Saturday.
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First I noticed this thread. I got a chain trencher attachment about the time I started brewing again, so I screwed some scrap lumber to the pallet it came on. was supposed to be temporary, but has been in regular use for over two years,,even kept it when I went electric. Probably will keep until the day I go indoors, since it works OKView attachment 644658
@Spartan1979 what CFC is that?
BFD Brewhaus update: The Westward migration from Manchester, Mo to Point Richmond, CA is done.
It's from Northern Brewer.@Spartan1979 what CFC is that?
It's from Northern Brewer.
Question for you regarding the CFC: Do you find that your flow rate is throttled much when pumping through it, or is it not an issue with the pump you have? I have the Topsflo DC pump and it doesn't seem to have enough power to get a nice whirlpool going in my kettle during cooling. I am able to get a fast flow rate through a plate chiller (less restriction) with the Topsflo.
Also, have you compared its performance to a plate chiller?
Hi Spartan1979.
Looking for large hose clamps like you have on your CFC hoses. Do you have 12mm hose clamps?
Also check out brewhardware.comHi Spartan1979.
Looking for large hose clamps like you have on your CFC hoses. Do you have 12mm hose clamps?
Thanks folks. Hard to find in UK.Also check out brewhardware.com
Yeah, the rate is throttled. I probably have too many elbows in use which probably cause back pressure. The whirlpool is okay, but not what I'd like.
I have not compared it to a plate chiller. I'm not confident about being able to get a plate chiller clean. If I had my choice I'd rather use an immersion chiller, but I haven't figured how to do it with the steam condensor and the hop spider and the BoilCoil.
May I ask, which pump do you use? And in your experience, how long does it take for you to cool your wort from boiling to pitching temp with the CFC?
Awesome looking rig! Do you have the plans you used for it? Looking for that same set up.
I brewed this morning and recorded some data. Tap water temp was 67 F.
to 180 - 1 min 15 sec
to 140 - 3 min 40 sec
to 100 - 10 min 30 sec
to 80 - 17 min 20 sec
to 75 - 21 min 20 sec
At which point I switched to recirculating ice water. At 42 min I was out of ice and the temp was 46.4.
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