I've already completed this build, but I'm bored so I figured I'd repost this here on HBT.
So, a few months ago I decided I wanted to go with an electric HERMS system. But first I needed a brewstand.
My main concern was size (twss). I didnt want anything that would take up a huge amount of room because I only have a 1 car garage and already have a 7.2 cubic foot keezer, a 5 cubic foot freezer, a mini fermentation fridge, and a boatload of tools, bikes, etc.
I found this (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/yet-another-brew-rig-130761) design here on HBT and decided I HAD to steal it and tweak it for electric use. I can use it as a "2" tier stand as well with a march/chugger pump.
Being a cheapo, I didnt want to buy any steel for this project, so I started scrounging around. I had about 40' of 2"x3" rectangular tubing left over from my jeep project. This was wayyyy overkill for a brewstand, so I took a plasma cutter and sliced them in half lengthwise, so now I had 80' of 1.5"x2" C-channel steel. Good enough for me. My neighbor was also throwing out a bedframe at the curb. Score.
I used a portable-bandsaw to slice all of the pieces up to the correct size at my friend's house and brought them all home to begin welding. I suck at welding. I just dont do it enough to get much practice. So I figured if I was gonna learn to get better, this would be the perfect project to practice on.
2 nights later, I had this:
I took a few weeks off from the build to get married/go on my honeymoon...but I got back at it a few weeks later and basically finished this thing up.
Here she is in all her glory:
As a 3 tier:
As a 2 tier:
I sanded it down with a flapdisk on my grinder, then painted it with some Rustoleum Hammered spraypaint. That stuff is amazing. I had a few cans left over from painting my bumpers on the jeep.
A few cans of primer, and a can of the hammered stuff, here's where we are:
3 Tier
As a 2 Tier
All folded up to save space:
This was the first step in my electric HERMS build. After I built this stand, I started construction on my electric control panel. I'll make a separate thread about that in the next few days.
So, a few months ago I decided I wanted to go with an electric HERMS system. But first I needed a brewstand.
My main concern was size (twss). I didnt want anything that would take up a huge amount of room because I only have a 1 car garage and already have a 7.2 cubic foot keezer, a 5 cubic foot freezer, a mini fermentation fridge, and a boatload of tools, bikes, etc.
I found this (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/yet-another-brew-rig-130761) design here on HBT and decided I HAD to steal it and tweak it for electric use. I can use it as a "2" tier stand as well with a march/chugger pump.
Being a cheapo, I didnt want to buy any steel for this project, so I started scrounging around. I had about 40' of 2"x3" rectangular tubing left over from my jeep project. This was wayyyy overkill for a brewstand, so I took a plasma cutter and sliced them in half lengthwise, so now I had 80' of 1.5"x2" C-channel steel. Good enough for me. My neighbor was also throwing out a bedframe at the curb. Score.
I used a portable-bandsaw to slice all of the pieces up to the correct size at my friend's house and brought them all home to begin welding. I suck at welding. I just dont do it enough to get much practice. So I figured if I was gonna learn to get better, this would be the perfect project to practice on.
2 nights later, I had this:
I took a few weeks off from the build to get married/go on my honeymoon...but I got back at it a few weeks later and basically finished this thing up.
Here she is in all her glory:
As a 3 tier:
As a 2 tier:
I sanded it down with a flapdisk on my grinder, then painted it with some Rustoleum Hammered spraypaint. That stuff is amazing. I had a few cans left over from painting my bumpers on the jeep.
A few cans of primer, and a can of the hammered stuff, here's where we are:
3 Tier
As a 2 Tier
All folded up to save space:
This was the first step in my electric HERMS build. After I built this stand, I started construction on my electric control panel. I'll make a separate thread about that in the next few days.
