"Brutus" Thread - Show us your Brutus!

[jsocha389]

This is my LOW budget Brutus build, rolling stand was made from racking cross pieces and the burner support from a well used bed frame. Total cost for the rolling frame $35 bucks (wheels cost me $25) - kegs $90 - Auber controls $80 - Gas Solenoids $12 each - Burners $12 each - Plumbing around $230 and check out the low cost hose couplers that were around $2.30 each (Lowes) - Pumps $230 and a few other goodies = Total cost around $1100
Brewed 7 batches to date since Dec 09 and lovin it!!

 

[jsocha389]

low cost hose couplers, you ain't gonna get them cheaper then this!

 

[bendavanza]

Nice work jsocha, always good to hear about low cost clean builds.

 

[kal]

Looks great but there's a big alarm going off in my head when I view the picture above: You've got the PC fan installed on the top of the control box, right above a bunch of liquid connectors that are going to be connected/disconnected. They will drip. Either move the exhaust fan to the bottom or build a shroud of some sort.

Same with the two pumps. Some sort of deflective shroud should be used.

Long story short: You shouldn't be afraid to take a garden hose to the setup. IF you are, rethink how you have things sealed up.

Kal

 

[Optimal]

MLT INSIDE (button falsie, autosparge)

That's false advertising, your auto spare isn't SS. No more 100% SS rig, either way nice rig!

 

[jlandin]

Here's my brutus:

Full build thread here

--
Josh

 

[mmurray]

I like the compact storage idea!!! Stealing it for my build!

 

[BucksPA]

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TcBU_8j_4LxCG-9L1lsDifiE0dXNWtJnWuQGntu4bDY?feat=directlink

hmmm....HBT doesnt like picasa links?

 

[ClaudiusB]

Here is your setup

Cheers,
ClaudiusB

 

[BucksPA]

Here is your setup

Cheers,
ClaudiusB

heres my other. what am i doing wrong?

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mE9C8wYIvsg1eGmjNxXRifiE0dXNWtJnWuQGntu4bDY?feat=directlink

 

[GreenMonti]

heres my other. what am i doing wrong?

You need the img brackets.

Your posting the direct link. When I quoted you, I see you did the img brackets. But they are to the direct link. You want the JPG info.

 

[Displaced MassHole]

Here's mine, only took a year and a half to put together.

 

[willynilly]

Starting my 1BBL Brutus 10 build. I will post the photos here when able. Blichmann components throughout (55 gallon Blichs are not expensive considering their volume) and BCS controlled. Also, as with all of my breweries, fully electric. This one, 22000W.

 

[diatonic]

Starting my 1BBL Brutus 10 build. I will post the photos here when able. Blichmann components throughout (55 gallon Blichs are not expensive considering their volume) and BCS controlled. Also, as with all of my breweries, fully electric. This one, 22000W.

Why not start a build thread, then put a picture of the finished product here?

 

[BrewBeemer]

Starting my 1BBL Brutus 10 build. Also, as with all of my breweries, fully electric. This one, 22000W.

Damn bro, this would be 91.66 amps or a 125 amp breaker to feed this monster on 240 vo;t single phase!
Is this "22,000W" per kettle or the total of all three?
You brewing with 3 phase power?

 

[BigBobsBrews]

She's still a work in progress... and probably always will be.

 

[brewnickbrew]

I thought I would add a few to the hall of fame page as well.

My build progress can be see here: (Click on link)

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/my-brutus-finally-done-185716/

 

[AlchemyBrewing]

Wow! That is sweet!

 

[user 40839]

Here's Emily at work (apologies for the crappy phone pic):

Unfortunately, I've discovered that no matter how shiny and gorgeous they look when you finish the build, they never look like that again. Soot and discoloration immediately happens near the burners, and my weldless fittings drip wort no matter how much I @#$@# adjust them, leaving stalagmites of burned crap underneath the spigots and on top of the plate chiller. Grrr! (But she still works like a champ!!)

 

[knightbeer39]

She's a beauty though! I'm going to post mine tonight when I get home.

 

[klyph]

Unfortunately, I've discovered that no matter how shiny and gorgeous they look when you finish the build, they never look like that again. Soot and discoloration immediately happens near the burners, and my weldless fittings drip wort no matter how much I @#$@# adjust them, leaving stalagmites of burned crap underneath the spigots and on top of the plate chiller. Grrr! (But she still works like a champ!!)

I've never had problems with weldless fittings. What kind are you using, and are you putting teflon tape on the threads?

 

[Yambor44]

Same here. No leaks at all with any of mine.

 

[Irrenarzt]

He obviously has not discovered the wonders of Swagelok.

 

[knightbeer39]

I've had leaking problems with mine as well. I think I finally got them all worked out, but it was a pain there for a bit.

 

[Irrenarzt]

Hey knight, got a recipe for that roasted pecan porter? Sounds tasty...

 

[knightbeer39]

I did a modified version of this:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f126/six-string-pecan-porter-ag-176893/#post2287227

I posted the modifications in that same thread.

 

[Irrenarzt]

Thanks man

 

[EarthBound]

Here's my brute:

 

[Bobbrew77]

Gentlemen,
I'm having an issue with wiring the Love Controllers. They won't light-up. They are post 2008.