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Erbe

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Starting cost to make a brewing system can make a guy drink, and that's when the trouble starts, that's when I go E bay Shopping!
Have no Clue If These Prices are Bad, Good or Fair

3 - 15 Gal Quart 1.2 mm wall Kettles
Total$280.00

2 Large Sight Tee Kit with 3" Dial Thermometer - thread in application $96.00 USD
1 Large Sight Tee Kit NO Thermometer
$23.00 USD
1 Dial Thermometers Select Style: T34b - 3in face , 4in probe, 1/2 NPT (mash range)...
$25.00 USD
2 Weld Spud
Item # 1" spud Size: 1 Inch NPT Spud...
$16.00 USD
3 Weld Spud
Item # 1/2" spud Size: 1/2 Inch NPT Spud...
$21.00 USD
4 SS NPT PLUG Pipe Thread Size: 1/2" NPT
$9.00 USD
Amount $190.00 USD

3 1/2" Stainless Nipple
Item # P005 Length: 1 inch (close) $10.50 USD
4 Complete Tri Clamp Kit: Male x Male
$108.00 USD
3 Complete Tri Clamp Kit: Hose barb x Male
$84.00 USD
Amount $202.50 USD

Kettle Screen Kettle Screen 1 $9.99 $9.99
1/2" NPT Coupling Stainless 1/2nptcoup 6 $2.95 $17.70
1/2" NPT stainless steel 3 piece ball valve SS 1/2" 3 p valve 3 $17.99 $53.97
Total: $86.6

Items so far, Plus $90 for all labor and S.S. welding of the kettles;

That so far $849.19, avg $283.04 a Kettle
Items I have for free from my shop is a SS rolling Wire Rack rated 500 per shelf, last on this designing is either go electric that I am drawn to, thats why I might go ahead put the 1: spuds in, but a buddy might sell me some SS burners at a great price, Bummer my shop has no Nat Gas, so I would have to use 5 gal propane tanks, Still researching cost on the Electric Control system............LOL my wife aint happy about this, but I told her its cheaper than rebuilding another Dune Quad!
 
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