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Wood vs. Steel?
Well I have plumbing, now I need a frame for my 3 converted kegs.
How high off the ground do most of you have your kettle in order to still be able to transfer into your carboys?
Trying to figure out the best way to run 3 burners off of one propane tank and how to mount the burners.
I'd like to have a frame that can be easily broken down in case I have to move, which is very likely near September. Wood vs. Steel?
Any ideas boys.
Might do a brew on Monday by placing the kegs on some scaffolding since I'm impatient to try the setup out if I can shake this damn cold. Yes a Cold when it 40+ Celsius outside!
Thanks
Ryan
Since you're using burners I would not opt for wood.
If you use angle iron you can always make some sort of couplings to help you in disassembly.
Tubing, round or square can be coupled using sleeves with bolts through them. Remove the bolts and the sections. Easy.
You could even use that telescoping tubing (comes complete with pins) that's used in older houses to hold up basement ceilings. Get longer pins and cross members can use the same holes. This way the shelving heights can be adjusted.
Other than that...I can't think of a thing. Sorry.
Thanks
Rylan
Use a round tube (3-4") as your center stand and square or round tubing (I'd lean towards square, but it may be cheaper to purchase one piece of round tubing) for the mounts for the burners & kettle stands. Cut the tubing for your mounts with a hole saw the diameter of the upright on one end, and at a 45* on the other so that another short piece cut at a 45* welded together will point up allowing you construct your stand. Drill a hole thru the upright tube and the mount you just fabricated. Then you can run a long bolt thru the mount and the tube.
Thanks
Quentin
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