E-BIAB with Recirculation.

[Crusader-Rob]

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f85/biab-recirculating-rig-first-brew-2...

I've been doing alot of research in the downtime not brewing. (It's been 3 months sicne an actual brew day). I've ahd an ongoing Shoulder issue for awhile, and am post op surgery for about 6 weeks.

So I've been working on alot of different project for my "Brewery". I have a small garage, which I have installed power into, properly, running underground cables etc. I will be going live on the weekend, with switches, lights and plug sockets in the garage.

I have 2 fridges already for fermentation and conditioning, both with STC-1000's fitted.

So, I've finally made a decision, which I think is a pretty good one. As it will give me room to expand/add vessels, should I need or want to.

The link is something similar, and wondered if anyone has had any experience building such a system?
If so, parts list and sourcing would be helpful, in this country anyways.

Will be sourcing a new Pot as well. I'd love a Blichmann, but it's just too expensive at this stage I think, unless someones got them in good condition. a 15 gallon one would be good, for those big beers.

I'll be doing 23 Litre batches, and wanted to know what sized element would give a good rolling boil? not too vigorous, but solid. I'll need a re-circulation pump, and disconnects. 

the other big issue is lifting the bag out etc.  I have purchased a pulley system, but need to install it, and I'd like to run it on a slider type system. to lift the grain slide out and dump in a bucket or the bin etc. any suggestions for this?

I was thinking a square steel bar, about 2m long, steel on steel with no runners... to slide, attached to the struts of the garage. 

And lastly the bag, I have something that works currently, although it's not fantastic, because theres no real way to lift it out. Suggestions required for where I can get a good bag with handles for pulley lifting, if anyone has a design, that'd be good too.  I was actually think of putting a Zip in one for grain removal as well.Steel of course.

any help is appreciated. thanks guys.

[Tilt]

Too much potential drinking time scrubbing soot off pots makes me feel for you fellas! Maybe a useful tip (until you get your burners dialled in)..... rub dry soap all over the base of the pot before brewday. Makes it much easier to get off.

[Peter Church]

So much to learn!

[Peter Church]

Thanks for the advice tilt. And thanks to Karl too for a bit of advice on dialling in burners. The chassis has been repurposed at zero cost which makes me happy, got to rig a sky hook off the pole but everyday is a step closer, it needs a clean up and getting the smarts sorted for pilot light etc is the next push.

[Hamish Jones]

Good score on the frame, I only did mine out of stainless so I could run gas through part of the frame as mild steel apparently has a seam

[Hamish Jones]

good idea that, I am going to get a high pressure reg and turn my burner into a flame thrower,

I was going to try and slip it in the dishes when the wife was washing up but she got suspicious when she saw a dirty big pot sitting there

[Crusader-Rob]

Ha! nice try Hamish. I meant to ask, where'd you get your pot?

[Hamish Jones]

savebarn on trademe, they also have a shop in Waterloo road down here down by the shell in Hornby, good solid pot 8mm base and thick sides, only issue I have is that the base is so thick that when my temp probe shuts off the solenoid it does over shoot by a degree or two

[Crusader-Rob]

and you got your spigots welded on by a mate?

[Hamish Jones]

Yeah got it all done at the same time I got my frame built up, unfortunately there were some scorch marks from the welding that I have been meaning to buff out but got too busy brewing to worry about them