My setup before the big purchase...

[Bellmer]

Is this post so that we can hate you less when your new sculpture shows up?

All I can say is your existing sculpture (and awning) wouldn't last two weeks with the wind out in AZ. Bring it on, brotha. I'd like to see which one you "settled" for.


Mylo

I've lost count of the number of those awnings I've seen in washes that blew out of RV parks here.

Who started this thread anyway?

Damn...it's been a week. Shunt tag someone quick and congratulations on your purchase. I envy your old setup, so you can imagine how I'll feel about the new one

[shunt]

Is this post so that we can hate you less when your new sculpture shows up?

All I can say is your existing sculpture (and awning) wouldn't last two weeks with the wind out in AZ. Bring it on, brotha. I'd like to see which one you "settled" for.


Mylo

I've lost count of the number of those awnings I've seen in washes that blew out of RV parks here.

Who started this thread anyway?

Damn...it's been a week. Shunt tag someone quick and congratulations on your purchase. I envy your old setup, so you can imagine how I'll feel about the new one

weird...an empty post...

[Hoppy Brewah]

Gravity has its disadvantages.... If you get them so that you can gravity fill into a carboy, then the mash tun is too high to dough in and stir without a small stepstool. I just got rid of mine in favor of a flat system. Brewing (and therefore drinking) doesn't mix well with ladders of any size.


Mylo

I didn't mean to steal the thread, but wanted to offer another perspective on the flat vs. gravity systems. The slick thing with the B3 1000 is that the mash tun is low enough that you can work it without a ladder or stool. Here is a pic of me recirculating the mash:

[Bellmer]

Is this post so that we can hate you less when your new sculpture shows up?

All I can say is your existing sculpture (and awning) wouldn't last two weeks with the wind out in AZ. Bring it on, brotha. I'd like to see which one you "settled" for.


Mylo

I've lost count of the number of those awnings I've seen in washes that blew out of RV parks here.

Who started this thread anyway?

Damn...it's been a week. Shunt tag someone quick and congratulations on your purchase. I envy your old setup, so you can imagine how I'll feel about the new one

weird...an empty post...

Hahaha I should have seen that coming (That's what she said).

[Bellmer]

Gravity has its disadvantages.... If you get them so that you can gravity fill into a carboy, then the mash tun is too high to dough in and stir without a small stepstool. I just got rid of mine in favor of a flat system. Brewing (and therefore drinking) doesn't mix well with ladders of any size.


Mylo

I didn't mean to steal the thread, but wanted to offer another perspective on the flat vs. gravity systems. The slick thing with the B3 1000 is that the mash tun is low enough that you can work it without a ladder or stool. Here is a pic of me recirculating the mash:

The thing he fails to mention here is that he is 8' 2" tall.

[shunt]

Gravity has its disadvantages.... If you get them so that you can gravity fill into a carboy, then the mash tun is too high to dough in and stir without a small stepstool. I just got rid of mine in favor of a flat system. Brewing (and therefore drinking) doesn't mix well with ladders of any size.


Mylo

I didn't mean to steal the thread, but wanted to offer another perspective on the flat vs. gravity systems. The slick thing with the B3 1000 is that the mash tun is low enough that you can work it without a ladder or stool. Here is a pic of me recirculating the mash:

No worries. Thanks for your info on the sculptures.

[Hoppy Brewah]

The thing he fails to mention here is that he is 8' 2" tall.

Not quite - I am 6'1". You might need a ladder if you are short like Doc.

[Brew Engineer]

Gravity has its disadvantages.... If you get them so that you can gravity fill into a carboy, then the mash tun is too high to dough in and stir without a small stepstool. I just got rid of mine in favor of a flat system. Brewing (and therefore drinking) doesn't mix well with ladders of any size.


Mylo

I didn't mean to steal the thread, but wanted to offer another perspective on the flat vs. gravity systems. The slick thing with the B3 1000 is that the mash tun is low enough that you can work it without a ladder or stool. Here is a pic of me recirculating the mash:

What's the height from the ground to your kettle ball-valve? Is it high enough off the ground to poor directly into a fermentor? I've been using a Corny as a fermentor, and I need to lift my kettle onto a table so its higher than the approx. 25" corny height.