Options for an east coaster

[Slavin' Away]

Thanks for all the feedback. Here's a couple of responses.

The Sabco systems are reaaaaalllll nice but out of my budget. $3K for the system is more than I can afford. That's why I liked the B3-500. A smaller system but still with nice amenities and at just over $1200, affordable to my piggy bank.

I've checked (and do check) ebay often, but don't see anything that quite fits the bill. There have been B3's in the past, but I wasn't ready at the time and don't find anything out there today. I'll try craigslist, but have never had much luck there. I also slum a lot on probrewer, but again the systems there tend to be a little bigger and a little pricier.

I'm not very handy when it comes to building things. I'd be willing to try the make it yourself instructions, but I don't trust myself enough with a torch. I'd end up worse than J with his propane episode. If I was to go this route, I'd really want some help and/or hire someone to assemble for me.

This is good stuff though. If anyone has anyother ideas, keep 'em coming.

Cheers...

[zymurgest]

Try going to the brewery first http://www.brewery.org/brewery/Library.html#GADG and see what they have. Also, I've found http://brewery.mvlan.net:8080/folder/01 ... Directory/ to be helpful too, even though some of the links are no longer valid there's still plenty to keep you busy with ideas. Al Korzona's has a nicely illustrated site http://www.brewinfo.org/mybrewery97/mybrewery1.html as well, with plenty of great pix to show his love of erector sets ;^) The BrewRats have a wide variety of homebrew systems from mild to wild at http://www.brewrats.org/hwb/hwb.html which shows that you can go as simple or complicated as you like. Another sculpture and hardware site is zymico's http://www.zymico.com/rims.shtml which shows quite a nice system for a gadgeteer. And for full automation there's always the stone brewery http://www.employees.org/~joestone/Sbs/, unless you want a more hands on approach like Vince Sabbe's ultra simple brewery http://www.concentric.net/~vsabbe/portabrew.htm. This should give you plenty to chew on for the next few weeks. Got any more questions, problems, suggestions, or just dunno what to say, just fire away! TTYL

Prost!

Michel

[hotrod38]

Maybe you can show a welding shop the pics of the system,along with some dimensions. Maybe they can work a price out that fits your budget.

[Gucci Pilot]

What? I got my 1550 delivered last year to Jersey and shipping was included. When the hell did they start charging shipping? BTW, I love my brew rig.


Darin

[Slavin' Away]

What? I got my 1550 delivered last year to Jersey and shipping was included. When the hell did they start charging shipping? BTW, I love my brew rig.


Darin

Gucci...they killed the free shipping program on sculptures. I guess I'm a day late and $400 short on that one. Maybe with a little luck, they'll revive it (even it just for me).

[Slavin' Away]

Try going to the brewery first http://www.brewery.org/brewery/Library.html#GADG and see what they have. Also, I've found http://brewery.mvlan.net:8080/folder/01 ... Directory/ to be helpful too, even though some of the links are no longer valid there's still plenty to keep you busy with ideas. Al Korzona's has a nicely illustrated site http://www.brewinfo.org/mybrewery97/mybrewery1.html as well, with plenty of great pix to show his love of erector sets ;^) The BrewRats have a wide variety of homebrew systems from mild to wild at http://www.brewrats.org/hwb/hwb.html which shows that you can go as simple or complicated as you like. Another sculpture and hardware site is zymico's http://www.zymico.com/rims.shtml which shows quite a nice system for a gadgeteer. And for full automation there's always the stone brewery http://www.employees.org/~joestone/Sbs/, unless you want a more hands on approach like Vince Sabbe's ultra simple brewery http://www.concentric.net/~vsabbe/portabrew.htm. This should give you plenty to chew on for the next few weeks. Got any more questions, problems, suggestions, or just dunno what to say, just fire away! TTYL

Prost!

Michel

Thanks for all the input Michel. I've looked at a couple of those sites before and they are helpful. The last two links didn't bring me anywhere though, do you happen to know if they have been moved to somewhere else?

Initially, I'm looking for something that is pretty complete (read: doesn't require me chasing down a lot of parts or add ons) to get my arms around this all grain thing. That's why I've been shying away from the DIY thing so I can get the ball rolling.

Thanks again for the links.

Slavin'

[brewmaster68]

Start "on the cheap" design exactly what you would like. Dream Big start small. I lucked out and got a hold of 2 kegs and designed the rig around them taking into concideration that a third keg would be needed. next built the frame $75 bucks in steel at home depot and $14 buck for caster wheels at Harbor Frieght. Set the kegs on the frame took a step back and said "okay...how can I brew with this?" Salvaged the pump from my other brewery, Wal-mart provided the source for the burners, then over a year or so (still brewing on older rig) upgraded and tweaked untill I had exactly what I wanted. Then I semi-automated it. I used to keep track of my expences and thus far just the "Zymurgtech II" cost right around $800.00. I only have a couple more upgrades that I would like to do.

Scott