Beer Forum

I am not a sculpture owner, but I am sculpture-curious.

Can you folks who have a formal sculpture type of setup tell me what you think the advantages are of having your system set up in a formal manner versus a loose collection like mine of HLT, Mash Tun, Boiling Keg.

Assuming I had a pump (which I do not) ... what would you say justifies the expense of building/purchasing a structure and plumbing it up in a nice way versus stacking stuff up on the back patio, table, etc.

Thanks for your input.

They certainly don't make better beer.

- They do facilitate making beer easier. When not in use, the stand keeps all the equipment in one nice area.

- Having a pump or two means you have some free time to get ready for the next step and clean up after the last one.

- All tiers are at the most convenient height for their use.

- Sturdy platform for brewing so I don't knock over a mash tun with 30 pounds of grain in it.

-Dan

Repeatability.

Push Eject

- Cuts time off.

- Makes brewing easier.

- Pumps make moving hot wort or sparge water safer; having sparge water (not to mention the weight of the vessel and/or water) 6' in the air is asking for trouble.

- Organization.

- Reduces set-up and break-down time.

calvey wrote:... and plumbing it up in a nice way versus stacking stuff up on the back patio, table, etc.

While I don't have a sculpture, I would have to say from my stand point this is one of the bigger advantages. I know that for me it's a pain in the arse to move the stuff around and keep it in one pile sometimes. I can't wait to get mine done soon.

Nobody mentioned the plain and simple fact that they are COOL Homebrewers tend to be massive gadget freaks and I suspect that all that stainless, plumbing and fire combined into one neat, functional set-up just about pushes all the gadget buttons. If enjoyment counts as an advantage, thats one more onthe pro side of the equation.

If I had something that looked like a B3 1550 I would put the damn thing in a big glass cabinet in the middle of my living room and pretend my house was a brew pub.

PS. Calvey. Your avatar bears a somewhat disturbing resemblance to the Prime minister of Australia.

Thanks for the replies all. It certainly seems like a whorthwhile venture someday for all the pluses that you have mentioned.

Thirsty, while I have never seen the prime minister of Australia, I will now know how to identify him

calvey wrote:Thirsty, while I have never seen the prime minister of Australia, I will now know how to identify him

Calvey, You must have seen him! He spends an inordinate amount of time in the US kissing up to Big Georgie. Perhaps you aren't familiar with his face because his lips are so often obscured by GWB's butt cheeks....

Slimey little monkey boy freak.... your avatar is better looking and probably possessed of a higher set of moral vallues....

Rant ends