Tres Kegs Single Tier All Grain Brewing System

After months of sporatic planning and building, I finally have this thing to the point where I can brew a batch on it. It's not done or perfect, but it's TRES KEGs!!!

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• home
• brew
• keg
• homebrewing
• sanke
• converted
• all
• grain
• sculpture
• beer
• single
• tier

[tilumilu]

Hey Bobby, can you tell me what kind of dial thermometer is suitable for a home brewing system? I'm building my own brewing system and I don't know which is the best without spending much money. I've seen that you're using Tel-Tru... Can you help me on this one? Thanx!

[BobbyFromNJ]

@tilumilu

I carry some nice dial thermometers on Brewhardware and the manufacturer has a 5 year warranty. The price is reasonable.

[Dusty45701]

Did you have problems without a protective sleve around you're thermometer being that close to the bottom, or was it a "better safe than sorry" decision?

[BobbyFromNJ]

@Dusty45701

Dusty, were you referring to the metal tubes that I have around the sight glass tubing? That was a necessity to keep the glass from shattering. My sight glasses on there are actual glass unlike the polycarbonate tubing that I supply with the kits on brewhardware

[acsoul1]

If you don't mind me asking, how much did this set up cost? and can I still do all grain brewing with my stock pot and mesh strainer? or do i need to upgrade to this bohemoth?

[BobbyFromNJ]

@acsoul1

I honestly never kept track of costs on this. I built it over a period of 2 years and scrounged for parts all along the way. The steel angle iron is actual reclaimed bed frames. I found the burners in an Asian supermarket for $20 each. The stainless parts were sniped off of Ebay for 1/4 of retail prices. The cost is probably highest for my own labor that went into it. You can get into all grain for much less. Look into brew in a bag (BIAB).

[steelcurtainism]

hey man i whats the material list to make a three keg system i bought the kegs . and am ready to start this hopby. i would prefer weldless parts list . thanks man. beer is the social lubericant that keeps us the spokes in the wheelchair that keeps this country turning around. im from nj too

[tilumilu]

@BobbyFromNJ Thank you so much! keep up the good work!

[saltintheeye]

Is that the guy from Wild Hogs you know the gang leaders sidekick haha

[theSanderson]

@BobbyFromNJ Why did you switch to the camlocks? Or did you stay with the McMaster Carr disconnects?

[luthierzan]

@BobbyFromNJ

I do like the added bling of the tubes around the site glass. Did you make them yourself, or did you purchase them?