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Ol Ranger Beer Brewing Station

Another "Jim 'n I" project. Start Date Dec 1, 2007.
Finish Date Feb 8, 2008
Final Design didn't incorporate the upper arms we originally intended to use.
The upper arms would provide support to tip the mash tun when dumping grain.
We may add the arms to the center frame at a later date.
The overall design is loosely based on the Brutus Ten by Alenuts.
The "Therminator" Chiller works amazingly well. I cools the 10 gals of wort from boiling to below 80 in less than 10 minutes.

We might build another one at some point.
Possible upgrades: Stainless Steel Quick disconnects ($$)on hoses rather than brass.
Piezo electric igniters on burners rather than pilots but this would require additional electronics
Stainless Frame ($$)
Gas Valve control panel; this would be easier to adjust flame but the current design is fine.

In the mean time, it's time to brew beer!
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Ol Ranger Brew Station Completed
Ol Ranger Brew Station Completed		 How it started: Source Material: Old Gym weight equipment
How it started: Source Material: Old Gym weight equipment		 ...get a workout digging through this pile!
...get a workout digging through this pile!		 Removing some un-neccessary metal
Removing some un-neccessary metal
Dad's ole yeller pickup comes in handy
Dad's ole yeller pickup comes in handy		 5 bench press arms will be used to make the frame
5 bench press arms will be used to make the frame		 Looks pretty good
Looks pretty good		 One set of legs
One set of legs
One end clamped together
One end clamped together		 More cutting...
More cutting...		 All the press arms clamped together
All the press arms clamped together		 ...the general idea.
...the general idea.
It's a start...more to come.
It's a start...more to come.		 Mash Return n Sparge manifold 1/2 inch copper
Mash Return n Sparge manifold 1/2 inch copper		 Mash Return n Sparge manifold2
Mash Return n Sparge manifold2		 guts
guts
Optional upright arms to support Mash tipping
Optional upright arms to support Mash tipping		 Stand with manifold layout
Stand with manifold layout		 Manifold positioning
Manifold positioning		 top view of manifold1
top view of manifold1
top view of manifold2
top view of manifold2		 Front view with pump/therminator hanger
Front view with pump/therminator hanger		 Gas Manifold Assy
Gas Manifold Assy		 Frame with casters on
Frame with casters on
Frame Side
Frame Side		 Got Steam
Got Steam		 Burners from below
Burners from below		 Heating up
Heating up
More Steam
More Steam		 Motor Mounts
Motor Mounts		 Another Test
Another Test		 Got Far
Got Far
More Far
More Far		 Cool Light
Cool Light		 Serious Flame
Serious Flame		 therminator1
therminator1
Plate & Hubcap = Control Panel
Plate & Hubcap = Control Panel		 Nice fit
Nice fit		 Switches, Controlers, & Lights Mounted
Switches, Controlers, & Lights Mounted		 Wired and Ready
Wired and Ready
Frame w pump n chiller mount clamped1
Frame w pump n chiller mount clamped1		 Frame w pump n chiller mount clamped2
Frame w pump n chiller mount clamped2		 Frame w pump n chiller mount clamped3
Frame w pump n chiller mount clamped3		 Control Mount
Control Mount
Control placement
Control placement		 Pump & Chiller placement1
Pump & Chiller placement1		 Pump & Chiller placement2
Pump & Chiller placement2		 Frame & ol' Ranger
Frame & ol' Ranger
Frame
Frame		 ol' Ranger
ol' Ranger		 Mash / Lauter Tun2
Mash / Lauter Tun2		 Sparge / Lauter Manifold & Lid1
Sparge / Lauter Manifold & Lid1
Sparge / Lauter Manifold & Lid2
Sparge / Lauter Manifold & Lid2		 Inside showing false bottom w/ Bazooka below, thermo well and return inlet
Inside showing false bottom w/ Bazooka below, thermo well and return inlet		 Return (top), Thermowell (top right), and falsebottom
Return (top), Thermowell (top right), and falsebottom		 Hole plug just below valve (it wasn't quite centered)
Hole plug just below valve (it wasn't quite centered)
Thermometer & valve
Thermometer & valve		 With manifold lower to the bottom
With manifold lower to the bottom		 Gettin Close
Gettin Close		 Painted and wired
Painted and wired
All hosed up
All hosed up		 Chiller & Pumps. The Therminator Chiller is Truely Amazing!
Chiller & Pumps. The Therminator Chiller is Truely Amazing!		 Test Run
Test Run		 Backside
Backside
Tops
Tops		 Mashing @ 154; Hot Liquor Tank @ 168
Mashing @ 154; Hot Liquor Tank @ 168		 All Systems Go
All Systems Go		 Good Smells- Brew #2
Good Smells- Brew #2
Houston, We Have Fermentation
Houston, We Have Fermentation		 15 gallons of beer on the wall....
15 gallons of beer on the wall....
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