The hotside of Brauerei euge is about as basic as it can get except there is some lifting of the grain. The kettles are 80 and 40 quarts. I like to brew in AC and in the kitchen so an efficient hot stove and high power vent-hood is the heart of the setup.
I also have the option to brew outside or in the garage with a couple of hungry NG ring-burners. If I return to that setup the cart will be the critical component. That’ll eliminate a lot of lifting and carrying.
I’ll share a pic…
I don’t see the pic, but I think I understand.
Have you seen this “brew elevator” over in Pimp My System? https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=24903.0 Cool approach to the problem especially if the whole thing was on casters. I wonder if whoever made that would make another?
Hmm I can see the pic and it even carried over with the quote. ??? I use google photos as a host so I’ll post a link. https://goo.gl/photos/VuYnDntaNUVEQjLq5
I like the elevator in that thread. Elegant solution.
Thought about the lift table again. The frame needed to hold the cooler could have a simple auto scissor jack built in, so that at max table height the cooler could then be lifted an addition 10+ inches.
Yes, that would work. You would want something like parallelogram linkage (see photo) to keep it level while raising. The framework and linkage would be easy to make out of 2 X 2s and plywood. Incorporate a scissor jack, slap on some paint and you’re good. You will want to experiment a bit with the jack to find the best location.
Love the design! Would the forward travel be enough to make it unbalanced center of gravity-wise?
Should not be, but if it is, just turn the wood frame around and have it raise toward the cart handle. (I assume you are concerned about the balance of the hydraulic cart plus the raised wooden framework with mash tun on top.)
We don’t want “tippy” added to the equation… ;D
What material are you using for the bag?
Bought it online from The Brew Bag.
http://www.brewinabag.com/#a_aid=brulosophy
Good folks to deal with. Quality stuff and good customer service.
