GOALS:

• Cost effective to build
• Efficient to operate
• Reliable (let me focus on beer not equipment or computers)
• Perfect mash temp control
• 2.0 Deg F per minute mash heating rate
• Fast boil and Fast boil cooling
• Maximize SS
• Minimize Plastics
• Minimize fixed plumbing
• Make stand and all parts shippable via fedex (no version 4.0 planned due to another move!)
• Heat exchanger will not have wort in contact with heater element
• Easy to convert between 240 and 120

PROGRESS LOG:

10/20/08 - Went to scrap yard and purchased 3 kegs and 2 soda kegs.  All in good shape.  Also found one tall stainless 1/3 keg that will make heat exchanger.  Total cost: $80

10/25/08 - Ordered all SS pipe couplings from Fastenal.  See costs below as this was a complex order.

10/30/08 - Opened and cleaned all kegs.  Ready for welder.

11/15/08 - Kegs to welder

11/23/08 - Kegs back from welder (minus one)