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[brewman]

I wrap the burner with heavy duty tin foil to keep the heat under the kettle.  I'm thinking about covering the wood around and under the burner with something to shield it from the heat.

[Poptop]

FTFY. 
 
Nice stand, BTW. 
 
Looks a lot like what I used to have my system on.  It worked fine except for the time it caught on fire because the burner was too close to one of the supports.  I used to use the old 175,000 btu jet burner which wasted an absolute ass-ton of heat around the side of the kettle, I'd go through half a tank trying to boil outside in the winter.  I'm sure it won't be an issue with the newer burners.

This paints a very scary yet somehow cartoon like picture. Kidding aside glad you are okay.

[3rd party JKor]

I wrapped the supports in foil and moved the kettle a few inches further away.  It was fine after that.  Never more than warm to the touch.

 

That was one of two times that frame almost went up in flames.  The other time was when the RIMS dry fired while a was in the house.  That was a real mess.

[positiveContact]

things get warm to the sides of the burner but not below.

[neddles]

The burn unit is one of the more horrible places known to man. I would avoid it at all costs.

[brewman]

I plan to do everything in my power to do so.

[Poptop]

Topic has me thinking what dry hopped burnt hair would add to a batch.........

[SchwanzBrewer]

I used a couple old end tables as my brew stand for a bunch of years. Never caught fire until we retired them and thew them on a bon fire.

[brewman]

Last night I stained and applied the first coat of poly to the decking for the top and middle tear. 

[positiveContact]

Last night I stained and applied the first coat of poly to the decking for the top and middle tear. 

 

no need to get emotional! 

[Poptop]

no need to rip yer pants either

[positiveContact]

no need to rip yer pants either

 

that one didn't even register for me.

[brewman]

tier

 

Happy now

[positiveContact]

tier

 

Happy now

 

NOOOO!!! 

[brewman]

some people are never happy

[brewman]

Just finished her up.  I put a 1x2 border around the top level to make sure the burner never slides off.

 

Edited by brewman, 10 January 2016 - 12:10 PM.

[3rd party JKor]

[positiveContact]

looks nice!

[brewman]

All set up and ready to brew.

 

[neddles]

Looks good. What will get brewed on it first?

 

As a side note an aunt of mine won a very pricey bottle of red from that Far Niente and shared it with us. It was unbelievably good.