We mentioned several videos ago that I had purchased a Shirron Plate chiller to add to my brew gear. In order to really make the best use of it, I felt like it needed to be mounted to stand and lifted up off the ground and above the height of a fermentor that I’d be pumping into. Hence, the new combo chiller and pump stand:

This is a pretty simple little stand that I made out of some scrap wood. The primary features are that I can easily remove the chiller for cleaning or storage.

I planned to plumb it up with some quick disconnects but I found that I had all the brass fittings I needed to run wort through the chiller already. I have been using hose clamps and barbed fittings on the kettle, mash tun, and pump already and I really didn’t mind it much so I decided to use them on the chiller too.

Thinking about it, I decided that if I stuck with this set up, it was going to save me some money on parts and it will be better for brewing.

I still left the pump slightly lower than the kettle outlet to help with priming.

In the video, I know the pump is upside down. I forgot to flip the head over when I took it off the wood box I used to have it on. It was slung underneath the box and the pump was in the correct orientation there.

Well, the next steps are to attach it to the kettle and run some warm Powdered Brewery Wash (PBW) through it and rinse it well. After that, it will be ready to go into service.

Hopefully, the plate chiller speeds up my brew day some which will make it easier to squeeze a brew session in when I want.

Stay tuned to see the pump in action!
BREW ON!