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aris
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Another 55g Pasteurizer Setup... Advice Wanted from local Straw Ninjas
#14115720 - 03/13/11 06:44 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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773 I want to screw this 4' swinging arm onto a 10"x10" vertical beam that is part of my barn's exterior wall. its basically 4x4's and 2 galvanized pipes for pivot pins.
     
The basket is rust resistant for the most part. 


None of these u clamps had load limits on the packaging. The bottom is a bbq rack. I have another 2. One for a weight to sit upon and another for the whole basket to sit above the 55 gallon barrel's base.
Edited by aris (04/05/11 12:45 PM)
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Re: Another 55g Pasteurizer Setup... Advice Wanted from local Straw Ninjas (moved) [Re: aris]
#14116286 - 03/13/11 08:37 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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This thread was moved from Mushroom Cultivation.
Reason: Nice.

Moved per op's request.
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Re: Another 55g Pasteurizer Setup... Advice Wanted from local Straw Ninjas (moved) [Re: george castanza]
#14117851 - 03/14/11 01:50 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Re: Another 55g Pasteurizer Setup... Advice Wanted from local Straw Ninjas (moved) [Re: total]
#14118326 - 03/14/11 07:48 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Nice!
Could you put a hinge and a catch on the bottom grille of the cage so you could dump it out straight onto the cooling/spawning table once drained?
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Re: Another 55g Pasteurizer Setup... Advice Wanted from local Straw Ninjas (moved) [Re: solarity]
#14118381 - 03/14/11 08:18 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I just made two smaller baskets that sit one on top of the other, but are light enough to lift out by hand. Each is also the correct amount of straw for a 10" X 30" straw log. RR
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Re: Another 55g Pasteurizer Setup... Advice Wanted from local Straw Ninjas (moved) [Re: RogerRabbit]
#14118631 - 03/14/11 09:54 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Thanks for the feedback everyone!
HAHA I guess I was brainwashed by big basket pictures for years...
That money would have been better spent on a cooling table with a 10" funnel or the burner. Smaller stacked baskets... by hand, like a bamboo food steamer...duh.....Live and learn right?
My back will be happy with less lifting. Fortunately the pressure treated lumber was discounted to 51cents a piece.
sooooooooooooooooo
I need a heat source now. FP has a 160000 btu for 140ish + shipping. Amazon has a 20psi 185000btu high pressure burner $50???? ... any 1 have a link to a nice burner?
I wonder how much clearance should be between the burner nozzel and the bottom of the barrel?
If nobody answers .. I will build it and then somebody will be like why didn't you just burn some dog shit and I will be like "shit i waisted money again??" lol
Edited by aris (03/16/11 12:02 PM)
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Re: Another 55g Pasteurizer Setup... Advice Wanted from local Straw Ninjas (moved) [Re: solarity]
#14118645 - 03/14/11 10:00 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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solarity said: Nice!
Could you put a hinge and a catch on the bottom grille of the cage so you could dump it out straight onto the cooling/spawning table once drained?
good idea. I like the smaller basket idea!
Edited by aris (04/02/11 02:22 PM)
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Re: Another 55g Pasteurizer Setup... Advice Wanted from local Straw Ninjas (moved) [Re: aris]
#14119585 - 03/14/11 02:04 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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With this kind of setup do you heat the water inside the 55 gallon barrel or add it once hot? I've been wondering about getting a setup like this built but I thought food grade 55 gallon barrels would have funky coatings that wouldn't like the fire from a burner.
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Re: Another 55g Pasteurizer Setup... Advice Wanted from local Straw Ninjas (moved) [Re: MonkeyKnifeFight]
#14136728 - 03/17/11 01:12 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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MonkeyKnifeFight said: With this kind of setup do you heat the water inside the 55 gallon barrel or add it once hot? I've been wondering about getting a setup like this built but I thought food grade 55 gallon barrels would have funky coatings that wouldn't like the fire from a burner.
Some food grade barrels have removable liners. I plan to heat the water in the barrel. Not sure if its faster to add straw after desired heat is obtained. People seem to agree that total submersion allows even temps.
The soda bottling plant isn't returning calls about food grade barrels.. can only find gross coffin glue drums that had liners but arent food grade and plastic drums up the wazoo.
I'm still looking for food grade.. no worries.


The whole thing pivots under the roof.

 Guess I missed a few screws and nails.




Theres the beam its all tied into. I will add a few more screws.
Its already held 250lbs through an entire arc of movement.

Now to add the winch, pulleys and hook. I have to finish the basket too.
WHERES THE CHEAP BURNER FOLKS????
Edited by aris (03/18/11 01:15 PM)
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Re: Another 55g Pasteurizer Setup... Advice Wanted from local Straw Ninjas (moved) [Re: aris]
#14137779 - 03/17/11 04:51 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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You probably don't want to go too cheap on the burner. You want one pretty powerful to heat that much water and then controllable so you can turn it down to maintain the boil. You can look on brewing website for some ideal ones probably.
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Re: Another 55g Pasteurizer Setup... Advice Wanted from local Straw Ninjas (moved) [Re: MonkeyKnifeFight]
#14140190 - 03/17/11 10:36 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Re: Another 55g Pasteurizer Setup... Advice Wanted from local Straw Ninjas (moved) [Re: mycoelf]
#14140860 - 03/18/11 12:22 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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For burners...
This is the one I've got $105+free shipping for a 210,000+ BTU burner: http://www.bayouclassicdepot.com/kab4_banjo_burner.htm
They also have a "plus" version that has a wider support surface that would might be able to support a 55 gallon drum. On the regular one you need to set up something else to help hold up the drum. $130+free shipping: http://www.bayouclassicdepot.com/kab6-kick-a-banjo-burner-plus.htm
Mine works quite well, I've gotta say. Great customer service as well. I had a problem with an o-ring in part of mine, and they sent me a whole new burner no questions asked. It looks like you've got a good start for your setup. I really wish I had a barn, and some space to set up something more substantial.
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Edited by PitcherCrab (03/18/11 12:27 AM)
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Re: Another 55g Pasteurizer Setup... Advice Wanted from local Straw Ninjas (moved) [Re: PitcherCrab]
#14141760 - 03/18/11 06:02 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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PitcherCrab said: For burners...
Wow powerful burner..
Nice Blue Oyster Buckets by the way. I wonder how to make them more blue... there isnt enough blue produce!!! Blues are some of the coldest temp oysters I have seen. Is there a better candidate for cold oyster cult then the blues??
Edited by aris (03/18/11 02:25 PM)
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Re: Another 55g Pasteurizer Setup... Advice Wanted from local Straw Ninjas (moved) [Re: aris]
#14141974 - 03/18/11 07:48 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I wouldn't trust any burner to hold a full 55 gallon barrel. Build something to hold the barrel independent of the burner. Here's what I did. There is no weight at all on the burner itself. RR
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Re: Another 55g Pasteurizer Setup... Advice Wanted from local Straw Ninjas (moved) [Re: RogerRabbit]
#14143388 - 03/18/11 02:05 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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RogerRabbit said: Build something to hold the barrel independent of the burner. RR
Solid cement blocks for now.
Your setup is really nice! I have wanted to learn to weld for a long time. Will watch for the electronic control updates.
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Re: Another 55g Pasteurizer Setup... Advice Wanted from local Straw Ninjas (moved) [Re: aris]
#14143481 - 03/18/11 02:26 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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PitcherCrab said: For burners...
How much gas do you use typically?
What sort or thermometer do you recommend?
Edited by aris (03/18/11 02:36 PM)
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Re: Another 55g Pasteurizer Setup... Advice Wanted from local Straw Ninjas (moved) [Re: PitcherCrab]
#14144319 - 03/18/11 05:04 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Last time I did a cook I was using one of those little propane tanks used for BBQ's and I probably used about 2/3rds of it. For a thermometer I use one of those long ones for compost piles.
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Re: Another 55g Pasteurizer Setup... Advice Wanted from local Straw Ninjas (moved) [Re: PitcherCrab]
#14153677 - 03/20/11 12:48 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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looking forward to see your finished set up, great ideas man.
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AC DC Winch Power? [Re: aris]
#14155183 - 03/20/11 06:07 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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This thing looks nice..... HAHAHAHa this always happens... I find something easier, cheaper whatever TOOO LATE... I'm glad I'm done collecting tools and I wont have this predicament for awhile.
The hardware store only had clothesline pulley so I whipped this together. It goes clean all the way to the other side with some big washers.



A few more 10" lag screws


All of the cheap winches I have found are 12v DC and their amperage varies depending on the load. The only converters I have found are like 1000mA... Far less then a cig lighter in the truck?
Edited by aris (03/21/11 03:33 PM)
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Re: AC DC Winch Power? [Re: aris]
#14155421 - 03/20/11 06:52 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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What kind of amp draw are you expecting. I would think you could hook up the winch to a truck battery use a charger when needed.
Edited by Chad1 (03/20/11 06:54 PM)
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