It took ~28 hours of work and a lot of 6160 aluminum, button head cap screws, lockwashers and nuts but I finished my new brew stand and took it on a test run last night. I had the natural gas line extended to the patio when we finished the basement. Goodbye propane.
Here is what I have been using for the past 11 years:
And here is the upgrade:
I didn't want to have to hassle with any pumps. I've seen too many issues with pumps on others' systems - maybe I'm a jinx on them - so I decided, "No thanks". Sticking to gravity feed. It ain't the prettiest and still needs some tweaks. I plan to add a couple of shelves and hooks to hang my mash paddle, spoon, hoses, etc.
I cant wait to brew on it!