zadams14

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I brew in the basement next to the open bulkhead doors and with a fan going at all times.

sgraham602

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As someone who works for a company that manufacters safety equipment (gas detectors, SCBA, so on). I would echo that CO is a very dangerous gas and hopefully I don't overlap something someone else has pointed out. Whenever I am brewing in my garage I make sure that I have a fan running, just to add some extra ventilation.

At about 200 PPMs (parts per million), CO will begin to cause headaches and discomfort. At 800 PPMs you will experience dizziness, nausea, and would become unconcious within 2 hours. At about 1600 PPMs CO is lethal with 1 hour.

It is also a common misconception that CO is heavy than air. While the CO molecule is heavier than air, its specific gravity (yes..gases have a SG!) is almost identical to air. The SG of air is 1, CO is .9657. This means that CO will not just hang out at your feet. It will rise with warm air, hence why it is OK to install a CO monitor on your ceiling.

BE SAFE! VENTILATE!

oceanic_brew

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First Post !!

My first All Grain batch was conducted (rather unsuccessfully) in my basement with no ventilation. After about four months of gathering information on this forum and gathering supplies I was ready to spend about a week designing and building a decently elaborate setup in my basement. I put a lot of hard work into it only to find myself poisoned, angry, and let down that I overlooked the most important part .... safety.

I then had to tear my beautiful brewery apart. Each brew day now takes place in three separate places and takes an extra hour at least, but it's worth it.

Nothing beats the smell of a Bavarian Hef boiling away outside on a crisp Canadian night.