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beninan · 03-02-2012, 12:51 AM

PM me if you want help with anything.

buckley28 · 03-02-2012, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by akthor

Just to put this to bed so that people can focus on the build which is where I am going to need help.

I am not a 21yr old kid. I am 43 I was a business manager for 20 yrs. I have started a business from the ground up before (not with my money tho) In my close circle of friends I have 2 cpas, a human resources director, a disaster preparedness director, an economic developer for a city, a marketing director for a city, 2 high school teachers, an elemntary school teacher, a pre-school teacher, 2 IT directors. These are my close friensds that I see and speak to (and drink beer with) all the time. 4 have MBA's, 2 own or and have owned small businesses of their own, 3 are landlords with multiple rentals, one is starting his own hot sauce business.

I have access not to just their knowledge and experience but the knowledge and experience of EVERYONE they know. Plus all their contacts with state and local government and their agencies. The points that have been brought up about zoning and legality have been brought up before. I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't know for sure I could put this small brewpub/BBQ place here. It's also not why I started this thread.

It is not hubris when I say I can make it work legally.

Look at it this way:

No matter what you will see a brewing system and room built. A walk in cooler. A fermentation room, a tap room all being built. A grain mill, some sort of grain storage system. That was why I put this thread in DIY, not to have socio-economic discusions about what I can legally do and not do.

Well said. There's always the negative, glass half empty...aka jealous people out there. Piss on all that crap...let's get rolling w/ pics and updates of the build man. Those of us in your corner are stoked for you.

akthor · 03-02-2012, 03:21 PM

Thanks for the support guys!

Those of you who live near me I will for sure be taking up your offers of help

If you have carpentry, electrical or plumbing skills especially.

Some advice now would be helpful, the furnace runs off propane so I want to run a line off it to my brewstand. That way I wouldn't need to keep filling up bbq tanks. So if anyone could explain the fittings I would need to do this that would be great.

I also have to figure out a hood anb exhaust system for over the rig. I have a friend who has a welder I am thinking welding a frame up out of angle iron the skinning it with sheet metal might be the most cost effective way to have a hood?

Had my first set back, nothing terrible, the electric motor I bought to make my grain mill that had a reduction gearbox and control box came yesterday. I bought it on ebay before really doing my research seemed like a great deal. Well the reduction gear on it is reducing it too much. Like 20 rpm. So I gotta pull off the reduction box and figure out either another reduction gear or a pulley/belt system to get the 1725 rpm motor down in the 200 - 300rpm range

Heading down today to paint and try to move some of the crap around in preparation for the big move the last week of this month.

mccabedoug · 03-02-2012, 04:09 PM

What are you planning for house beers???

Wishing you the best.

Reuben1012 · 03-02-2012, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by akthor

Thanks for the support guys!

Some advice now would be helpful, the furnace runs off propane so I want to run a line off it to my brewstand. That way I wouldn't need to keep filling up bbq tanks. So if anyone could explain the fittings I would need to do this that would be great.

Hi, I was a plumbing contractor for 10 years and would be happy to help. You need to be extremely careful with gas and pressure test all your piping before you hook it up. Also you need to count up your BTU demand and make sure you will have enough gas to supply the furnace and your brewing rig at that point in the system.

RipeforYelp22 · 03-02-2012, 05:06 PM

Wow, sounds like a kickass idea! Definitely eager to see your renovations and progress along the way. Make sure to post lots of pictures! You seem to be very determined and knowledgable, I don't see why you should have any major difficulty achieving your dream. I do wanna say that, though it may seem like certain individuals on this thread are "hating on" the feasibility of this project, I think they are just trying to bring attention to aspects that you may not have considered. But it seems like you've got all the angles covered. Nobody wants you to fail! Just my two cents. Good luck, man!

**DonMagee** · 03-02-2012, 07:31 PM

I can't wait to hear more. I think everyone has dreams of owning their own brewery one day.

Good luck!

Lucky_Chicken · 03-02-2012, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by akthor

I also have to figure out a hood anb exhaust system for over the rig. I have a friend who has a welder I am thinking welding a frame up out of angle iron the skinning it with sheet metal might be the most cost effective way to have a hood?

If you have access to a welder, sheet metal, a break and shear you could skip the angle iron and just bend the corners over and tack or spot weld them together the hood doesn't have to be air tight just not wide open gaps and it will draw from the path of least resistance (the lower opening)

edit: for that matter you could screw it together with sheet metal screws but thats not as finished looking.

beninan · 03-02-2012, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by akthor

...So if anyone could explain the fittings I would need to do this that would be great...

I don't know building codes when it comes to using propane, but my apartment's propane system is all copper tubing, compression fittings, brass elbows, and brass tees. I'm assuming if my apartment is using it, it probably complies with code.

moboy · 03-02-2012, 11:43 PM

Great thread.