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Yeah I feel the same way! We started out the process wanting 1500-2000sqft and you add a foot here, little extra room there and next thing you know you have way too much house. I really like the concrete counter top. No one, NO ONE, would do it for me locally so I ended up doing it myself. It's...

I guess I forgot about this. I haven't finished... But we moved in last May and I've made a lot of progress. Unfortunately I've done a lot of parts of this myself...so it's taken a long time. Still need to finish the floors in the brew room, add a sink, stainless counters, and some more...

Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'll grow a few in pots this year and see what happens. If they look decent and cover overhead maybe I'll move them down to the bottom next year. If they look awful or don't provide shade I'll try a better suited vine and move these over by my veggie garden.

We built a pergola on our deck with the intention of growing an ivy or another vine for summer shade that could be cut back to allow sun n the winter. I just realized I could use hops plants to do this, which would be awesome! My dilemma is that the deck is a good 12ft off the ground, and the...

Not much in terms of finishes or anything exciting yet... But here's a few pics of the progress of the room so far. I ended up moving my lawn mower room so the space doubled. It looks like on my phone that the photos are sideways... I apologize if they are! There is a drain in the center...

Stumbled onto this old thread and had to bump it for this hilarious post. I'm pretty sure I've made a few batches of cider that tasted like I used this recipe.

Thank you for the replies. I should clarify... My Cider isn't currently over carbed, it's at 5psi but the pour is incredibly slow. It probably takes 45-60 seconds to fill a glass. If I'm filling a growler it takes several minutes. I tried turning it up to increase pour speed, which...

Having trouble with my ciders having too much carbonation... So I lower the PSI on the co2 regulator but then when I pour it is extremely slow. I like it at 5psi at 35 degrees. How can I keep the temp, keep the carbonation level, but get more flow out of the tap? I'm running about 5 feet of...

Can you post a picture? That will definitely come in handy, especially if/when I decide to move up to larger batch sizes.

Excellent tips, Thank you. I'm considering moving the mower room to another area and expanding the brew room to that area as well. What do you use a hoist for?

Oh, and I dont really have a budget in mind. The structure, flooring, drainage, and window will be included in the house budget. Is a standard 3" floor drain big enough?

Oh that's a very good point. Right now I just use juice, so I hadn't even considered that. I eventually would like to press my own apples, maybe even grow the apples myself on our property. The room does not have outside access... There is a lawn mower storage room next to it that does. I may...

Mostly clean and sterile but I wouldn't mind of it had a cool brewery logo or something. I haven't toured many breweries so I don't know what to do with mine.

I have seen that... That's an awesome man cave. Im not quite that outdoorsy, but I'd take it! For this area, though, it's strictly a brew/fermentation/bottling room. I picture something along the lines of this (just the bar/brew room area): http://www.theelectricbrewery.com/gallery But more...

We're building a new house and our basement will include an 8x16 room for my cider making. It will be mostly below grade and spray foam insulated to help with temperature control, a floor drain and plumbing for a commercial sink. I know I want a window to show off the room while enjoying drinks...

I have campden tablets but have not used them with my cider. I dont rack my cider during fermentation... I go from primary (usually 1-2 months) straight to keg or primary to bottling bucket to bottles. How and when would you recommend using the tabs? I would love to be able to save a few...

I keg most of my cider but I try to do most of my batches in the fall or winter when it is easier to ferment it with cool temps. Since I have 4 kegs, I usually fill those and then make a couple more batches that I bottle and use when I want to take a 6 pack with me to the lake or a party. My...

Not sure on this recipe but I've made a few cranberry ciders. They're one of my favorite variations. I make a basic cider and back sweeten with cranberry juice. If you want a totally dry cider, add it to secondary. Using it in the primary seemed to strip out a lot of the flavor.

Anyone have problems with apple jack oxidizing? All that exposure during the freezing and thawing seems like it would be asking for it. Also, once you open a bottle of jack, can you still store it for long periods of time without it spoiling? I made a batch once and after a few months it had...