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There would be no way for me to physically lift a full 20 gallon mash tun of wet grain. I dont like taking out all the connections too ofter (probably every 5 brews). I then have to fill with water to make sure there are no leaks prior to brewing. I do my soak of the boil kettle then just...

Thanks Land Locked Brewer. Last year we decided not to go pro but invest some of the capital into this system. It was a great project. I miss the designing and building of it...that was half the fun! Now I get to brew! I have a few more projects on the horizon to make it even better!

Clean up... The first time I brewed on it, I shoveled it out with horse feed scoop into a trash can. It was a lot of hard work. If you want to take off all the probes and take out the elements, you can pull them off...just not a full mash tun...you still have to empty that. So I came up...

Anyone have any pics of their walk-in to post?

Thank you. I got the stainless sheets from Ebay I think for around $25.00 each. I dont recall the name of the seller but I am sure you can find plenty of good deals there. They came a little damaged on the corner due to shipping but not a big deal.

Thank you! I think that is what I am going to do!

I am also thinking about using a 10K unit so I can get it down to 36-38 F.

Thank you all for your input. How about this...creating a large "box" around the outside of the AC (on the outside of the freezer where the hot air comes in and fresh air goes in. Then create a vent with in-line fan venting outside and on the opposite end have an opening where fresh air can...

Yeah. I may borrow a window unit from my brother to test the heat and noise variables before I move forward on the project. I think I will have a section for fermentation as well. I will build some controllers and connect to heaters to keep the fermenters warmer and insulate that area as...

They don't recommend portable AC units on the Coolbot site. But I wonder if they would work if I oversized it.

Yeah, I want to be running it down to about 38 F. I also use the garage as my brewery (door closed since electric) and a hang out. I was worried if I didn't vent, it would generate a lot of heat..especially in the summer months.

Need some suggestions and pics! I want to build a small walk-in cooler (4'x6'x7') for garage and use the CoolBot and a window ac unit. BUT, my HOA will not let me put one through my wall. I can, however, install vents. Has anyone successfully done this and not destroyed or had problems with...

Yeah, I could use some cool stairs. I am keeping my eyes open. I just ordered a nice pub table for the brewery. I still need to get a larger conical fermenter...at least 15 gallon. I have a 7 gal conical so when I brew a large batch, I have to split into the conical and glass carboy. One...

I have attached some better pics...

If you want me to take a pic of anything in particular, let me know and I will post it.

Here are some more pics. @VOCBrewery: The testing went great and brewed my first beer last weekend. It went well but had a few issues to work out. The kettles are from Stout Tanks and I got the table (3 of them actually) from ebay. They got a little banged up during shipment but not too...

Got the kettles in the other day and just did the cleaning and passivation. I need to get the hoses cut and triclamp fittings added. Then I will hook the electronics up and give it a test run (just h20) this weekend.

Here are a few more pics. One is the completed electric panel and the other is the patch panel. Then there is the completed vent w/ lights. I am thinking fermenter first as well! That is my bottle neck right now. I currently have a 7.5 gal conical in a controlled environment...

Ha Ha! Sorry about the delay for posting. Really, I have been waiting on the kettles. Actually, they are scheduled for delivery wednesday. It has been a long haul since I last brewed so I am very anxious! I have attached a pic of my new lab set up in the brewery. I have purchased a nice...

I added my exhaust vent and installed my exhaust fan. I now just need to connect the two. It's coming along.