So the past month, I've started 4 batches of brew....see sig. Anyway, I have really been getting into this as some of you may have noticed I have been frequenting here like a lot of you. So I have this wild hair up my ass, and I've been thinking about doing some organizing of our shop in the basement for my other hobbies, might as well make room for home brewing activities.
So here are some questions, thoughts, and I encourage all ideas as well, I have read threads and got some ideas from some of you, so feel free (I can take constructive criticism)
Idea #1
Building out of scrap and new wood a 3 tiered stand that I can have priamry carboys on top, secondary in the middle, and a low step for bottling buckets. This way I don't have to move carboys and disturb settlement on the bottom of the carboys. This would also allow me to stash extra equipment underneath so that not a lot of space is wasted.
Also included would be my mini-fridge from college to hold yeast and of course HB!!! (no brainer)
Idea #2
How long can sanitizing solution be used for? I plan on getting a big (maybe 7 gallon bucket with lid to keep sanitizing solution always handy. This is under the assumptions that A) as long as it's not dirty, it's all good and B) it doesn't break down over time, or loose its sanitizing power!
Idea #3
Beer bottle rack storage.....self explanatory....why not. Now, the question is wine rack style, or just shelving? Wine rack style will be nice if the girlfriend and I decided to make wine this summer.
Idea #4
Stealthed O2 pump. I'd like to get an O2 pump to oxygenate my brews nicely but having the bottle and pump underneath idea #1 of the tiered platform with a switch to turn it on and the tube coming from the inside. (mainly for esthetics)
Idea #5
<insert your comment of idea here>
Thanks ladies and gents
So here are some questions, thoughts, and I encourage all ideas as well, I have read threads and got some ideas from some of you, so feel free (I can take constructive criticism)
Idea #1
Building out of scrap and new wood a 3 tiered stand that I can have priamry carboys on top, secondary in the middle, and a low step for bottling buckets. This way I don't have to move carboys and disturb settlement on the bottom of the carboys. This would also allow me to stash extra equipment underneath so that not a lot of space is wasted.
Also included would be my mini-fridge from college to hold yeast and of course HB!!! (no brainer)
Idea #2
How long can sanitizing solution be used for? I plan on getting a big (maybe 7 gallon bucket with lid to keep sanitizing solution always handy. This is under the assumptions that A) as long as it's not dirty, it's all good and B) it doesn't break down over time, or loose its sanitizing power!
Idea #3
Beer bottle rack storage.....self explanatory....why not. Now, the question is wine rack style, or just shelving? Wine rack style will be nice if the girlfriend and I decided to make wine this summer.
Idea #4
Stealthed O2 pump. I'd like to get an O2 pump to oxygenate my brews nicely but having the bottle and pump underneath idea #1 of the tiered platform with a switch to turn it on and the tube coming from the inside. (mainly for esthetics)
Idea #5
<insert your comment of idea here>
Thanks ladies and gents