Deep Six Brewing Co - Phase Two Begins!

So, I'm finally back in the game after 7~8 months hiatus and am started phase two of my brewery... convinced my wife to let me build out a room in the garage specifically for it as I only park my Harley in there. Its not exactly a Brewhut but it'll do...

Here are some before picks:

I plan on building a wall all the way across the garage cutting it in two... right at that concrete pillar in the first photo.


The door inside the laundry room is the walk-in cooler. To the right of the laundry room is where the two upright freezers containing my new 14 gallon fermenators will go.


Side door into the kitchen.


I'm going to finish that exterior wall and install a window A/C (with heat).

Awesome!

Any SWMBO tips for how to go about taking over half the garage?

jas0420 said:

Awesome!

Any SWMBO tips for how to go about taking over half the garage?

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Keep having kids until you run out of any room in the house - then mope that you just want one room to call your own. After a few years, she'll cave... heh

Progress. Got the wall and door framed today. Hope to have it finished either tomorrow or Saturday and have the A/C installed by Sunday latest. My garage is the most unlevel area I've ever worked in... 30+ years of settling will do that I guess. Pretty good for doing it by my lonesome, eh?

Looking good! I can't wait till the weekend to get started again on mine. Gotta do it in the morning when it is still cool.

The brew rig looks interesting. Got any more pics? Is it electric?

EdWort said:

The brew rig looks interesting. Got any more pics? Is it electric?

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Here you go: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=39422

The only thing that's changed is that I've moved the pump back to the top and shortened all the hoses... so far it hasn't let me down.

jas0420 said:

Awesome!

Any SWMBO tips for how to go about taking over half the garage?

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Read Doc Love's articles on www.askmen.com every Thursday. Or buy his expensive book it's aimed mostly at single guys but the techniques work for married men as well. It aint easy and is considerably more difficult if you are married.

WARNING: his techniques only work on women that are clinically sane, highly ethical, flexable, givers & that have a high level of interest in you.

Made some progress... going a little slow by myself. Hoping to get it caulked up and painted tomorrow, then get the damn A/C installed - been muggy as hell in South GA.

Looking good, except your forgot some z-bar on your T-111 sheets. (learning the lingo).

I guess you don't need it since it is inside your garage.

EdWort said:

Looking good, except your forgot some z-bar on your T-111 sheets. (learning the lingo).

I guess you don't need it since it is inside your garage.

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

EdWort said:

Looking good, except your forgot some z-bar on your T-111 sheets. (learning the lingo).

I guess you don't need it since it is inside your garage.

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Yeah, this is fly-by-pants construction I've got going on here... heh

Wait - was I wearing pants?

Ahhh, sweet air conditioning... I've still got to caulk everything, do the trim, and paint - but overall, its finally coming together. I also need to find something to cover the exhaust fan vent when not in use to keep the cold air in.

Notice the fixed drain tube through the wall with a quick disconnect under the wall socket.

John Beere said:

Ahhh, sweet air conditioning... I've still got to caulk everything, do the trim, and paint - but overall, its finally coming together. I also need to find something to cover the exhaust fan vent when not in use to keep the cold air in.

Notice the fixed drain tube through the wall with a quick disconnect under the wall socket.

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Cut a piece of R-Max foam board & run the edges in Velcro. Slap on when needed, peel off when you want to exhaust.

Due to some personal issues, the project got put on hold. However, my wife found this canvas print on clearance for $30. I put a piece of RMax inside it and, viola, the perfect insulated vent cover.

I very nice addition and a really great project. I like the mash paddle as well.

Very Cool.
I can't believe Nobody said anything about the V-Rod.

BigKahuna said:

Very Cool.
I can't believe Nobody said anything about the V-Rod.

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Unless you attach a grain mill to it and use it as a motor, what good is it?

Brewpastor said:

Unless you attach a grain mill to it and use it as a motor, what good is it?

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Hmm... it IS belt driven. heh

I have a bunch of threads going with all the different components of my brewery - thought I'd round them all up in this one thread.

Walk-in Cooler

HERMS Rig

Fermentation Chambers

Milling Station

Wort Chilling Station

Kegerator - which now resides in the brewery

Very Sweet! You have a lot of jealous folks here that think you suck. (not me of course)

It's an awesome setup I hope to replicate in the brewhaus. The milling station looks very nice. More pics please, plans, etc. Do you wheel it outside for milling?

Now it's off to Home Depot for me to buy some romex & a breaker box. It's wiring day at BCBBH.

EdWort said:

Very Sweet! You have a lot of jealous folks here that think you suck. (not me of course)

It's an awesome setup I hope to replicate in the brewhaus. The milling station looks very nice. More pics please, plans, etc. Do you wheel it outside for milling?

Now it's off to Home Depot for me to buy some romex & a breaker box. It's wiring day at BCBBH.

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Thanks - I will now start updating the individual threads with more info on each. The problem is, I don't really do a design for any of this stuff - I just go do it and figure it out as I go.

I didn't take the milling station outside to mill the grain although that is probably a good idea. I have a massive exhaust fan in the wall right next to where I was milling in that video and no noticible dust was really being kicked up.

I have a real problem though - I'm just about out of stuff to build and both fermenters are bubbling away. Its only 10:30 here on the east coast and I'm already bored! About all that is left is a stir motor for the HLT - and the motor hasn't shown up yet. Since I recirculate, I don't want to stir the Mash Tun, so that's out...

I am jealous of you in ways that verge on mental illness. Good job.

This is looking incredible, John Beere!

John Beere said:

I didn't take the milling station outside to mill the grain although that is probably a good idea. I have a massive exhaust fan in the wall right next to where I was milling in that video and no noticible dust was really being kicked up.

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That's good. I don't mill & ferment in the same room. I've heard folks have had infection problems when they do that.

I love the fermenter freezers. Have you racked from them yet?