NanoBrewery build

very cool man, very cool indeed. can't wait to see how this goes for ya. best of luck.

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This is awesome. Best of luck

thantos said:

Hey HBHoss,
If you havent already you might want to check out this other thread on the Healdsburg Brew Co. Kevin McGee is the owner operator and recently stepped up to going pro. He has a lot of advice on do's and don't, plus he make really good beer!!! LOL.....

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/things-i-learned-going-home-nanobrewer-137210/

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Thanks for the link. I printed it out and will read it over a few times. Looks like good information.

This is awesome. Why is everyone being so stingy with the prosts?

Prost.

SWEET! Despite the fact that I was born into being a Bills fan, I have to say "Hell Yeah."

The cold room is a great idea. In fact, make it as big as you can, especially if you're going to be bottling. You may find more demand for your beer than you can supply with a 5 to 10 gal brew schedule. Looks awesome. I've spent some time with TTB and Cal. ABC folks (and local planners for that matter) and I'm happy to help if they throw you anything that sounds weird. In the meantime, you don't need to get COLA approval if you're only distributing within CA, and the state label approval is much easier. Remember to apply for e-mail price posting with the CA ABC too. If there's anything I might be able to help with, let me know. I'm PMing with my phone number.

Rock on! and good luck.

Gordie

very cool keep the photos coming. It would be pretty sweet to go a on a beer and wine tasting by the two places.

Feeling a little under the weather today but was able to get the window installed and more ridge boards.

Very cool setup! I've been daydreaming about doing something like this in the Coarsegold/Oakhurst area for a couple years now. Hope it works out great!

knownikko said:

Very cool setup! I've been daydreaming about doing something like this in the Coarsegold/Oakhurst area for a couple years now. Hope it works out great!

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That little market in Coarsegold has a decent selection of beers in it. I stop by there whenever I get the chance.

wow this is awesome this will only ever be a dream for me. SWMBO will always make sure of that LOL cant wait to see this finished good luck

BrewinJay said:

wow this is awesome this will only ever be a dream for me. SWMBO will always make sure of that LOL cant wait to see this finished good luck

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Thanks. You never know. Get enough people tasting your brew and show the wife there's money to be made and she just might change her mind. Don't give up.

Wow, Hoss! This is awesome! Good luck with it!

Bopper359 said:

Wow, Hoss! This is awesome! Good luck with it!

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Thanks Bopper. Next I'll start putting the roof on and finish up the Gable ends. Then stud the doorway and the cold room. There's light at the end of the tunnel and I don't think it's a train.

Started on the roof today.

damn dude deff a dope endeavor, props!

Beefed up the framing of the doorway since I'm making solid wood doors for it.

It looks great so far! Good luck and keep the pics coming!

Looks great! Good luck!

mcstout said:

Looks great! Good luck!

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Thanks, it's getting there.

As mentioned I have a wood floor. Suggestions as for what I should put on top of it in the cold room?

A sandwich of 1/2" exterior sheathing, 2 inches of foam, 1/2" of exterior sheathing and plastic shower-board or some sort of metal flooring.

Everyone else daydreaming about doing the same, CA has fewer barriers to enter the business than other states.

Polyurethane seems to be what I have heard people using. I would think it would be at least worth looking into.

springer said:

looks good .. I just found out that anything over 10 ft tall or larger than 100 square feet needs a permit foundation or not where I live. So my brew shed is on hold till I pull the permit.

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Funny. Enough people build enough things to evade the building regs, the bureaucrats just modify them. Luckily, we're in a rural area in a small county, so there's quite a bit of "wiggle" room. I tore down an old garage / erected a new one three years ago, told no one. Haven't heard anything yet....

What do you plan for drains?

You will spill water and beer.

Stainless Steel trench drains in sloped quarry tile floors are the best I have worked with.

Wayne1 said:

What do you plan for drains?

You will spill water and beer.

Stainless Steel trench drains in sloped quarry tile floors are the best I have worked with.

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I have a pack of straws handy for any spilled beer. Drains I can put in for the water. Trying to keep it as low budget as possible with retention of functionality.

What about plain old vinyl/linoleum floors? They're waterproof and if you screw them up, who cares.

rico567 said:

Funny. Enough people build enough things to evade the building regs, the bureaucrats just modify them. Luckily, we're in a rural area in a small county, so there's quite a bit of "wiggle" room. I tore down an old garage / erected a new one three years ago, told no one. Haven't heard anything yet....

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oh no no. You didn't tear it down. You just did a lot of minor repairs and after a few years of that it looks as good as new!

davefleck said:

oh no no. You didn't tear it down. You just did a lot of minor repairs and after a few years of that it looks as good as new!

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+1 and I'm building a St. Bernard refilling station/dog house.

ajwillys said:

What about plain old vinyl/linoleum floors? They're waterproof and if you screw them up, who cares.

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I was looking at those. I saw you can buy 8 ft wide sheets of it or I could go vinyl tiles and replace them as they get screwed up.
I wonder how hot it gets under the bottom burner of a three tier system?

Progress has slowed a bit.

HBHoss said:

I wonder how hot it gets under the bottom burner of a three tier system?

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That's a good point. Perhaps a heat shield underneath the burner would deflect most of the heat.

ajwillys said:

That's a good point. Perhaps a heat shield underneath the burner would deflect most of the heat.

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Perhaps modify one from a Bar-B-Que?

Woohoo!! I got my approval from the TTB (Feds) today. Time to rock and roll!!! :rockin:

Sweet! This is going to be a fun thread to watch. Good luck!

Congrats. And so it begins.

Once in awhile I think "what if..." but in the end I've walked that road and so now I will enjoy watching you have fun. All the best and if I can be of any help let me know.

Cool beans!

I'll be passing through that way this winter, I'll have to stop by to pick up a case!

As far as the federal and state taxes goes, do you pay for the amount you sell or make?

TheProph3t said:

As far as the federal and state taxes goes, do you pay for the amount you sell or make?

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The amount you remove from the Brewery for consumption or sale.

HBHoss said:

The amount you remove from the Brewery for consumption or sale.

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Wait wait wait. So you don't pay tax on beer sold at the brewery? You could put in a bar like most micros and not get taxed for sales???

Congrats! Time to starting living the dream! So are you going to stick to a couple of key styles/recipes, or try a variety?