NiteOwlBrewing
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Ok, getting a house that has a basement bar stubbed in. Drain, water (behind drywall) and electricity. Thing is, its TINY er tiny. Here are real estate photos as we don't even close until 2/18 and, oh yeah, wife's shootin' another kid out 2/1...
My plan is to have a keezer in the storage room door seen to the left of the bar when facing it. Planning a trunk line over the ceiling and down the wall to 4 taps with a diy chiller/pump. I plan on an insulated box inside the wall with the shanks sticking through possibly glycol coiled (thanks Kal) if necessary. Planning for ss backsplash with drip tray/glass rinser. Under the counter will be a fridge and our cheezy 6 bottle thermo-e cooled wine chiller on a shelf to aid in fridge venting. A sink will reside somewhere over the PVC you can see stubbed in. We have a giant mirror we (I) removed from over our mantle to mount the plasma in our current house at our disposal, but I don't know if there will be room. I also plan to cut/retack the carpet and tile in front of the bar. These are loose guidelines as I've really only seen the place one time in person.
Here are my thoughts/questions (keeping in mind its nearing 2am, I'm enjoying my homebrews and still have to work in the am):
-What happens to any condensation inside an insulated box with glycol cooling? I plan on sealing it, but should I drain it as I will my glass rinser/drip tray?
-My plan is to have the shank run through a stainless face on the outside, then drywall (sealed from outside issues), then a plywood backer of sorts for stability, then the nut, then insulation, then the interior of the box with a potential cooling coil around it. Any issues with the drywall being exposed to potential condensation dripping from the shank as it passes through?
-Gawd its almost more difficult to avoid the phallic references here than working on a car.
-I suppose I have the option of having a stainless box made that serves the purpose I was trying to use the wall cavity for, would that be a best path of pursuit?
-Should I just can the whole thing and stick with my Bev Air/True 2 tower in the garage with 8 keg possibilities? Seems the cost will nearly even out since I've got 5 tower taps now...
Please chime in with any thoughts. I've got a local guy I get all my kegging parts from and I just sent away for a quote tonight. I've also already priced CHI and MM.
Seriously, any advice appreciated and I hope I can keep up the maintenance of this thread.
My plan is to have a keezer in the storage room door seen to the left of the bar when facing it. Planning a trunk line over the ceiling and down the wall to 4 taps with a diy chiller/pump. I plan on an insulated box inside the wall with the shanks sticking through possibly glycol coiled (thanks Kal) if necessary. Planning for ss backsplash with drip tray/glass rinser. Under the counter will be a fridge and our cheezy 6 bottle thermo-e cooled wine chiller on a shelf to aid in fridge venting. A sink will reside somewhere over the PVC you can see stubbed in. We have a giant mirror we (I) removed from over our mantle to mount the plasma in our current house at our disposal, but I don't know if there will be room. I also plan to cut/retack the carpet and tile in front of the bar. These are loose guidelines as I've really only seen the place one time in person.
Here are my thoughts/questions (keeping in mind its nearing 2am, I'm enjoying my homebrews and still have to work in the am):
-What happens to any condensation inside an insulated box with glycol cooling? I plan on sealing it, but should I drain it as I will my glass rinser/drip tray?
-My plan is to have the shank run through a stainless face on the outside, then drywall (sealed from outside issues), then a plywood backer of sorts for stability, then the nut, then insulation, then the interior of the box with a potential cooling coil around it. Any issues with the drywall being exposed to potential condensation dripping from the shank as it passes through?
-Gawd its almost more difficult to avoid the phallic references here than working on a car.
-I suppose I have the option of having a stainless box made that serves the purpose I was trying to use the wall cavity for, would that be a best path of pursuit?
-Should I just can the whole thing and stick with my Bev Air/True 2 tower in the garage with 8 keg possibilities? Seems the cost will nearly even out since I've got 5 tower taps now...
Please chime in with any thoughts. I've got a local guy I get all my kegging parts from and I just sent away for a quote tonight. I've also already priced CHI and MM.
Seriously, any advice appreciated and I hope I can keep up the maintenance of this thread.