mtbr_brewer
Well-Known Member
Hey All,
I recently moved into a house, and my gracious fiancé donated one of the rooms in our basement to be my brewery. I've been piecing together an e-HERMS setup for the last few months, and am finally ready to put it to use!
That being said, I've been doing some brainstorming around water access and cleaning in the room. Currently there is a wet bar across the basement where I anticipated getting water to treat and use for brewing, and water to clean equipment. However, after milling around in the space for a few hours I stumbled across a potential lucky coincidence. Unfortunately, I'm no plumbing expert so I don't know the feasibility or practicality of this option so I wanted some help.
In the photos below I have added some labels. Essentially, directly above my brewing area is a cold water pipe running to an exterior water faucet. In addition, directly through the wall labeled is the sewer drain from the sink, that runs through the floor to the main sewage pipe. I would estimate that this is either a 2" or 3" cast iron pipe, and am curious about tying into it. I know that Fernco makes couplers that I could potentially use to add a T or Y to the line. My concern is overload, some leftover grain bits, or frustration for the next home owner (we don't anticipate living here forever).
That all being said, should I consider a cold water only utility sink in the brewery or lug my water the 20 feet from the other side of the basement (granted I would still have an issue with cleaning, but my garage has a water hose that could be used).
See the picture below (pardon it's crudeness), also I realize a picture of the sewage line would be beneficial and I will get on uploaded tonight!
Thanks!
I recently moved into a house, and my gracious fiancé donated one of the rooms in our basement to be my brewery. I've been piecing together an e-HERMS setup for the last few months, and am finally ready to put it to use!
That being said, I've been doing some brainstorming around water access and cleaning in the room. Currently there is a wet bar across the basement where I anticipated getting water to treat and use for brewing, and water to clean equipment. However, after milling around in the space for a few hours I stumbled across a potential lucky coincidence. Unfortunately, I'm no plumbing expert so I don't know the feasibility or practicality of this option so I wanted some help.
In the photos below I have added some labels. Essentially, directly above my brewing area is a cold water pipe running to an exterior water faucet. In addition, directly through the wall labeled is the sewer drain from the sink, that runs through the floor to the main sewage pipe. I would estimate that this is either a 2" or 3" cast iron pipe, and am curious about tying into it. I know that Fernco makes couplers that I could potentially use to add a T or Y to the line. My concern is overload, some leftover grain bits, or frustration for the next home owner (we don't anticipate living here forever).
That all being said, should I consider a cold water only utility sink in the brewery or lug my water the 20 feet from the other side of the basement (granted I would still have an issue with cleaning, but my garage has a water hose that could be used).
See the picture below (pardon it's crudeness), also I realize a picture of the sewage line would be beneficial and I will get on uploaded tonight!
Thanks!