Announcing My Brewery - Hailstorm Brewing Co

Looking great! I dig the brewery name. If I ever find myself up y'alls way, I'll be sure to stop in. Keep livin the dream man! I'll be following the progress along on FB.

 

Thanks!

 

Seriously, if you need help over a weekend getting things built or set up I am more than willing to head over and volunteer my skills and help out.

 

thanks! I was just curious. My brother is out in Rock Island and I didn't know they manufactured such cool stuff there!

 

The other day we finished epoxying the floor in the brewhouse/cellar area, pressure tested the boiler, and got about 100' of 1.5" copper up for the glycol supply/return lines.

 

Worked on the brewhouse tonight. Got the HLT, Mash Tun, and BK set in their rough locations, we may still tweak them a little. Got a bunch of piping hooked up and installed the mash tun motor/shaft/mixer blade installed.

 

Thanks for posting this as you go. It's fascinating.

 

No problem!

 

Looks great, can't wait! If you guys are ever looking for volunteers for anything let me know or if there is a way to be added to some sort of volunteer list I'd be more than willing!

 

Thanks. We will post on our Facebook page when we are looking for help.

 

ALL THAT STAINLESS STEEL!

 

Welded up a 30' long 4" steam header at the brewery today. There's (7) 1.5" ports for our steam heated vessels (HLT, MLT, and BK). Also finished up the boiler controls and started fitting and welding the return piping.

 

Boiler controls and return piping...

 

Glad to see it's finally coming together. If the steam heat my old house had is any indication,the steam you're going to use is very efficient for money spent.

 

Got the steam header hung and welded in place.

 

Jealous of couple couple things, mainly that they had $450k in cash laying around to spend!!

Would be nice to see all these microbreweries make it and crush the big guys and all their cost saving shortcuts, corn is for bourbon NOT beer!! lol

Good luck! Liked ya on Facebook, every little bit helps.....

 

Thanks! The cost of this project would have easily been double if we had someone do the work. We have done absolutely everything ourselves (except we hired a concrete finisher for 1 day when we poured around the trench drain and a plumber for 2 days only because the city requires a licensed plumber for the plumbing between the city supply and our RPZ). Another local brewery that opened last year, same size as us, spent close to $1MM.

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Great PintoBean not only did you save alot of cash doing things yourself, the satisfaction must be off the charts too. I'm an industrial mechanic by trade so there is very little in the way of fixing stuff/building stuff that I can't do. I make a recommendation to all young guys before you go to college, learn some trades like plumbing, welding, electrical, etc. Good paying things to fall back on if times are tough, and you can save a ton of money doing things yourself.

 

Awesome. If you need anything I can help. Weather it's a name a company, actual work done or any type of assistance I'd be glad to help. Best of luck.

 

This is a great thread, congrats on going pro. Looking forward to (pictures at least) the consumable results

 

Can't wait to stop in and try out all the beers!

 

Going all in. Quit my job today. Gave two weeks notice and they informed me today would be it (which is what I had hoped for). Starting now, it's balls to the walls until we're open!

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Any idea on an opening date? I live about a half mile away from you guys and I am very excited to see the place!

 

Hoo doggy. You're really in it now! GOOD LUCK!

 

Still shooting for the end of February.

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Congrats! I'm sure thats scary but I'm sure it'll pay off

 

Congrats & Good luck. Are you going to be at the Tinley Park Beer & Wine Festivall in April?

 

Congrats! Sounds like you work in IT. Can't wait to see the place.

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Adrenaline must be coursing .. best of luck

 

Your all in now! Do everything you can do get your beers out in front of the people.

 

We should be

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I'm a Mechanical Engineer...was doing Construction Management the last two years though

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Thanks!

Definitely!

It was a little nerve racking, bit I have a solid years worth of salary saved, so it wasn't TOO scary


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It always makes me happy to see so many engineers in brewing. The owner/founder of Milwaukee Brewing Company is a EE. Considering I am an EE with big brewing dreams you guys give me hope!

 

I think it's our constant need to tinker and improve things that makes this hobby so perfect for engineers.

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Lot's of piping today...happy to say we were able to fire up the boiler today, and it worked the first time!

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All steam and water plumbing is now complete. Have to work on a few electrical projects now and get the boiler flue installed (if it ever gets above 0 here so I can get up on the roof and cut a giant hole in it). Also have to do the PEX drops from the glycol header to the fermenters, brite, and CLT (which is a quick little job). Then we can fire up the system and do a test run!

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Looks like it's really coming together! I can't wait to see how the first batch comes out! Good luck with your maiden voyage!

 

I will be visiting Chicago in July and will come have a pint or three. Cant wait to see the place in person!

 

Amazing shot of the boiler in action. Great job