Recent content by mikebering

Well I finally got some decent pictures of everything, sorry for the crappy cell phone shots thus far. Did two brews this weekend, and though it wasn't automated to the extent it will be in the end it is still a whole lot easier and more efficient than it used to be. Here's the bar (near...

Almost done getting the brew area together, this is 10 feet from the bar! New camera and wide angle lens on the way, will get a pic of it all together soon.

Finally Made some progress in the past couple weeks and snapped some pictures, automation is underway (BCS controller), working on getting all of the processes programmed in but all of the vessels and pumps are now in place and wired/plumbed. Here is a quick shot of our electrical setup...

Yep, that one was about as soul crushing as they come! I feel as though I owe someone some homemade beers to boot. Great series regardless, I was impressed they were even able to compete with Boston let alone weasel a game seven even if they could not be bothered to drag their asses into a...

Here is my wood stand/brew rig so far Still a bit to do but it is getting close now! Few things I would have done differently along the way but its getting there

Well it is a 200 year old barn and there is no drainage/septic in place, as such my cooling water and whatever cleanup water I use (pbs/star san) will end up in there! The floor will be getting covered with studded pvc sheeting and it is sloped to the drain. Basically just trying to avoid...

Posted to the wrong thread a minute ago, Here is the brew area floor and gutter in place! It will drain into plastic totes where it will settle and have the ph corrected so it can be used to drip irrigate my hops!

Had some time this weekend and got the floor and gutter in place! This is on the second floor of our barn and drains down into totes where I will let it settle and correct the ph and use it to drip irrigate my hops

That would have been great! Sure hoping Toronto doesn't just get blown out and swept!

My good friends fiancee is a Bruins fan, god was it nice to finally see some competitive games against them this year and stop hearing about how awful the Leafs were all the time hahahah.

If I get to watch 4 Leafs playoff games I will be happy hahah, A whopping 4 more than I have been able to watch in the past 9 years. Plus it was an excuse to open up the bar early!

Actually the drill/zip-tie/switch setup works significantly better than I ever thought it would! Starts no problem with 50lbs of grain in the hopper.

Well it is finally getting nicer here so I started constructing my brew area up in the bar....n (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/my-bar-n-build-bar-barn-thus-far-332119/). This will be the home for the system I am piecing together that can be found here...

Here is the last of what I have done up until now! This is the pump cart I built with two March 809-PL-C pumps as well as a 40 plate chiller as well as the system up to date. Still lots to do, now comes electronics/computerization using the BCS system and relays. Will be electric mash and HLT...

Yes I did, had some stainless sheeting laying around the barn so I cleaned it up and made a couple tops on the bender!