dmarc85
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Finally the time (and money) has come for me to begin building a small brewery! My future brewery is planned to contain everything I need to brew, ferment, condition, package and of course CONSUME the beers that I love to brew so much. I'll be logging all my thoughts and processes on this thread in hopes to gain and share knowledge about this incredible craft. Please follow along here on the forum! Should any of you live in or near Hillsoboro, OR and would like to visit me during this process, please don't hesitate to send me a PM so we can talk.
About two years ago I started brewing one-gallon batches in empty Carlo Rossi's, then shortly moved up to BIAB, then jumped over to BIAC. The beer got so good and my passion rose so much, that I've decided to build a system to produce 10-15 gallon batches; at this system's heart will be a beautiful set of 20gal Stout kettles and a 23gal Stout conical fermenter along with a 5500W electric power plant. My final build will certainly be a beauty, but in the meanwhile, lets talk about where we're at today...
I was lucky enough to inherit this 3-door beverage air cooler, which has required some TLC to actually get working correctly. A few nights ago, I finally got the new dedicated circuits installed in my garage and I've now got a fully functioning ferm/conditioning/serving chamber. This cooler has an aftermarket Johnson temp controller which allows me to set the temp pretty much anywhere based on the function I desire it t serve. Currently I have the cooler set at 60F for fermentation; it's ready to receive a 10 gallon BIAC batch tomorrow evening Some photos below:
Mind you, my garage is barely large enough to fit my Hyundai. By the time I finish, space will be limited Now, before I go spend a pretty penny on these kettles, I'm going to need a place to put them; which brings me to my current project! Last night I picked up a table (top) for my kettles off CL $75 for this stainless prep table top that will soon be mounted over a wooden base heavy enough to support a several hundred pounds of scorching hot water and wort. This surface was a lucky find; it even has a built in gutter and drain
By the end of the weekend, I hoping to have the base constructed. I will post pics as soon as possible. I also plan to have 10 gallon batch of blonde ale fermenting as well. More to come and thanks for reading!
About two years ago I started brewing one-gallon batches in empty Carlo Rossi's, then shortly moved up to BIAB, then jumped over to BIAC. The beer got so good and my passion rose so much, that I've decided to build a system to produce 10-15 gallon batches; at this system's heart will be a beautiful set of 20gal Stout kettles and a 23gal Stout conical fermenter along with a 5500W electric power plant. My final build will certainly be a beauty, but in the meanwhile, lets talk about where we're at today...
I was lucky enough to inherit this 3-door beverage air cooler, which has required some TLC to actually get working correctly. A few nights ago, I finally got the new dedicated circuits installed in my garage and I've now got a fully functioning ferm/conditioning/serving chamber. This cooler has an aftermarket Johnson temp controller which allows me to set the temp pretty much anywhere based on the function I desire it t serve. Currently I have the cooler set at 60F for fermentation; it's ready to receive a 10 gallon BIAC batch tomorrow evening Some photos below:
Mind you, my garage is barely large enough to fit my Hyundai. By the time I finish, space will be limited Now, before I go spend a pretty penny on these kettles, I'm going to need a place to put them; which brings me to my current project! Last night I picked up a table (top) for my kettles off CL $75 for this stainless prep table top that will soon be mounted over a wooden base heavy enough to support a several hundred pounds of scorching hot water and wort. This surface was a lucky find; it even has a built in gutter and drain
By the end of the weekend, I hoping to have the base constructed. I will post pics as soon as possible. I also plan to have 10 gallon batch of blonde ale fermenting as well. More to come and thanks for reading!