Baltimore looking for a place to brew, any advice?

[scheffehcs]

Hey guys. Wasn't sure where to post this, thought this would be the best spot.
I've been brewing with my buds in my friend's basment, but we need to find a new place to brew.
Does anyone have advice in regards to finding a place to rent for brewing?

 

[bosox]

Well I don't see why you'd need to rent a space for brewing. It doesn't really take up much space unless you have a fairly elaborate system. All you need is a stovetop and some table/counter/floor space to put all the kegs and carboys while you're actually cooking them up.

If it's completely necessary to actually rent a place, I'd just go for something as simple as a storage unit although it may get too cold in there this time of the year to make Ales.

 

[scheffehcs]

Yeah, we are transitioning to 10 gallon all-grain batches, and building a fairly elaborate set-up. I was just wondering if anyone out there has experience with renting a space, and if there were any unexpected complications or anything else I should know.

 

[earwig]

You can do a 10 gallon all grain batch in a kitchen and just do the boil on a patio, driveway or backyard.

 

[scheffehcs]

The problem is that we don't have a patio or backyard, or much of a kitchen either. Just looking for advice for someone who has rented before.

 

[Mista_Sparkle]

nevermind...

Ive done 10 gallons in my kitchen before. it works if your stove will handle it... 10 gallons doesn't take up much more space than 5, just more BTU's

 

[jmhart]

Check and/or post on craigslist. A lot of people have sheds/unattached garages that they rent out for storage or whatever. You can maybe find someone that would let you rent it for brewing.

 

[Slider46]

Most commercial storage places won't let you do any kind of "activity" other than moving things in or out. At the very least, you may get away with it a few times before they notice and tell you to stop.

Probably gonna be $200+ /month for a decent space like a garage or shed. Thats my two cents

 

[TowsonTiger22]

You are gonna pay a lot of money to have a space with sinks, water, electric, and drains. Baltimore is pricey. To have a space that will support an "elaborate setup", you're probably looking at a lot of dough. The other issue, is that a commercial space will want to know what you're using it for. And if I owned the property, I'd wanna know what you're doing in my space.

 

[notorious1]

Flying Barrel in Frederick is a BYOB. They might know of other BYOB's in Baltimore and DE.

www.flyingbarrel.com