What are you brewing my man?
Breaking in my new brew room, brew rig and equipment setup with an American Amber Ale. Just lit the strike up...1:11 PM Labor Day 2011
What are you brewing my man?
BrewinBR:
This is a nice setup. I am also in Big Rapids; however, just graduating this dec 17. Are you happy to hear that Crankers is finally opening the Brewery in the spring? I wish I would be around for it, but I guess it could be a place to come visit in the future. I like your piece on the Centennial do you know how much the costs is for one batch?
Awesome build. Just got myself a house and I am aspiring to do something like this myself eventually. I conveniently have a chimney that isn't being used so I may take advantage of that. Seeing these pictures gets me motivated.
Say, a tip-- I didn't read every post you had but just in case, I would consider changing those outlets to ground fault protected outlets. Might be overkill but It's probably required by building codes in your area (with the sink), although I think you can't really go into a basement brewery project with the expectation that you'll meet building codes .
Cool. That ground fault main breaker is probably even better than my suggestion and not much more work since you started from scratch. Good to hear you have thought a lot about safety with all of this.Thank You ... I really love my brew room, it is nice and works well and I have everything in one place. In my township no permit is required until the work exceeds 100 square feet, so building codes were not an issue since there was no inspection. The room is on an isolated ground fault breaker. Have not got the sink installed yet because I need to solve the drain issue since there is no drain in the basement and need a pump system for it.
you are much farther north, but i know of some insurance companies who freak out at the sight of a chimney, stove or no stove. freak out as in jack the rates up. could just be a gimmick, but quite annoying considering a homeowner that smokes indoors is at equal or great risk for house fire.
its really all about common sense and proper care/maintenance anytime there is fire involved.
There are so many things wrong with that brew room, let me list them.
No
Old Rasputin,
Bigfoot Barley wine,
Torpedo,
Dirty Old Bastard,
Just to name a few from a long list
Nice job!
Thanks ... I love it, it is great place to brew and bottle and work. All of my equipment and everything I need in one spot, always clean and neat. Thinking about doing a pictorial essay of brew day and a bottling session.
What an amazing brew space! You have inspired me to create something like this. Well done!
Please do!
I love the set-up and all...wish I had the room to have something like that but I would be concerned with violating some type of building code or fire code. Propane tanks are to be stored outside and not inside. Propane usually needs a saftey valve as well - for indoor usage.
Personally it should have been in an area that's a little bit bigger - it looks crammed. Just be careful....
On a side note, what about running it through an equal length of plastic hose as opposed to copper coil?
Has anyone mentioned you shouldn't be doing this with wood in you're basement? J/K!
Looks good, thinking about using angle iron to make myself a stand.
Yeah I know, just making a joke because it seems to be the #1 thing people are commenting on. Where did you get the angled steel from?
If you flip that duct register over so the fins face up you won't see the pipe behind it... Room looks really nice otherwise, good stuff!
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