Beer Cellar thread - real cellars, closet cellars, fridge cellars, freezer cellars, wine coolers

[SeaWatchman]

So, those shelves are not made 100% from scratch. I bought some of the parts off of craigslist and then made the front parts (which hold the necks so they won't go flying in a minor earthquake) myself. In order to be able to use the standard parts while still being able to get bottles in and out easily, they have to be angled down.

Someone else asked this earlier and I said that I have not experienced any dregs in the neck. I haven't had them like that for all that long, though, since I completely rearranged the system during the summer after first making it last November, they haven't been sitting for more than a few months.

But I think that Bill is right that the angle is not so much as to get a lot into the neck:

That's approximate as it's hard to get SW to get the tangencies right, but I think it's a steeper angle, if anything. We'll see though, after a few more months it'll probably be clear where the dregs want to settle, I can post a picture at that point.

(If that image dies let me know, imgur is being a fuckhead right now and after 10 minutes it hasn't uploaded it, so I used some random site.)

Interesting. When I start building I was thinking about angling mine up in basically the same position as what it would be if it were sitting in a lambic basket. Thanks for the analysis.

 

[stupac2]

Interesting. When I start building I was thinking about angling mine up in basically the same position as what it would be if it were sitting in a lambic basket. Thanks for the analysis.

If you're building from scratch that should be doable, I'm just lazy and not very good at wood working (though I'm a lot better than I was at the beginning of this ****). Really, if you want to build something with a huge capacity, you should look at mickey's or mjmoser's. That style of rack seems pretty easy and stores horizontally, though if you were feeling bold you could angle it pretty easily.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Indeed. I've got around 400 bottles and I'll likely (unfortunately?) need room for more. I need to find decent plans for 375ml bottles.

 

[stupac2]

Indeed. I've got around 400 bottles and I'll likely (unfortunately?) need room for more. I need to find decent plans for 375ml bottles.

Have you run out of space with the "hanging upside down in a room full of fireflies" method?

You could always just make a special rack for 375's, if you're going from scratch that wouldn't be all that hard.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Have you run out of space with the "hanging upside down in a room full of fireflies" method?

You could always just make a special rack for 375's, if you're going from scratch that wouldn't be all that hard.

Well I recently found out that that method turns my lambics into world-class Oud Brunes, so I need to switch now.

 

[Mandark]

I've been trying to come up with some snarky ass way to incorporate a Cleveland steamer joke into a reply all day and been coming up empty.

Drink less, think more.

 

[mjmoser]

Indeed. I've got around 400 bottles and I'll likely (unfortunately?) need room for more. I need to find decent plans for 375ml bottles.

I bought all my wine racks on Craig's list for cheap. To be fair, only the one on the left is beer, the 3 on the right are full of wine. I think each rack hold 144 bottles. 375s fit in there just fine too.
I think my wife let my cellar room slide because now our wine has a good home too.

 

[SeaWatchman]

I've been pondering what route to take with the aesthetics of my cellar and I ran across this Craigslist picture previously. An interesting use of steel siding if I want to take an "industrial" looking approach to it.

 

[Bill2]

Interesting. When I start building I was thinking about angling mine up in basically the same position as what it would be if it were sitting in a lambic basket. Thanks for the analysis.

Lambic baskets hold the bottles at a pretty steep angle, are you trying to avoid beer contacting the cork?

 

[ForkAndSpoonOperator]

Real basic shelving unit I built in my basement. Best I can do in a rental. I have reorganized it three times in six months already, because I am crazy.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Lambic baskets hold the bottles at a pretty steep angle, are you trying to avoid beer contacting the cork?

Nah, but if I'm planning on drinking a specific lambic I usually put it in a basket a day or two in advance. So if I can have a whole shelf set up like that it would be nice.

 

[claaark13]

Not really a good example of a deep cellar, but I tout them enough so I thought I'd take some photos today.

Exterior of both:

Interior of laying cellar, with a capacity of ~100 bottles when it's been full:

Inside of standing cellar. I cut and wrapped some double-wall cardboard in layers of tape to allow for the bottles to safely stand (can be seen in photo). The shelves are able to be moved, which was utilized in the standing cellar, as I actually took one out once I measured everything. Works pretty well, there are only some old De Dolle bottles and Westvletern 12 that I don't really have room to put in there. Also, the top shelf on both units rolls out (can be seen in photo):

I love these, but it can be a hassle to get to some bottles in the laying cellar. I'll get the open racks once we move to a home with a basement. Only having two of these and really no other place to store beer helps limit my purchasing though, which is necessary.

 

[willseph]

You all have some kickass cellars full of kickass beer. Here's mine, it's just a fridge I bought on the cheap when I worked for Sears.

Cellar door (decorated with many stickers from some of you very generous BTers)

The inside:

The door:

 

[stupac2]

You all have some kickass cellars full of kickass beer. Here's mine, it's just a fridge I bought on the cheap when I worked for Sears.

Cellar door (decorated with many stickers from some of you very generous BTers)

The inside:

The door:

What's in the drawers?

 

[cosmicevan]

What's in the drawers?

that's what she said...


(sorry couldn't resist)

 

[willseph]

What's in the drawers?

Spiteful Brewing cans.

 

[1v1willwreku]

 

[davey101]

twocardboardbeercasesstuffedintoabasementcloset.jpg

 

[nedvalton1]

I actually use my crawl space which stays at a nice 57+- 2 all year round. Count fit all my stuff in a fridge so its good to have all the room. Needs to be straightened up currently though

 

[stupac2]

I actually use my crawl space which stays at a nice 57+- 2 all year round. Count fit all my stuff in a fridge so its good to have all the room. Needs to be straightened up currently though

Pics or gtfo.

 

[neorunner]

I can't wait to have a basement / house. Until then this is what we got.

Temp controlled walez.

Left side of closet. Shelving is on deck bottles.

Right side.

Long term storage.

Glassware cabinet.

 

[Hanzo1]

I guess the bath tub is the best place to keep whales safe?

 

[quirkzoo1]

I guess the bath tub is the best place to keep whales safe?

Whales are native to the ocean, once taken out of their natural habitat neorunner occasionally turns the water on to keep them alive.

 

[CharlieMurphy1]

Are those all the same Sole Comps?

 

[Shmeal]

Are those all the same Sole Comps?

No, most of them are different.

 

[cosmicevan]

twocardboardbeercasesstuffedintoabasementcloset.jpg

justtwo?whoareyoukidding,weknowyouhoardemorebeerthanthat...where'stherest.gif

 

[cosmicevan]

I guess the bath tub is the best place to keep whales safe?

waka waka waka!

 

[mciocco1]

My cellar mostly exists because my eyes are bigger than my liver, but it's getting respectable. Middle row is all homebrew, and so is one of the bigger boxes. The rest are filled with wales. Or something.

Should probably invest in one of them nice little fridges though... Anyone have any recommendations?

 

[Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky]

I guess the bath tub is the best place to keep whales safe?

Whales are native to the ocean, once taken out of their natural habitat neorunner occasionally turns the water on to keep them alive.

He must have gotten the idea from Free Willy!

 

[stupac2]

Should probably invest in one of them nice little fridges though... Anyone have any recommendations?

A craigslist fridge with a temperature controller works pretty well from what I hear. You can also just regularly peruse craigslist, a buddy found a fridge for ridiculous cheap there.