Brew Hut Raising Weekend - 4/25

[EdWort]

Hey Ed, Is that picture taken at one of the Weinachtmarkt?

Nope, that was taken at the Fruehlingsfest (Spring Festival) in Freising, the home of Weihenstephan Brauerei.

 

[Loweface]

Nope, that was taken at the Fruehlingsfest (Spring Festival) in Freising, the home of Weihenstephan Brauerei.

Nice... Would you believe I once walked from Freising to Erding, even walked straight past the Erdinger brewery...

 

[dcunitedfan]

Happy New Year to BCB!

 

[Zenman]

Wow just read all this over the last few days, and must say that this is just great. I helped to redo a back porch where we wired in fans, a hangin TV, internet, outdoor speakers and a spot light for the darts. It was the ultimate bachelor pad, could even turn the tv to watch from the pool or hottub, to bad I went and got married and my buddy who owned the house with me bought me out.

This got me thinking though with all the talk about permits and deed restrictions, I wonder if Batman got all his permits in line for the bat cave. Or is he just a hypocrite lawbreaker that used his $$$ to grease the inspectors to look the other way and pretend nothing was built here....

Best of luck, just think you will be done in a few months, and it will be a year since you started, time seems to fly by when doing home improment projects doesn't it?

 

[curt656]

Bumping for an update....Ed, the holidays are over. get off yer lazy keester, lol.

 

[jcdillin]

Hey Ed you delete all the pictures? They aren't showing up for me.

 

[IrregularPulse]

Pics are all showing up here.

 

[EdWort]

Hey Ed you delete all the pictures? They aren't showing up for me.

No, they will be back soon. I'm in the middle of transfering my domain and the DNS servers have not updated the name yet.

 

[jcdillin]

Ahh good, just makin sure

 

[EdWort]

The domain was successfully transferred, so the pics should be back online.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Any updates on that thar brew hut Just giving a bump to a deserving thread!!!

 

[EdWort]

I finally got around to getting some more work done on the brewhaus. It's a combination of time and money now.

I have most of insulation finished and all of the wiring in the front 3/4ths. I mounted 1 of 3 fluorescent lights. Man it kicks out some light.

 

[EdWort]

And more.

A shot of the unfinished cold room with a speaker wire hanging from the ceiling.

The main wall on the left when you enter the Brewhaus. On the right you see cable TV and speaker wires (two for outside, two up front and two in the brewing area).

The wall to the right of my boom box will have 8 Perlicks coming through the wall.

This corner will be where the Eckbank table will go for drinking sessions.

 

[Hikeon3]

Looking spectacular. Fine planning and craftsmanship in those walls.

 

[tarheels]

still looking good. i can't wait to see the finished project

 

[EdWort]

Looking spectacular. Fine planning and craftsmanship in those walls.

Thanks.

Just $19 a 4'x8' sheet of bead board. I could not bring myself to do drywall. SWMBO and I will stain the bead board to add a rustic look to the inside.

Lots of trim work to do inside once we're done.

The back is still open for me to run plumbing, a couple 30 AMP circuits, and some vents for fresh air return.

 

[eschatz]

Lovin' the progress Ed! I've always enjoyed this thread.

 

[jmp138]

A new post! I've been checking this thread like a fiend! I just picked up the parts to make my very first MLT at Lowes and make the switch to AG, its encouraging to look at things like this and realize you can only go up. Thanks for the inspiration Ed!

 

[Parker36]

Going to be ready from some early spring christening?

 

[curt656]

Looks great Ed! Keep up the good work!

 

[GreenwoodRover]

I showed this thread to my wife tonight. I told her this was in the semi near future. She asked how old the "dudes on this board" were. I told her I was right in the middle age wise. She said that when i get to the upper 75% of age I could do it.
Now i'm rooting for more younger members to join....

 

[Seabee John]

I showed this thread to my wife tonight. I told her this was in the semi near future. She asked how old the "dudes on this board" were. I told her I was right in the middle age wise. She said that when i get to the upper 75% of age I could do it.
Now i'm rooting for more younger members to join....

Tell her I said I was 12 and building my 3rd brew hut....

 

[fata2683]

looks awesome Ed!! I was telling some dudes I work with about this and they were in awe......we all agreed, it really is the perfect man hut!

 

[hopdog]

Coming along very nicely. You may want to consider a hammock or cot in case you can't quite make it back to the house!

 

[BrewBeemer]

In your temperature controlled cold room do you have the proper fluorescent fixtures installed that will light off in a cold enviroment? There is a difference in fixtures as a standard fluorescent will not light off when installed in a refrigerated cold room. There are special fluorescent fixtures for cold or refrigerated rooms. We installed fixtures in a Safeway store when the store supplied the fixtures. They worked while the room was warm and they stayed on while the temps dropped to 15*F above zero. When the lights were turned off and cooled down around 15 minutes later they did not relight or turn on again. The ballasts had to be changed out, nice working in 15*F above zero.

 

[EdWort]

In your temperature controlled cold room do you have the proper fluorescent fixtures installed that will light off in a cold enviroment?

The cold room is outfitted with a 60 watt incandescent light. Instant on and instant off. My light switch on the wall outside will have a red light indicating the light is on.

 

[Reverend JC]

Ed-

Where are you at cost wise on this bad boy so far?

 

[ohiobrewtus]

Lookin' good, Ed!

Once it's stained and trimmed out, I think that the wood will pretty sweet!

 

[EdWort]

Ed-

Where are you at cost wise on this bad boy so far?

Almost $7K so far including tools..

 

[eschatz]

Almost $7K so far including tools..

That's actually pretty damn cheap. I suspected it quite a bit over that. That's definitely not including sweat equity though.

 

[ScottSA]

You can grow hops in Texas?!

 

[EdWort]

You can grow hops in Texas?!

I thought I could, but it was a fluke year with loads of rain. The following year they dried and blew away.

 

[dagamore]

We'll hoist a cold one at the end of the day with you here in spirit!

Bee Cave Brewery Robust Porter will be on tap.

just saw this thread, ammzing build.

also where did you get that beer mug?

 

[dudasaj]

I finally got around to getting some more work done on the brewhaus. It's a combination of time and money now.

I have most of insulation finished and all of the wiring in the front 3/4ths. I mounted 1 of 3 fluorescent lights. Man it kicks out some light.

Do you have 2 Air conditioning units? One inside the cold room and one in the main room?

 

[EdWort]

just saw this thread, ammzing build.

also where did you get that beer mug?

Jester369 had them made.

 

[EdWort]

Do you have 2 Air conditioning units? One inside the cold room and one in the main room?

Yep. The one you see in this pic is a heat/cool unit for climate control.

 

[diatonic]

Just came across this thread for the first time and read it start to finish. Just want to join the others in saying keep up the great work... I'm getting ready to carve out a space in my 25'x25' shop for brewing. SWMBO is getting fed up with me using our utility room for my homebrew supply storage, as it is rapidly taking up more space .

Can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[Parker36]

Going to have to hurry if you wanted it completed in the one year time frame, ed

 

[MoRoToRiUm]

Going to have to hurry if you wanted it completed in the one year time frame, ed

+1; I've been following this since I started on the HBT forums; I just wish I lived closer so I could partake in this! Good luck and keep up the great work!

Hope you're keeping your neighbor well supplied for all the help he's given

 

[EdWort]

Hope you're keeping your neighbor well supplied for all the help he's given

I built him a two faucet kegerator from a 5. cu. ft. Oster fridge and I work hard to keep it full for him.