Easy & Cheap Stainless Vent Hood

[Stealthcruiser]

Make sure you have make up air.

I love a lot of air when doing my make up as well...........

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Yup, makes brewing and my wife a lot happier!

 

[RoguePixels]

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[jetgorilla]

Not stainless but works well. $145 plus commercial vent hood fan (free).

 

[Gozie Boy]

I spent a LOT of time researching and designing a SS hood and vent solution for my new home brewery. But I hated the idea of having to cut into my ceiling, and then roof. (And, btw, going down through the soffet creates more problems than it solves; you really need a horizontal or vertical vent outlet). AND it was going to cost me $2000+, all in.

Then I found BrunDog's simple condensor solution on this site, and MAN, for about $80 and some very simple plumbing/assembly that you can do yourself, PROBLEM SOLVED! No ceiling hole, no roof hole/vent, no exhaust fan, no SS hood, no $2000 and, best of all, no steam from the BK! (And better boil efficiency to boot). You must check this out before going to a lot of trouble and expense to see if it can be applied in your situation.

 

[Beerfly]

Just saw this for the first time yesterday and this morning I see the exact one right down to the sticker on Facebook marketplace. What a coincidence.

 

[kgranger]

has anyone had issues with using flexible ducting vs. rigid as far as condensation collecting in the ribs?

 

[kaffeenjunkie]

has anyone had issues with using flexible ducting vs. rigid as far as condensation collecting in the ribs?

I have 12ft of dryer hose after my fan and haven’t noticed any issues. It has been there for five years.

 

[kgranger]

I have 12ft of dryer hose after my fan and haven’t noticed any issues. It has been there for five years.

Is your brew space in a fairly cold environment? I'm in an uninsulated garage, so condensation is going to be accelerated. I'm guessing flexible or not, it will just be an issue I have to deal with.

 

[KevL35]

Thank you all for the great information. I recently purchased the Anvil Foundry, and plan on brewing in the basement until weather permits me to go outside. Hope to have 240V in the not too distant future, so looking at potential 2800W.

I am planning to use the bowl ventilation to reduce condensation in the basement, and was hoping for advice from those of you who have the experience and knowledge.

1. Would a 4 inch fan/duct be sufficient, or should I use 6 inch?

2. What is the consensus on fan placement? Vertical over the bowl, or horizontal after at 90 degree turn?

3. Hypothetically, could I turn the duct twice at 90 degrees to dump the condensation into a sink or sump basin, to alleviate the condensation and not cause any negative air pressure?

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[TheCanisDirus]

3. Hypothetically, could I turn the duct twice at 90 degrees to dump the condensation into a sink or sump basin, to alleviate the condensation and not cause any negative air pressure?​

I was wondering the same thing. Couldn't some sort of PVC pipe design be constructed to eliminate the necessity for exterior venting? I'm no thermal engineer (but i work with some maybe i should reach out lol) but it seems like there would be some way to design a solution that doesn't require it (or additional water spray). Something that condenses it and allows the majority of the steam to exit into a catch bucket, sink or similar.

 

[bloombrews]

I need to thank you because this was one of the first brew thread I read and convinced me to build my basement home brewery. I built almost a carbon copy of you setup and it has worked perfectly with my electric kettle. I just tried my first finished brew last Saturday and I can see myself now brewing for a long time to come. This is an awesome forum!

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Now for you next project - get an Automation Fermentation Control, from this site -
HOWTO - Make a BrewPi Fermentation Controller For Cheap
This is a great site for Brewers!

 

[Stealthcruiser]

I was wondering the same thing. Couldn't some sort of PVC pipe design be constructed to eliminate the necessity for exterior venting? I'm no thermal engineer (but i work with some maybe i should reach out lol) but it seems like there would be some way to design a solution that doesn't require it (or additional water spray). Something that condenses it and allows the majority of the steam to exit into a catch bucket, sink or similar.

Make your exhaust ductwork, the condenser..........20 or 30 feet of downward exhausting, fan cooled metal ducting would probably be a good start.......

PVC would probably work, but not conduct heat as well, so ya' might need and additional 20 feet...........But I'm no Thermal Engineer.......