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[marcb]

How many 5 Gallon buckets did you use?

No idea, another HBT member referred me to a flooring company and I used them.

 

[marcb]

No idea, another HBT member referred me to a flooring company and I used them.

It was about $3 per square foot, lifetime warranty and they handled all the prep work, grinding and refinishing the floor. In all honesty I don't think it would have been that big of a job but I really didn't have the time this week to get it done and I need to get this wrapped up ASAP.

 

[marcb]

Went from pic1 and 2 to this:

Pic3

 

[Big_Cat]

Went from pic1 and 2 to this:

Pic3

Beautiful

 

[fastev]

Eh. Whatever. It's just a floor.



Kidding, it really looked great when I saw the prime coat the other day.
Marc, I've been busy again. Between the $80 I spent at Santa Clara liquors the other day and the visits to the Davis beer shoppe and university of beer I'd say we have quite a selection for tasting this week. Give swmbo our best for mamas day, ill bring the kettles over one day this week.

 

[marcb]

Eh. Whatever. It's just a floor.



Kidding, it really looked great when I saw the prime coat the other day.
Marc, I've been busy again. Between the $80 I spent at Santa Clara liquors the other day and the visits to the Davis beer shoppe and university of beer I'd say we have quite a selection for tasting this week. Give swmbo our best for mamas day, ill bring the kettles over one day this week.

sweet, will do. I love beer. Stuck drinking bud light today.... somebody save me! please!

 

[Carlscan26]

So did they open the rollup door a foot or so and fill the space with insulation? Was that to allow air flow but to keep the dust and such out? Did they shove the insulation in or is there a frame involved too?

 

[marcb]

So did they open the rollup door a foot or so and fill the space with insulation? Was that to allow air flow but to keep the dust and such out? Did they shove the insulation in or is there a frame involved too?

That's painters paper, to keep the crap out. The side door was left open and the door was cracked a foot or so which allowed air in the top and through the cracks without all the leaves and dust blowing back in.

 

[marcb]

Will post pics tomorrow as there isn't any light out in the garage yet! Paint and trim finished today, sink is in! Floor touch up, plumbing and electrical should all be stitched up tomorrow.... Or thereabouts. It looks great but more importantly I now get to get back on track with my build!!!!!!!!

 

[Carlscan26]

Will post pics tomorrow as there isn't any light out in the garage yet! Paint and trim finished today, sink is in! Floor touch up, plumbing and electrical should all be stitched up tomorrow.... Or thereabouts. It looks great but more importantly I now get to get back on track with my build!!!!!!!!

Sweet!!!

 

[marcb]

I'm pretty pleased with all the progress so far!

 

[Big_Cat]

I'm pretty pleased with all the progress so far!

This is beautiful ...

 

[MooMooBrew]

Got a question about the cold room, how much insulation did you use and is there a vapor barrier installed, i didn't see one in the pictures.

 

[marcb]

Got a question about the cold room, how much insulation did you use and is there a vapor barrier installed, i didn't see one in the pictures.

The interior of the cold room is all sealed FRP. So I did not do any other vapor barrier.

 

[marcb]

Got a question about the cold room, how much insulation did you use and is there a vapor barrier installed, i didn't see one in the pictures.

Oh, to answer your other question for how much. The ceiling and back wall are both 6" of rigid insulation and the two sides and front are 5" of rigid foam insulation.

 

[marcb]

Tankless is live and generates 185 degree water full throttle! Amazing!

 

[barryfine]

Tankless is live and generates 185 degree water full throttle! Amazing!

That's a sweet setup! Where is the tankless located? Is it an electric, gas, or propane model?

 

[fastev]

Geez Marc, this is turning out better than I had imagined!
I can remember what we added the switch by the water bypass for-- the pump, right? I'll try to remember to grab a waterproof switch boot tomorrow.

 

[marcb]

That's a sweet setup! Where is the tankless located? Is it an electric, gas, or propane model?

Outside the garage, natural gas rinnai ru98en. It's a beast.

 

[mchrispen]

A. Congratulations
B. Incredible... unbelievable...
C. Wow.

completely jealous! Keep it coming!

 

[marcb]

I have a feeling that brew days are going to be a little different now : )

 

[jww9618]

Very nice!!

 

[marcb]

Picked up the hood. Hope to have the hood and AC units up this weekend.

 

[tre9er]

Forgive me if I've missed it, but what are the ventilation specs, ie. fan cfm/type, duct diameter, etc?

 

[marcb]

Forgive me if I've missed it, but what are the ventilation specs, ie. fan cfm/type, duct diameter, etc?

Hi, you didn't miss it... I don't think I've posted it yet. We took inspiration from the electric brewery and went with a custom condensate hood design and an 8" inline fan. We had the hood made at a local sheetmetal shop that fastev works with at his day job, the fan I bought on amazon and the specs are listed below.

Vortex PowerFans' high performance inline duct blowers feature high power motors and an aerodynamically designed shape. These high performance inline blowers feature superior quality steel construction and baked epoxy paint finish. They have a convenient "tape flange" that allows you to place the ducting on the blower and tape it in place easily! Balanced motors with permanently lubricated ball bearings ensure vibration-free operation. Proudly made in Canada by Atmosphere, the Vortex Powerfans are also the first industrial inline duct fans that comes with a power cord, ready to plug in, installed by the manufacturer. These blowers feature a 5 year warranty. Vortex Powerfans are performance, reliability, and quality all wrapped up into one package. Includes galvanized mounting brackets for horizontal or vertical installation. Specifications: Size = 8", Diameter = 13.0", Length = 10.5", CFM = 747, Amps = 1.60, Watts = 185, RPM = 2550, dBA = 54

 

[DrPhilGood]

Tankless is live and generates 185 degree water full throttle! Amazing!

Is one of the outlets the cold water and the other the hot water?

P.s. what is the flow rate at 185 degrees?

 

[marcb]

Is one of the outlets the cold water and the other the hot water?

P.s. what is the flow rate at 185 degrees?

Sort of. Think of it as a check valve after the filter and a three way valve to block the supply line for a recirc loop. The other three way valve is hot out and recirc loop feed. I plan on routing these through a pair of Williams stainless CFC's for herms to keep my mash temp on target for step mashes.

The flow rate listed is 3-4gpm at 185 degrees but we'll see, haven't really tested. Realistically I need far less flow than that as I will use this for sparge on demand.

 

[Tupperwolf]

 

[Chamuco]

Amazing progress Marc!

 

[marcb]

Amazing progress Marc!

Thanks Chad. Hacked one of the damaged AC units into place and got the lights back on yesterday! Tomorrow will hopefully get the hood and cold room ready to rock

Getting close, ran through the recirc valve setup today to clean it out and get it ready. Hoping to be ready for a pilot batch next weekend! Keep your fingers crossed.....