Moving to garage

[wildwest450]

I've done my first two brews in the house, since I scored a turkey fryer im moving to ye old garage to brew. My garage is finished, it's not a filthy pigpen, but obviously it's not as clean as my house. Is there any special precautions that I should follow as far as sanitation, or just keep the same as the kitchen?

 

[FSR402]

What I do is I keep Starsan in my fermenters with the lids on from the time the biol starts to the time I'm ready to fill them. I use a CFC so there is not much time that the wort is cool and not closed up.
the main thing is don't kick up any dust after the boil is done.

 

[david_42]

Other than clearing the spider webs from the ceiling before you start brewing. And decide if the door will be up or down, almost dumped a load of dead flies in my last batch when I opened the door.

 

[BierMuncher]

It won't make a difference this time of year, but as you start cooling your wort, make sure to drape a clean towel over your kettle to keep the buggers out.

I brewed a bunch in my garage before moving into my brewshop.

I love brewing in the garage.

 

[Melana]

I'm so jealous... i have no stinking garage.

 

[wildwest450]

I'm so jealous... i have no stinking garage.

Back in the younger day's I could care less about a garage, used to change oil and work on truck on the gravel driveway. Now that im old (38) I don't know how i ever lived without one. Thanks for the tips!

 

[PeteOz77]

I have a double garage with an extra 10 feet on the far side with my workbench etc , so I have HEAPS of space right?

Never enough! I built a 10' X 10' steel shed out back to keep all the gardening supplies in etc... it's big enough to have a party in! At least it keep most of the clutter out of the garage.

We have a MASSIVE kitchen, so I really don't need any more space, but less than a month after I started brewing, I decided to add a pergola off the kitchen. I am in the process of building my outdoor kitchen now. I have a 10 foot long laminated bench top and am installing a giant stainless steel sink in it shortly. Pics to follow on completion.

So, umm no, I don't brew in the garage

 

[Brewpastor]

Ventilation, air flow, air current, fresh air. Get the hint?

 

[BierMuncher]

Ventilation, air flow, air current, fresh air. Get the hint?

Right...

Push this....



And get a manicure.

 

[98EXL]

I love the garage...I found I bought more crap to brew with because of the space....

...then I found out I lost the floor

...then I found out the Hoe Depo sells shelves

...then I found my floor again