New Brewery Build

[rabeb25]

Thanks for all the compliments guys!

I got some more work done tonight in the brewery. Got most of the tile grouted, and got the brewery logo on the wall. I will be putzing around in there this weekend, mostly picking up stuff.

Logo on the wall:

Bryan

 

[P-Lay]

Very, very nice touch! Buffett fan?

 

[TJ-Bill]

Awsome!! I love the graphic.. nice touch.. Good designer!!

plus the site glass look like something from Back to the Future..

Nice Build!!

 

[rabeb25]

Well this weekend I kind of lacked motivation, so not much got done. I got almost all of the tile grouted, painted some trim, cut 6" off my table legs, and started the plumbing to the sculpture.

Picture as of today 6/27/10:

 

[ipatch]

World Of Warcraft

 

[IslandMike]

Looks great, definitely subscribed!

 

[rabeb25]

Well, its been slowly coming along. I think I finally have the room finished. I still have to figure out my walk-in/beer storage..still on the fence with what to do. But, I think the actually brew room is complete, now to start working on the system!

Pictures of the room

As you enter:

Look to the left:

Look to the right (all utilities):

Range hood complete:

The start of the plumbing, Auto HLT fill from the RO system:

Now its time to start the hard part!

Thanks
Bryan

 

[instapman]

Wowza... I like all the pics....I'm impressed. How about a little more detail about the system. The Kettles look snug against the wall. Do you think that will be an issue? what about the tile, im not super familiar with an electric system but one would assume it would put off some heat. Nice build....I will be showing SWMBO what needs to happen in our spare room...I have a feeling I will get a good chuckle from her...and the speakers....great idea.



...I will buy that hood from you for $5.00. Just PM me if you want to make a profit off of it....lol

 

[onelegout]

You have done a superb job on this brewery, I'm extremely impressed! Hopefully one day I will own my own house and an indoor brewery like this one will be top of the to-do list

 

[Rob_T]

Wow I'm not sure how I missed this one, but it looks great! Can't wait to see how the rest of the build turns out.

 

[Layne]

Thats looking great. Congrats on the progress!

 

[Lamarkid7]

What's the theory behind only 2 vessels? You you use 1 for a HLT/mash tun and 1 for the boil kettle? I have been thinking about that

 

[klyph]

The boil kettle doubles as the HLT.

 

[LooyvilleLarry]

Yeah., That is basically what my system looks like, but I have the platinum coating
Real nice job rabe !

 

[Baja_Brewer]

What's the theory behind only 2 vessels? You you use 1 for a HLT/mash tun and 1 for the boil kettle? I have been thinking about that

Brutus 20, you can thank me later

 

[kappclark]

Nice job... The lighting is great too!

 

[ascha]

Looks like you got the closet doors hanging the right way now, upside down before

 

[Layne]

Awesome!

 

[rabeb25]

Just worked on some of the plumbing related stuff this weekend, its a slow process(for me anyway), bending tube sucks!

Hole cut in brew stand:

Plumbing Started:

Bryan

 

[homebeerbrewer]

Nice and shiny! Although I have a small concern. All those threaded elbows and nipples and T's. How do you plan on cleaning and sanitizing?

 

[Grimsawyer]

Nice and shiny! Although I have a small concern. All those threaded elbows and nipples and T's. How do you plan on cleaning and sanitizing?

Not sure how our OP plans on it but I can tell you from experience swegelock fittings RULE!!! They come apart very easily. All ya need is a wrench! Careful though, if they have the dual wedge compression rings, as klaude pointed out to me once, stuff can get behind them so ya gotta clean it out very well from time to time. Looks like it can be taken apart easily with the compression fittings to get to the pipe thread parts. Man, it's so beautiful!!!

 

[mattd2]

Careful though, if they have the dual wedge compression rings, as klaude pointed out to me once, stuff can get behind them so ya gotta clean it out very well from time to time.

Ha, thats an interesting point and one that I would never of though about. Funny that swagelok (the company) are really into touting their (patented I think) double ferrule system as superior to the compitition, well maybe not in this case Mr. Swagelok

 

[kladue]

Single or dual ferrule fittings suffer from same problems, material trapped between tubing and fitting ahead of ferrules. With all the threaded connections you need to know about caustic cleaning and acid rinse to try and keep the system from growing major infections in the threaded areas.

 

[lazybean]

Actually The pictures are deceiving there is a knee wall 8"deep, and the wall that insets is about 6 inches in front of that. BUT, I actually rewired the whole house and moved the panel over one stud bay to the right, which gives me my access.

Glad to hear that. That is such a great looking setup. Scratch that, its EPIC!

 

[mattd2]

Single or dual ferrule fittings suffer from same problems, material trapped between tubing and fitting ahead of ferrules.

That makes more sense , bit of Chinese whispers going on there I think!

 

[Guldberg]

Where did you get you valves?

 

[Walker]

I got a question for you Rabeb, It looks like you built the walls over an existing electrical panel.

If you did, how are you ever going to get to it?

Also NEC code requires a working space 36"x30" in front of all panels. (110.26(a))

Yeah... I was wondering the same thing! Above is "before" and below is "after":

 

[pickles]

I think he said earlier that the knee wall and new framing looked deceiving in the picture and that there is room to access the panel.

 

[ScottyBones]

i also thought he said he moved the panel

 

[pickles]

Actually The pictures are deceiving there is a knee wall 8"deep, and the wall that insets is about 6 inches in front of that. BUT, I actually rewired the whole house and moved the panel over one stud bay to the right, which gives me my access.

You're correct.