Show me pics of your dedicated brewing rooms!

[Channel66]

Sure - here are a few more...

Boiling:

Watching the boil:

Conditioning fridge / grain storage:

The fridge holds 6 kegs and a 5lb CO2 tank, various beers, yeast, etc:

Cleaned up, kettles drying:

Earlier shot, hooking up the 8 draft lines (freezer on the left is for yeast & hops, and has a copper coolant loop to chill the draft lines, freezer on the right is the 8-keg serving keezer):

Bar:

Where the brewery is located in relation to everything else in the basement:

Kal

I have a certain hatred/admiration for you.

 

[shoreman]

Kal - that is impressive to say the least. Did you build that yourself over time or have someone do it? Looks like a dream setup - enjoy it.

 

[m3n00b]

Sure - here are a few more...
Kal

You sir, win the internets today! :rockin: I just found my purpose.

 

[kal]

Hi Shoreman. I had a local company (JustBasements Ottawa) take our ideas and do the design and build. It was way too much work for me to even consider not to mention I couldn't figure out how to fit it all in and still have it look nice. They came up with some interesting ideas too that I never would have tought of like the windows between the bar and brewery.

That said, I still somehow managed to spend 2-3 hours/day working on it (I did all the low voltage wiring, home theater setup, buying/installing some of the components, and all of the brewery setup as it came as a big empty tiled room).

It was a great collaborative effort but they did the design and 95% of the heavy lifting. I make 100% of the beer however.

I have a day by day blog of the build here if you're curious. It includes hundreds of build photos, step by step. I learnt a lot!

Kal

 

[limulus]

This is all I'm allowed to show. The rest is classified and if you saw it...yeah, I'd have to send someone to kill you.

 

[Inkleg]

This is all I'm allowed to show. The rest is classified and if you saw it...yeah, I'd have to send someone to kill you.

Wait, I've passsed by your house when the garage doors were open.
Damn, now I guess I'll just have to wait for that "someone" to show up.

They are bringing your beer and I have to drink myself to death... right?

 

[Channel66]

This is all I'm allowed to show. The rest is classified and if you saw it...yeah, I'd have to send someone to kill you.

I like your garage doors for what it's worth.

 

[limulus]

Wait, I've passsed by your house when the garage doors were open.
Damn, now I guess I'll just have to wait for that "someone" to show up.

They are bringing your beer and I have to drink myself to death... right?

Watch your back dude.

 

[tdogg]

So, when someone asks if homebrewing saves you money... do you laugh or cry?

 

[m3n00b]

I like your garage doors for what it's worth.

This guy saw too much. I saw nothing. -_-

 

[ryanhope]

This thread is depressing and inspiring!

 

[PLOVE]

Anyone with a nice indoor/outdoor brewing setup. For example, a solarium? Man caves are nice, but they are still caves. Living in the PNW you need to soak up all the rays you can

Thanks for inspiration everyone!

 

[Randy_Bugger]

I make world class beer in a 1974 conversion van, down by the river.

 

[limulus]

I make world class beer in a 1974 conversion van, down by the river.

He's also a motivational speaker when he's not brewing

 

[Randy_Bugger]

He's also a motivational speaker when he's not brewing

Plus, I can bench 400lbs and have a stupidly hot wife who shags like a porn star AND brings home the bacon!

I wish I had a fancier looking brewing area, though.

 

[Southern_Junior]

I start heating the HLT after work and don't boil until later around 9PM]

Kal

I'm in college and have plenty of time to switch directions now. What is this "work" you speak of that bought this killer brewery?!?!

 

[tonyc318]

I'm mad that I looked at this thread. I currently have to haul all of my stuff out and set up every time. We are going to be doing some work out the porch which should give me a brewery zone under the porch. Then I will be able to set up and leave it there. Can't wait. Nice work on your set ups!

 

[malchizedec]

Bit messy but it works well for all types of brewing projects.

 

[BayerischBier]

Bit messy but it works well for all types of brewing projects.View attachment 821713

So many biotech and potential sci-fi/weaponary questions..... Star Trek photon torpedo or a smart safe for a lager?? #humor

 

[malchizedec]

Some new additions

 

[natmartin]

Bit messy but it works well for all types of brewing projects.View attachment 821712View attachment 821713View attachment 821714

What are the green containers that your fermentor blow-offs connect to?

 

[malchizedec]

CO2 capture tanks so I don't need to worry about sucking in water or oxygen during the scheduled cold crash

 

[Scottyward]

To close the loop: Thanks to all those who posted pictures and ideas.

My new basement brew room is now at the stage where I'd call it 'complete' and having brewed in it about half a dozen times or so now I'm happy to report that I like the added space compared to what I had before.

Before I used to only make wort in the 'brewery' and left milling, grain storage, fermenting, and conditioning/serving to other parts of the basement (mostly the furnace room). Now these have all been combined into one room. It's nice to have everything in one spot - no running around the house.

Milling and fermenting in the same room can sometimes be a concern with dust getting into the fermentation and causing infections, but I always mill the night before brewing, my mill sits on top of a round MDF board that completely covers the grain bucket, and by the time I pitch the yeast ~24 hours later the room vent hood's been running a long time exchausting the air in the room many times over (fresh air is drawn from the outside through a vent I open when I run the fan).

Some pictures:

Waiting for the boil to finish (watched wort still boils):

Conditioning fridge and grain shelves:

The conditioning fridge holds 6 kegs that are on CO2 (5lb tank). When a keg in the keezer blows, I grab another from here and it's all ready to go. There's some room for overflow beer and other things too:

Keezer on the right holds the 8 kegs that are being served on tap while the freezer on the left is run as an actual freezer (0 F) for hops, yeast, and a copper chilling coil to cool the tap tower coolant:

(It's an older picture - the beer line hoses are not hooked up yet)

You can see into the brewery from the bar (dimmable spot lights on the kettles and other shiny stuff can be left on if people are hanging around the bar):

Kal

I’m in Awe and speechless. Fine job

 

[natmartin]

CO2 capture tanks so I don't need to worry about sucking in water or oxygen during the scheduled cold crash

How do they work? Are they building pressure as you ferment? (I guess not, since the gf conical can only handle a little bit of pressure right?)

 

[martin0718]

Wow, puts mine to shame. Love it though

 

[maddjaxx]

Have to throw my room into the ring

 

[Skeeter686]

At least I have something to aspire to.

 

[IrondaleBrewing]

Did my first batch in my recently completed brewing room a couple of weeks ago. Needs more storage and organization work but loving it so far!

 

[JAReeves]

I really need one of my kids to move out so I can repurpose their bedroom...

 

[jeebuscrisis]

Just moved into a new place and the SWMBO let me loose on the unfinished basement and a wall lol. I used the proceeds of selling my old house towards new equipment. I was going to finish the unfinished space first, but all the bids were ridiculous so that will be an ongoing DIY project. For now, I'm just happy to have my brewery and get back to brewing!