The MaxOut Brew Station

[MaxOut]

As it turned out the fermenter fit nicely in my Fermenting chamber and the thermo-well accepted the probe from my BCS nicely. Here are a few shots of the Glacier Tanks conical in the fermentation chamber during primary fermentation. If I choose to do a pressurized fermentation all I need to do is turn off the valve to the blow off tube, replace the tube with pressure relief valve and turn back on. I brewed 1 BBL of Hop On Blonde (house lager) yesterday and filled the fermenter for the maiden run.

 

[MaxOut]

Here is a shot of the second tank I will use for carbing and storage. I have a 4" carbonation stone on order that goes in the spot where the thermo probe is. Relief valve and pressure gauge on top. I will force carb and then pressure transfer to kegs carbed and ready to go.

 

[MaxOut]

A few random shots-

 

[Hoppopotomus]

Dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You make us all look like hacks. So when exactly are you going pro?

 

[MaxOut]

Dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You make us all look like hacks. So when exactly are you going pro?

Thanks, no plans on going pro just having fun home brewing MaxOut style. a couple of my friends are getting involved and it's becoming a group hobbie.

 

[Hoppopotomus]

Thanks, no plans on going pro just having fun home brewing MaxOut style. a couple of my friends are getting involved and it's becoming a group hobbie.

Keep up the great work! I'm both impressed and inspired by your build. I installed a 100 amp/20 breaker subpanel over the weekend, so one more thing to check off my list. Now onto drywall, cementboard, and tile for the brewery, and then onto kettle conversions, controls, etc. Dropping $7k on a high efficiency boiler to heat my basement floors next week, so I'm not sure when I'm gonna pull the trigger on the control panel. Oh well....as long as I'm making progress, I'm happy.

 

[trekbiker1500]

Gosh, I have so far to go with my build. But this is an inspiration. So many possibilities. I am limited a bit because I have to be mobile. Once I retire from the service and move home I will be ready to create a masterpiece.

Annapolis HB is my brewshop too BTW. Cheers to a work of art!

 

[MaxOut]

Keep up the great work! I'm both impressed and inspired by your build. I installed a 100 amp/20 breaker subpanel over the weekend, so one more thing to check off my list. Now onto drywall, cementboard, and tile for the brewery, and then onto kettle conversions, controls, etc. Dropping $7k on a high efficiency boiler to heat my basement floors next week, so I'm not sure when I'm gonna pull the trigger on the control panel. Oh well....as long as I'm making progress, I'm happy.

I've been watching your progress and admiring your work. You will love the heated floors. Good luck enjoy!

 

[MaxOut]

Gosh, I have so far to go with my build. But this is an inspiration. So many possibilities. I am limited a bit because I have to be mobile. Once I retire from the service and move home I will be ready to create a masterpiece.

Annapolis HB is my brewshop too BTW. Cheers to a work of art!

Thank you, if your in SoMd give me a shout.

 

[trekbiker1500]

Max, will do. I would love to see your rig in person. It is unreal!

 

[DubbelDach]

Unbe-*******-lievable.... What a hell of a system. No man should have that much stainless and not go pro!

Awesome, man!

 

[MaxOut]

Unbe-*******-lievable.... What a hell of a system. No man should have that much stainless and not go pro!

Awesome, man!

Thanks!

 

[Junkster]

Wow, I just had a look at your setup - very nice indeed!!

If there's such a thing as a stainless woody, I GOT ONE!!!

 

[jcav]

Maxout, those Glacier conicals are beautiful! I know what I want from Santa this year! Amazing brewery you got going, you have to be totally stoked.

You are the man!

John

 

[MaxOut]

Wow, I just had a look at your setup - very nice indeed!!

If there's such a thing as a stainless woody, I GOT ONE!!!

Funny you used those words..My last name is Wood and my friends often call me Woody.

 

[MaxOut]

Maxout, those Glacier conicals are beautiful! I know what I want from Santa this year! Amazing brewery you got going, you have to be totally stoked.

You are the man!

John

Super stoked!! Took me a long time to decide but I'm glad I went with the Glacier Tanks as they are Pro quality and similar in price to the Blichmann. Side by side the Glacier Tank makes the Blichmann look like a toy. My birthday is in November and with Christmas right around the corner I got my gifts early.

 

[jcav]

Super stoked!! Took me a long time to decide but I'm glad I went with the Glacier Tanks as they are Pro quality and similar in price to the Blichmann. Side by side the Glacier Tank makes the Blichmann look like a toy. My birthday is in November and with Christmas right around the corner I got my gifts early.

Well Happy Birthday Maxout! I'm looking forward to your thread on choosing a conical fermenter.

Have a pint for me!

John

 

[MaxOut]

Well Happy Birthday Maxout! I'm looking forward to your thread on choosing a conical fermenter.

Have a pint for me!

John

Thank you John, my birthday actually lands on a Saturday this year so I will probably have a few!

Here is a link to the thread I started today, no interest yet so I am going to cross link it on another section in the forum. I probably should have put it in the fermentation or general brewing sections.

Choosing A Conical Fermenter
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/choosing-conical-fermenter-368724/

 

[BeerBrewBob]

Man, what a setup! Ya know, there are a lot of smart, invested individuals on this forum but this takes home brew to a new level. This is the first thread that actually made me connect to Apple TV just so I could slide show these pics on the Plasma. Your setup on a 50" TV looks great!

 

[mforsman]

Such patience and diligence. Incredible.

 

[MaxOut]

Man, what a setup! Ya know, there are a lot of smart, invested individuals on this forum but this takes home brew to a new level. This is the first thread that actually made me connect to Apple TV just so I could slide show these pics on the Plasma. Your setup on a 50" TV looks great!

I love my apple TV and often cruise HBT on it with the iPad. Appreciate your comments, but the majority of the photos have been taken with iPhones and some are pretty blurry. Glad you liked them. Cheers!

 

[MaxOut]

Such patience and diligence. Incredible.

Thanks, I was building for a year and nearly gave up a few times before I finally got committed and found the table. I was nervous I wouldn't enjoy brewing as much as I enjoyed building and drinking. Turns out I love it!

 

[Jaysus]

Holy guacamole! All sorts of awesome going on in here!!!

 

[brrman]

This is enlightening and a little depressing all at the same time. lol
I have never seen anything like it - speechless...

 

[WAORGANY]

WOW...ok I just found and read this thread over the last few hours after I made a IPA on my stove since my build is not done...there is only one question...when are you filing your paper work with the TTB? This is the nicest home brew systems ever and should be a MaxedOut Nano Brewery! Totally amazing, thanks for sharing! If I ever get to MD I will look you up, thanks.

 

[MaxOut]

WOW...ok I just found and read this thread over the last few hours after I made a IPA on my stove since my build is not done...there is only one question...when are you filing your paper work with the TTB? This is the nicest home brew systems ever and should be a MaxedOut Nano Brewery! Totally amazing, thanks for sharing! If I ever get to MD I will look you up, thanks.

Thanks, I appreciate your kind words of encouragement. I love to brew as a hobby but not sure I would feel the same if I was doing it for profit. There are allot of new brewers hitting the pro craft brew scene with way more knowledge and experience than I have. I’m content brewing at home and hoarding my beer for me and my friends. I just like the company of good friends and family while I brew and enjoy the rewards. I have considered getting into innovating home brew equipment as I truly have a passion for invention and design. Time will only tell, my family and friends are always encouraging me to “Go Pro” but at this point I will wait and see…who knows what 2013 holds!

 

[chrislzh]

Hi Woody... Its been a pleasure to see how your brewery is taking shape.

I am currently in the midst of renovating my house and would like to setup a corner like yours.

Do you mind sharing some drawing of how and what the equipments you are using and their flow and usage. Thanks,

 

[biertourist]

That looks like some serious open area on that false bottom material!

Do you still have the specs handy on that false bottom material? (A link is good enough.)
-I have an interim FB but I'm building the heavy-duty lifetime version currently and it should be welded up the first weekend after the New Year -I'm not convinced that I have an ideal open area for recirculation mashing and I'm second guessing my choice.


Adam

 

[MaxOut]

That looks like some serious open area on that false bottom material!

Do you still have the specs handy on that false bottom material? (A link is good enough.)
-I have an interim FB but I'm building the heavy-duty lifetime version currently and it should be welded up the first weekend after the New Year -I'm not convinced that I have an ideal open area for recirculation mashing and I'm second guessing my choice.

Adam

False bottom was cut by a friend who has a plasma table. It's 14 gage 1/8" holes on 1/8" centers. Very strong and no complaints. Like any system where you recirculate the whole mash time you will find a good speed through trial and error

 

[MaxOut]

Hi Woody... Its been a pleasure to see how your brewery is taking shape.

I am currently in the midst of renovating my house and would like to setup a corner like yours.

Do you mind sharing some drawing of how and what the equipments you are using and their flow and usage. Thanks,

I have some I will upload when I get back home early next week.