Comments on: My new brewery http://brewvana.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/my-new-brewery/ an ideal condition of harmony, beer and joy Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:28:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Celeste http://brewvana.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/my-new-brewery/#comment-1281 Celeste Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:23:27 +0000 http://brewvana.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/my-new-brewery/#comment-1281 Great sight! Love it! Great sight! Love it!

]]> By: wine making kit boy http://brewvana.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/my-new-brewery/#comment-1127 wine making kit boy Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:55:20 +0000 http://brewvana.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/my-new-brewery/#comment-1127 Thats CRAZY! Is that legal though? I can understand having a beer machine or mr beer but a mini brewery like that? If so well I'm setting one one soon. I'm just getting into beer making and glad I found your blog. Looks quite professional I must say. Thats CRAZY! Is that legal though? I can understand having a beer machine or mr beer but a mini brewery like that? If so well I’m setting one one soon. I’m just getting into beer making and glad I found your blog. Looks quite professional I must say.

]]> By: Glenn http://brewvana.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/my-new-brewery/#comment-1121 Glenn Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:27:52 +0000 http://brewvana.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/my-new-brewery/#comment-1121 Well you didn't die, so thats a positive. You didn't get frostbite so thats good too. So I'm glad all went well and you can keep brewing on!! So when do I get to try some of your beverage ;-) Well you didn’t die, so thats a positive. You didn’t get frostbite so thats good too. So I’m glad all went well and you can keep brewing on!! So when do I get to try some of your beverage ;-)

]]> By: Adam http://brewvana.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/my-new-brewery/#comment-1109 Adam Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:52:11 +0000 http://brewvana.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/my-new-brewery/#comment-1109 You know if your really worried about CO poisoning you could always get a carbon monoxide alarm, they are relatively cheap like 20-30$?? from the hardware store. Like the setup, I've been thinking about doing something similar, I'm getting a little tired of waiting for boil when it's really cold outside, not to mention propane really isn't that cheap. You know if your really worried about CO poisoning you could always get a carbon monoxide alarm, they are relatively cheap like 20-30$?? from the hardware store. Like the setup, I’ve been thinking about doing something similar, I’m getting a little tired of waiting for boil when it’s really cold outside, not to mention propane really isn’t that cheap.

]]> By: Brendan http://brewvana.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/my-new-brewery/#comment-1108 Brendan Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:58:57 +0000 http://brewvana.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/my-new-brewery/#comment-1108 Have you considered using natural gas? Some of the homebrew stores sell natural gas burners, and since this is in the basement, the gas lines are already there. You could then lay your fears to rest. Have you considered using natural gas? Some of the homebrew stores sell natural gas burners, and since this is in the basement, the gas lines are already there. You could then lay your fears to rest.

]]> By: Wilson http://brewvana.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/my-new-brewery/#comment-1106 Wilson Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:57:29 +0000 http://brewvana.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/my-new-brewery/#comment-1106 A word on the photo. I never bother writing descriptions in the little box labeled, "description" when I upload photos, but for this one I did. However, near as I can tell, the surfer can't access those lovely tidbits. So, since there's a lot missing in this photo, and it would have been a waste of space for visual blah to include other photos of this simple concrete room: To the left, there's space for shelving, which will be dedicated brewing equipment. Just to the right, there's a large, deep sink, with a floor drain beside. You can see light from the window above the brewing system, however, it doesn't open as far as I'd like, thanks to the pipe that runs in front of it. I'll reconfigure how that window operates and install a less makeshift fan situation. A word on the photo. I never bother writing descriptions in the little box labeled, “description” when I upload photos, but for this one I did. However, near as I can tell, the surfer can’t access those lovely tidbits. So, since there’s a lot missing in this photo, and it would have been a waste of space for visual blah to include other photos of this simple concrete room:

To the left, there’s space for shelving, which will be dedicated brewing equipment. Just to the right, there’s a large, deep sink, with a floor drain beside. You can see light from the window above the brewing system, however, it doesn’t open as far as I’d like, thanks to the pipe that runs in front of it. I’ll reconfigure how that window operates and install a less makeshift fan situation.

]]> By: Wilson http://brewvana.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/my-new-brewery/#comment-1105 Wilson Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:51:38 +0000 http://brewvana.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/my-new-brewery/#comment-1105 Glad you found me. This system's nothing fancy, just welded together from an old bed frame. I bought it from a guy that used a short, fat Polarware pot in the center, and he reverse engineered the height based on that. Which means that I need to raise the upper tier to accommodate the height of my middle keg to be able to access gravity for my hot liquor without raising it precariously as you can see in the photo. A second pump would make me not care about that effort...It's not pretty, but it works great. Glad you found me. This system’s nothing fancy, just welded together from an old bed frame. I bought it from a guy that used a short, fat Polarware pot in the center, and he reverse engineered the height based on that. Which means that I need to raise the upper tier to accommodate the height of my middle keg to be able to access gravity for my hot liquor without raising it precariously as you can see in the photo. A second pump would make me not care about that effort…It’s not pretty, but it works great.

]]> By: Rich Milliron http://brewvana.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/my-new-brewery/#comment-1100 Rich Milliron Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:13:42 +0000 http://brewvana.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/my-new-brewery/#comment-1100 Jay, I just found your site from Teri Fahrendorf's reference to your post on "6 women, 6 decades, 6 beers." Very interesting! Makes me want to give it another shot, with my "I don't drink beer" 79 year old mother in law. But, to this days post and homebrewing. I really appreciate your caution and notes on using propane indoors. It's just not cool to blow-up the old house! I'm fortunate to live in California (even if it is the northern part), and can run my system in the garage, with all the doors open. But, I still worry about it. Must just be part of getting older (60). Anyway, I really like your system. I've been using a three tier setup for several years, but just have a "turkey fryer" as a brew kettle, and 2 "Rubbermaid water coolers" as M/T & H.L. I recently got one keg and after seeing the picture of your system, will definately be looking for two more. On my last brew, I had the top H.L. tank's pipe connection pop loose, and shoot ~200 degree water out - right at "eye level". Fortunately it was aimed away from me. So I am definately switching to all metal. Thanks for your informative posts. Jay, I just found your site from Teri Fahrendorf’s reference to your post on “6 women, 6 decades, 6 beers.” Very interesting! Makes me want to give it another shot, with my “I don’t drink beer” 79 year old mother in law.

But, to this days post and homebrewing. I really appreciate your caution and notes on using propane indoors. It’s just not cool to blow-up the old house! I’m fortunate to live in California (even if it is the northern part), and can run my system in the garage, with all the doors open. But, I still worry about it. Must just be part of getting older (60). Anyway, I really like your system. I’ve been using a three tier setup for several years, but just have a “turkey fryer” as a brew kettle, and 2 “Rubbermaid water coolers” as M/T & H.L. I recently got one keg and after seeing the picture of your system, will definately be looking for two more.

On my last brew, I had the top H.L. tank’s pipe connection pop loose, and shoot ~200 degree water out - right at “eye level”. Fortunately it was aimed away from me. So I am definately switching to all metal.

Thanks for your informative posts.

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