Figured maybe some of you fellas would be interested to see some of our progress to this point. Not sure if this is quite the right subpage, since I am in the process of pimping, but anyhow.
This is the view as you walk in from the garage, floor drain in the center:
here is the back wall - the back 36" of concrete is raised 4" so I can put all fermentation/lagering fridges and other dry equipment raised up so as not to be damaged if I need to hose down the floor. also, I have four independent outlets to power the fridges and other equipment in the wall.
here is a view of the heart of the operation - the back wall where the kettles will reside. the orange paint to the left indicates where the electrical panel will be attached to the wall with a 30A/240V dryer outlet beside.
in the center is the hood of course - you can see the duct - when we trim out a SS condensate hood will be attached to the bottom of the chase.
the blue line is a water line to a pot filler for dispensing RO from a RO machine/filter behind the wall with a 30-40gal holding tank.
the wall to the right of that (which has no picture) will have the sink and counter area.
thanks guys!! I am really excited - I know its not going to make better beer and all that, but it will at least be a cool spot to brew in and hang out.
My wife is just as excited that all my brewing stuff will be contained to one room of the house now.
They make 12x12 up to 12x16. I started making some plans in illustrator that include the brewing equipment in the back and a small pub area upfront with a bar and some standing tables/stools near the windows. the porch is a nice bonus. Would be wicked around superbowl season!
192brewing.com brews in a 12x16 shed. That one looks great, although I might go for one without the wasted space of the porch. Than again, a porch would be nice
Dude! I just noticed this thread! Looking great man! Love that you got 220, 30a out there. I’m really kicking myself that I did not run more amps out here to the mancave. When I built it, I had a suspicion I would later add a brewery on, but never dreamed that I would want to ever go electric. some day down the road, I may be running a dedicated brewery service out here.
I also really like you use of Durarock. I plan to do the same by my burners, and sink. Can’t wait to see some more pics of it.
BTW, whoever if was that mentioned buying a shed…Do it yourself. It’s a LOT cheaper than buying a package. I have somewhere between 3500-4000$ in the mancave. It’s (16x12, the main part) And that is finished. Insulation, drywall, wiring, paint, flooring…I could not come near a 16x12 prefab, and then finish it for that.
Nice! I’m very interested to see how this turns out. I’m building a house and have included a dedicated room in the basement for brewing. Besides a sink and a floor drain, I don’t really know what the hell I’m going to do.