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General Category => Pimp My System => Topic started by: mrbowenz on November 07, 2009, 02:46:10 AM
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I built/remodeled this from a standard 22'x14' shed, when I started , it had a bunch of old lawnmowers and some old rusty tools in it , after explaining to my wife this would be a good idea, she reluctantly OK'd the project.
I started July 2008, and finished May 2009 , it was a busy winter , but I did all the work solo ;D
Some of the features include :
2 sinks
4 refrigerators
Hot and Cold filtered Water supply
Heat- A/C
Cable TV, Internet
Mug Club ( 24 members )
4 Taps
I call this the " HammerSmith Brewery and Alehouse " , I am a big fan of british style beer ...enjoy
This is the PUB- (right side of the shed )
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The Brewery , fermentation, and workspace (left side of the shed )
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My brutus style system- The Savant System 1400
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outside at night, humble beginings
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Thanks for looking !
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Only 4 taps? Slacker...
Seriously - that's some awesome beer pron!
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Very nice! I remember seeing that on another forum and you saying that it was 5 minutes from your house. Is that still the case? I understand the appeal of escaping home for a beer, but it sure would be nice to have that in the backyard!
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Very nice! I remember seeing that on another forum and you saying that it was 5 minutes from your house. Is that still the case? I understand the appeal of escaping home for a beer, but it sure would be nice to have that in the backyard!
Don't know about the OP, but where I live 5 minutes from the house is still the backyard!
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I'm green! Looks like all you need now is a topless waitress. :o
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Absolutely fantastic and some inspiration for me. I have a similar project going here. I am enclosing my 15x30 pool pavilion. The wife wants the stuff out of the house. I am not going to put a pub area in though. Once I get all the stuff out of the house we will have the pub in the house as I have taken over our patio room and wet bar area with carboys fermenting, supplies, grain and other misc. stuff. It will be climate controlled and will have an 8x10 walk in cold storage/lagering room. I don't have a pic of the work in progress on this computer but here is an older pic of the building I have enclosed and am working on.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/smurfe/family%20pics/DSC00046.jpg)
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Wow! Nice Job! 8) I'm building a brew shed also. Just put the floor joists down and a little subfloor decking at this point. It will be 10x20 overall with 10x15 dedicated to making beer. :)
Oh yeh, this is my first post on here, wandered over from the NB forum... aka dnb.
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Sweet baby jesus... I wish I owned my garage, I'd totally get my mechanically talented friends to teach me how to do that!
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That has got to be the most awesome brew cave I have ever seen. :o
You get the medal for that one.
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That is a work of art! Totally awesome. Your wife is going to regret letting you build that. She is never going to see you any more ;D
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I guess it has an "outside" bathroom? ::) Beautiful and well done.
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:o I am in love!
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WOW :o
Who needs a house when you have this?
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That is truly awesome.
I'd be happy being in the mug club.
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Is that Heaven, Nirvana or Shangri La....I can't decide ::)
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Thanks for all the nice comments everyone :) Feel free to ask any questions.... with limited space, I spent alot of time measuring equipment and the layout of the floor plan.
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I'm awestruck.
Next time I need leverage with SWMBO, I will show her your digs.
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I am in awe!
Truly amazing, just incredible!
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Wow! How much time do you have into that?
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Wow! How much time do you have into that?
I started on the shed in Oct 2008 and finished in April 2009 , not too bad , but lot's of long winter nights ...
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I thought that I had a pretty good setup, until I saw yours. Someday.....
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Wow! You put the rest of us to shame. That's just beautiful, brother.
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Thanks for all the nice remarks, here' a couple more photo's :
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i226/mrbowenz/P1000598.jpg)
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i226/mrbowenz/P1000607.jpg)
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do you ever go in the regular house?
good God, man, now I have something to show my wife to prove I'm not crazy!
AWESOME!
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do you ever go in the regular house?
good God, man, now I have something to show my wife to prove I'm not crazy!
AWESOME!
;D ;D ;)
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OK at the risk of being picky...do you have a urinal in there?
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That is a work of art! Totally awesome. Your wife is going to regret letting you build that. She is never going to see you any more ;D
Maybe that was her plan! :D
That is one of the classiest, tastefully decorated caves I've seen. I too have an affinity for the English look and built my game room in the style of an English pub. Not quite as ornate, but I have billiards and foosball (oh, and a dart board too)! ;)
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OK at the risk of being picky...do you have a urinal in there?
sounds like he has enough land to have plenty of nature's urinals around...
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OK at the risk of being picky...do you have a urinal in there?
sounds like he has enough land to have plenty of nature's urinals around...
Is not it part of "Boys" game?
This tree is mine!!!
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Love the old stereo you have in there! For all the Dolby and what not today, nothing still sounds as good as an old tube! I used to repair electronics, and it is scary what kind of coin guys will put into their old 1970's receivers. They just sound so good.
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That's the near apex of Japanese audio engineering,
1979 Pioneer SX 980, it's all soild state ,
but 41 pounds and 80watts RMS goodness.
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i226/mrbowenz/sxx980vk6.jpg)
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Did you fabricate the ventilation hood or buy it? I am putting my brewery in the basement and will need to get one.
If you bought it what was the price range?
Aweome shack. Where do you live?
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I had a large HVAC company make it to my specs and they TIG welded the seems , it was about $ 700 if I remember correctly .
I live in Eastern PA ..
Cheers 8)
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my word man!
that very cool...someday...someday...wow...just wow...im stuck for words
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Wow. This is probably the coolest thing I have ever seen in my life! Congrats on a job well done!!!
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Thanks all , took a huge effort but well worth it .
As a side, my brewery was picked up in Cardiff Wales, UK . Here's a cool site for those wanting more inspiration , our neighbors in the UK have a very health admiration for "Sheddies " , here's mine and others ...enjoy
http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=2911
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Wow! Now that is a Mancave. Great job! :o
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Hey Amigo... I am still waiting for my invite. ;D
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Thanks all , took a huge effort but well worth it .
As a side, my brewery was picked up in Cardiff Wales, UK . Here's a cool site for those wanting more inspiration , our neighbors in the UK have a very health admiration for "Sheddies " , here's mine and others ...enjoy
http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=2911
Wow! Who knew there were so many cool shed out there?
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http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=2911
Chris... The wife is going to mad that you shared that link with me.
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Eastern PA?
Are you ever open for brewery tours?
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Is beergasm a word?
Do you need a friend to shedsit when you go out of town?
Ever consider adopting a 24 year old? College is already finished and paid for.
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And my friends say I'm crazy.
Excellent job, wait one minute...
you're missing something:
A floor drain!
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And my friends say I'm crazy.
Excellent job, wait one minute...
you're missing something:
A floor drain!
Sorry Mate ,.......I gots 2 floor drains ....the best idea in the whole shed !
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And my friends say I'm crazy.
Excellent job, wait one minute...
you're missing something:
A floor drain!
Sorry Mate ,.......I gots 2 floor drains ....the best idea in the whole shed !
A must have for any brewery shed. ;D
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+1 My brewing area is right next to the floor drain.
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We should call this, "Pimp my tool shed". Drool, Drool. The green eyed monster has me! A couple of things to add are, 1.) 50 flat screen, size does matter, and 2.) a deep fryer for the chicken wings! ;D
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I just put together a slideshow from my blog , thought I would share this , a larger look at the three sheds on this property.
http://www.slide.com/r/DzbUAOLm6D8Cmri1EAPV7Px-OQRR69ND?previous_view=TICKER&previous_action=TICKER_ITEM_CLICK&ciid=2738188573960234835
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I just put together a slideshow from my blog , thought I would share this , a larger look at the three sheds on this property.
http://www.slide.com/r/DzbUAOLm6D8Cmri1EAPV7Px-OQRR69ND?previous_view=TICKER&previous_action=TICKER_ITEM_CLICK&ciid=2738188573960234835
Awesome!
I'm almost afraid to ask how much you have invested in the Alehouse alone.
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Thank you !
Believe it or not , in the Brewshed , I literally built everything myself . the bar , the dartboard case, the cabinetry, the Irish Coffin box ..etc . The brew system I built 3 years ago , the commercial ref. I bought for $80 , the commercial sink for $110 , there are lots of donations from friends , 2 sets of barstools laptop, Indian , TV , even the A/C etc . the hard costs ( wiring, drywall , paint, hot water heater ) , I think those costs where about $3,500 , really not too bad for a great place to hang out and brew , the cottage ,nothing but paint and some hard work .
The only thing that cost me (and my family) was time, but I refused any help on the project , I wanted to do everything myself ( thus the many donations) , people felt sorry for me I guess , but I work better alone and without distraction ...I post this for other brewers hoping to spur some inspiration , take a little bit from everyone and then make your own ideas come to life .
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Ok, the shamless plug and bump for the shed and my film , at least Drew is mentioned , but what happen to Denny ?
Today's Forbes Magazine :
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0628/life-beer-homebrew-bowen-allsopps-artic-extreme-brewing.html
vid here:
http://video.forbes.com/fvn/forbeslife/americas-coolest-home-brewery
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Drew Beechum, a computer programmer in Pasadena, Calif., says he's spent $25,000 jetting across the globe, snatching up yeast strains like a butterfly collector from British taps, Belgian Trappist monasteries and Bavarian beer halls.
I hope those made some damn good beers Drew :D
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mrbowenz,
I've had long conversations with my wife regarding your brew shed.
I may have her convinced to let me move all the items from my shed into the garage and move the brew stuff out there.
- I think she is just trying to get rid of me ;D
Very nice by the way.
-Nick
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Yup, she is trying to get rid of you ;D
Having a dedicated space for brewing makes the job much easier, I wish you the very best for your plans. Once completed, post some pictures so we can all enjoy and become inspired!
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"discussing a series that would follow him as he hunts down and brews old recipes in historic locations."
So you'd be like the Anthony Bourdain of beer then? Or if you get into stuff like Chicha then you'd be like Andrew Zimmern.
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mbowenz - is that propane or natural gas plumbed or is it electric?
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mbowenz - is that propane or natural gas plumbed or is it electric?
It's propane-fired, with the dreaded 23 tip burners ... ;D
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Where did you pick up all of the fittings? I noticed those when my brother gave me a tour of the commercial brewery he works at. Quick, simple, and easy to clean.
Sweet joint! I don't have land yet, but starting the brew system while i shop.
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This is a great place man. Excellent work, but after all of the ooh's and ah's for your project I have some practical questions for you.
- What kind of property tax do you pay on this since this isn't really a tool shed anymore?
- How much does it cost to heat and cool now that you've been in there a year+
- Do use propane for heat, "domestic" hot water and brewing?
- How do you get your water to the brewery for cleaning and liquor for brewing and dispose of it later?
- Are you near a street where services are delivered?
- What do you do for living? dentist, plumber, lawyer? I doubt you're a doctor, cause you had time to do this!
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This is a great place man. Excellent work, but after all of the ooh's and ah's for your project I have some practical questions for you.
- What kind of property tax do you pay on this since this isn't really a tool shed anymore?
- How much does it cost to heat and cool now that you've been in there a year+
- Do use propane for heat, "domestic" hot water and brewing?
- How do you get your water to the brewery for cleaning and liquor for brewing and dispose of it later?
- Are you near a street where services are delivered?
- What do you do for living? dentist, plumber, lawyer? I doubt you're a doctor, cause you had time to do this!
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Hi Steve,
Here are the answers to your questions:
What kind of property tax do you pay on this since this isn't really a tool shed anymore?
I haven't had a new re-assesment in two years, it's just under 1 acre, and basically a cottage of 700 Sqft....my total taxes are just under $900 for the year.
How much does it cost to heat and cool now that you've been in there a year?
Everything is electric , in the winter I supplemented with a Kerosene heater , the electric runs about $120 per month on a budget set up by the utility company.
Do use propane for heat, "domestic" hot water and brewing?
Domestic HW's are electric, I have a 40 gallon HW heater in the brewery and a 25 gallon in the cottage, I use propane for any brewing operations, and DHW for cleaning only.
How do you get your water to the brewery for cleaning and liquor for brewing and dispose of it later?
I am hooked into our local city water system, a pipe and shut-off valve stub into the shed, where it then passes through a two stage filter system, first removing clorine, and second removing sediment and general filtering. For brewing water I have both an RO systm and a tripple stage .05 micron filter by Hoshizaki, the brewing water is built from there. Disposal goes into our septic tank on site.
Are you near a street where services are delivered?
I only have electric, cable TV and City water provided, the brewery is located about 200 feet from the road and downhill, so I have fantastic water pressure.
What do you do for living? dentist, plumber, lawyer? I doubt you're a doctor, cause you had time to do this.
I have been a financial planner for 18 years and own a company with my sister in Denver Co., I am passionate about beer and beer history, but I only sleep a few hours at a time, I brew between 4AM and 9AM on Saturdays and sometimes on Thursday nights till late. I work full-time and have three children and a very supportive wife. I am by no means wealthy or have a lot of extra money, I build almost everything by hand and search out deals and bargains at every opportunity. I am fortunate to have firends who have donated many items along the way.... and much of the items in the brewery I already had or collected over the years.
Thanks for asking good questions !
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Thanks so much for your answers and candor. I have a neighbor with a tool shed just a bit shorter in length than your's that's dying for a renovation, but I don't have the heart to tell him I'm taking his shed away from him and leaving the garden equipment.
Thanks again
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That is a work of art! Totally awesome. Your wife is going to regret letting you build that. She is never going to see you any more ;D
Wes, it is difficult to see if that really is you through all those brilliant headlights....
Glad you are here....
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That is a great layout.
Looking for a place to squeez in a small cooktop / oven combo.
I love to cook and feed my fat face once in a while also.
Is it there, or am I over looking it?
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I think it stinks, a slap in the face to the home brewing community. I would never build (or should I say try to learn how to build) such a monstrosity in my backyard. I for one prefer yelling at the clouds to stave off rain during an overcast brew day and drinking from cobra taps in my unfinished garage... THAT MY FRIEND IS HOMEBREWING!
(did that sound at all convincing)
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What have you done to protect the wall from the heat being emitted by the burners during the brew process? It looks like the brewing station is backed up vary close to the wall. I can see SS, could you please explain. Have you installed a fire break or barrier on the other side of the SS? I am in the process of planning a brewing area in my basement. Any advise and comments you have in regard for safety would be considered and appreciated.
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The SS treatment is actually not stainless steel at all , but a very thin flashing material from a local hardware store, I used an industrial mastic to apply, but it is a .30 gauge aluminum, why ? it's cheap , washes easily with soap and water, and is hardly different from the look of stainless, extremely easy to cut, shape and apply. The range hood is SS, but side by side with the aluminum they look the same, so a seamless match at a fraction of the price. I believe I paid around $ 30 dollars for a roll of 16"x30' , one roll was enough to cover the whole wall behind the brewing system, any seems I used aluminum flat stock, which is also cheap.
The brewery is pushed against the wall normally , but I bring it at least 2 feet from the wall for a brewing session, so no danger of excessive heat to the structure while brewing, my hood design( by depth) allows for this movement, another reason to spend time laying out your thoughts on paper first before building such a compact space.
@ James, I like to brew outside in the elements too ! ;D
http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/community/pimp-my-system/show?title=chris-bowens-arctic-brewery
@ Robert , I have no provisions to cook inside my brewery ( food anyway) , outside I have a grill , fire pit , and deep fryer , but also a cottage with a full kitchen within 20 feet of the shed , so I had no need to add additional cooking facilities. I do have a dishwasher under the bar, not sure if you can see it from the pictures or not, this is most helpful for glasses.
Hope this info helps !
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Hope this info helps !
Hi Chris,
Thanks for your response.
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I was asked to post a few more of my brewing system, so here are some additional shots :
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i226/mrbowenz/Brewshed2010098.jpg)
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i226/mrbowenz/Brewshed2010129-1.jpg)
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The above can be labeled only one way: Beer Porn....very, very nice.
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Very nice.
Are the copper bands there to keep the kettles in place?
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Very nice.
Are the copper bands there to keep the kettles in place?
Just decorations from a friend who is a machinist, he had some 1/4" stock laying around , he rolled and engraved them.
Another aspect is the boil kettle is in the center position, opposed to many that have the BK on the right, this allowed me to keep the control panel housed within the frame, this is a HERMS system, so only two burners( the 23 tip ones that everyone hates, and can't be controlled- ::))- sarcasm
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Every time I see your pics I get the almost overwhelming urge to masturbate. Is there something wrong with me?
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Every time I see your pics I get the almost overwhelming urge to masturbate. Is there something wrong with me?
Nope...go ahead wrist one off if you need to ::)
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Very nice nano-brewery...very nice indeed. I'd love to see it in action.
I am in the final stages of building my single tier brewstand. I am hoping to have it up and running by the spring. I am using a RIMS. I started buying tri-clamp fittings and...MAN...they are expensive. Where did you buy for all of your SS fittings?
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Looking at that set up I may need not just my wrist, but my elbow, shoulder maybe two hands and knees as well.
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Every time I see your pics I get the almost overwhelming urge to masturbate. Is there something wrong with me?
Yes there is. Fortunately the rest of us are normal so you're safe.
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That could probably brew for a pub. How long does it take to do a batch? Beautiful. Bet it's responsive.
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That could probably brew for a pub. How long does it take to do a batch? Beautiful. Bet it's responsive.
I do have a pub on the other side of this shed, shots of that at the beginning of this post.
Start to finish- 5 hours to do a batch , I am nearing 250 batches on this system, so I have it dialed in pretty well.
The best part of it is clean-up and having everything you need close at hand ( no pun intended , capozzolli :o).
2 items on my list for improvement in 2011 are :
1.) a pressurized keg washer system ( which I have been collecting parts for and have a really cool design lined up)
2.) a milling station that automatically weighs grains in the hopper
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2.) a milling station that automatically weighs grains in the hopper
Oh, that's sick..... in a beautiful kind of way..... 8)
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2.) a milling station that automatically weighs grains in the hopper
Oh, that's sick..... in a beautiful kind of way..... 8)
Be sure to let us know when yours is done... ;D
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Actually, it's not that complicated.....put the mill and bucket on a scale.... Not sure though that gaining 7 seconds is a priority for me at this moment.......still working on draining the tun in under an hour..... ;D
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Wow! How much time do you have into that?
I started on the shed in Oct 2008 and finished in April 2009 , not too bad , but lot's of long winter nights ...
And if I'm correct you took the pics soon after finishing it; looks like your TV is tuned in to The Masters.
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Kind of off-topic but is that a capo on that strat sitting next to Line 6 as well? Not just any ole picker has that kind of hardware!
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And if I'm correct you took the pics soon after finishing it; looks like your TV is tuned in to The Masters.
Yes KDJ, you are correct !
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My shed is being featured in the New York Times later this week, and also nominated for "Shed of the Year " in Britain , check out the pictures and vote for the homebrewer if you can spare a minute !
http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=2911 (http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=2911)
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My shed is being featured in the New York Times later this week, and also nominated for "Shed of the Year " in Britain , check out the pictures and vote for the homebrewer if you can spare a minute !
http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=2911 (http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=2911)
Done!
Good Luck.
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Done! Cheers!
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I only looked at the first page, but you must be a dork if you only have 24 friends in your mug club. ;D I am totally kidding, that is an awesome setup. I can only dream of something that cool.
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That's great and everything, but I voted for Shed 2112 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYSW73GWRUw)
Just kidding. ;)
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My vote has been cast. Good luck!
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Done, and done. You do realize you are my inspiration for my mancave, right? No, seriously. You are. I little different decorating, but the same idea. I'm really stoked to home from Ohio, and get my addition on. I'm gonna give you a strong run in 2012! ;D
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You got my vote.
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You got my vote!
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Done. I've checked your "shed thread" out several times. It's truly a work of art. Mine is still a "work in progress". The brewery is up and functional. I agree having everything close at hand makes brewing a lot less stressfull.
Congratulations!
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That looks like brew-topia to me. I will probably spend the next 10 years getting my spot to look half that nice. My hats off to you and your handsome brewcave.
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Amazing:) NASA wants their parts back!
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Can I move in to the place, I promise I'll take real good care of it. ;D
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MAN CAVE!!!
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Aaw, I really want to see it but photobucket shut the pics down for bandwidth I guess. Are they hosted anywhere else?
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:o {goes into shock from over exposure to awesomeness}
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Thanks for the kind words everyone !
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Pleased to announce that my brewery shed was voted
"International Shed of the Year 2011"
http://www.shedworking.co.uk/2011/07/international-shed-of-year.html (http://www.shedworking.co.uk/2011/07/international-shed-of-year.html)
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Congrats, Chris! It's hard for me to call that a "shed"!
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Well deserved. :)
Congrats!
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Excellent build! I am supremely jealous! Congratulations!
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gratz!
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Awesome man!
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Thank you all , it looks like there are some new and exciting brewsheds in the works from other members too !
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Thank you all , it looks like there are some new and exciting brewsheds in the works from other members too !
Told ya man.....I'm gunning for you in 2012! ;D
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I hate you. I hate you because now I will have to create something that meets and exceeds....and dude, that will be a major task. But, I do have some ideas......... ;D 2016 is the year.
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That thing is my inspiration! Nicely done.
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you have inspired me sir... this is now my dream