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I am slowly working on converting a basement kitchen into my main brew room. Posting this here for record keeping as well as to maybe look for some ideas that others have. I have been fermenting and serving beer out of this groovy kitchen for many years but only recently decided to totally tear it down and build it the way I want/need it.
Over spring break I got around to finishing my plumbing on my floor sink and drain. I really wanted the ability to quickly and easily clean the floors; I am a very messy brewer. This step for me was challenging as I have never done drains other than a kitchen sink and never done concrete other than fence posts.
I will keep updating here with my most recent accomplishments.
VERY nice👍 The Sherlock Brewery is coming along. I’ve done a bit of plumbing (sweating copper too). If u need help give a holler.
This weekend I am working on getting my electrical installed, 7 new outlets, 3 new switches, 4 new lights as well as the hope that I am making some progress on this project. Last weekend I got all new plumbing installed and started working on my new solution to how to dress up an old disgusting drop ceiling.
Since many of these items are not that sexy on their own I am including a graphic that I have spent a ton of time on over the last year, my Sketchup model of the room. Being able to play around with the layout and design of the room this way has helped me complete the vision I have for this room. Giving me the ability to test and solve all sorts of design configurations.
That looks awesome!!! How are you going to deal with moisturizer? Mainly steam from the boil?
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Serving: Brooks Irish Red 4.8% ABV
Serving: Robert's IPA
Fermenting: We Are The Dreamer of Dreams (NEIPA)I have a 700 CMF inline fan venting through a 4″ exhaust directly above the hood I constructed. This should be enough air movement to vent 5500-watt elements at a full boil. A worst case scenario the door in the sketches does exit to a patio (it is a walkout basement). I installed the hood, vent, and fan a few years ago when I originally hoped to start this project.
I have been playing around with my SketchUp file and using a renderer. This is what I do when I can’t work on my brewery after working on my brewery. It is no substitute for actual reality but it will have to do for now.
I can’t wait to sit down there and drink beer!
Cheers
Serving: Brooks Irish Red 4.8% ABV
Serving: Robert's IPA
Fermenting: We Are The Dreamer of Dreams (NEIPA)Very nice Evan. LOVE the sketch up too! Smart way to approach it. I have a lesser program I use like this, but it’s very crude. That exhaust hood is so cool!
With an unforeseen day off yesterday I was able to knock out replacing some disgusting old ceiling tiles. I didn’t like the idea of painting the old asbestos filled tiles. It took me some time to figure out a cost effective solution that would also be aesthetically pleasing. My solution was to use floor underlayment material as it is lightweight and very cheap. I did have to cut each piece out and use the old tiles as templates for the odd sized sections.
I do have concerns about this material bowing and flexing in a humid environment. Only time will tell how well this will hold up. For the moment I do find this to be a good solution.
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Wow, that looks really good. Do u have any kind of finish on them? If not, I wonder if sealing them would stabilize them against humidity?
No finish at all. I considered using linseed oil on them just to seal them off. I could still easily do it at some point. For now, I am most concerned with getting electrical finished and doing epoxy floor prep.
What electrical do you have left?
Cheers
Serving: Brooks Irish Red 4.8% ABV
Serving: Robert's IPA
Fermenting: We Are The Dreamer of Dreams (NEIPA)Just getting the new lighting wired in is all. Maybe an hour at best, hopefully will happen this weekend. That darn Easter bunny is going to messing with my construction time this weekend.
Haha same issue here, I have a sick kiddo at home today and I have a random day off. So my brew day got killed for this week. Oh well!
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Serving: Brooks Irish Red 4.8% ABV
Serving: Robert's IPA
Fermenting: We Are The Dreamer of Dreams (NEIPA)Thought I would add some more of my nonsense here tonight.
I have rerendered my layout because I was bored on a Friday night while the rest of my family watched the new Merry Poppins. I finally got my lighting to work in the model as well as altering some surfaces to reflect the reality that not everything can be stainless.
Check out rendering video 2:
I have now made a new project out of “shou sugi ban” and if I can incorporate it into my brewery project. My introduction to this was more than likely a Reddit post but it then turned into a research project. I was interested in how the fire became a part of the finish. Well, it turns out that I have 2 pieces of furniture that my father completed that were likely finished with a torch this way; I wish he was here to help complete the loop on this.
Some of the source of my inspiration for this project is as follows:
Then I decided to combine some information with acid dyeing and shou sugi ban and make some test subjects. I am searching for the correct color and finish for the bar top in the new brewery. I have found the colored pieces to be very dramatic and could work, but my heart is now in the original uncolored only burned pieces of wood using only a torch and urethane. I made these samples up to test the color/dye/burn/and finish. I think that some of these finishes are rather compelling to as the color is so intense.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/yHH2TFHeU1y19GSX7
I am waiting to see how my floors and walls are when finished as well as lighting to then consider which one to pick. I need the environment to be correct when I make the decision.
Love this forum! Feedback and thoughts are always welcome.
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