The Cheshire Brewhouse a Much Bigger Build than Bridestone

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Good luck with the maiden brew Unc. :thumb:

BB

 

[Dunfie]

That looks amazing Shane.

You haven't got a big field out the back have for next years weekend. :lol:

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

That looks amazing Shane.

You haven't got a big field out the back have for next years weekend. :lol:

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

 

[Muddydisco]

What happened to painting the floor?

 

[dennisking]

That looks amazing Shane.

You haven't got a big field out the back have for next years weekend. :lol:

No pressure then.

 

[unclepumble]

What happened to painting the floor?

The Floor Has actually been Painted, with a translucent chemical resistant rubber Paint to seal it.

It will be getting a further coat of Blue Paint (same as the above but with a pigment) once I have finished dragging steel vessels around, cos at £70 a tin I'm not putting it down to get ruined, & scrauped up.

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[unclepumble]

Well I have been hard at it again today, I have not picked up a TIG welding set for at least 5 Years so today was like a Babtism of fire, & the stuff i was welding is not easy stuff to weld either as its very thin stainless

Time to Turn This into a Mash Tun.

First weld in a frame for the false bottom.
First attempt and quite a bit of Crows Sh*t there.

Several hours later we have a frame all the way around, ( and a bugger it was to do due to the flexing and movement of the sheet stainless)

Next Cut off the 3" RJT fitting and Weld on a 3" to 1" Reducer, (this may get cut back to 1 1/2" not sure yet but I have options at least)

Finally add a nice warm layer of Insulation all around it

Tomorrows job is to get up early and fit a Plywood base, a Match-board outer skin and make a Lid with a Copper Spinney Sparge Arm.

Hopefully that will then mean I have a nice Working 750ltr Mash Tun

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[Dieseljockey]

Your getting stuck into it...well done.. won't be long before your taking your first delivery of grains. :clap: :clap:

 

[unclepumble]

Your getting stuck into it...well done.. won't be long before your taking your first delivery of grains. :clap: :clap:

With the amount it's. Costing me, I think I will be using a just in time system, (buying just enough to do one brew) not taking deliveries

 

[Dieseljockey]

I think I will be using a just in time system,

If it's good enough for the big boys Unc, it's ok or you.. :thumb: :thumb:

 

[unclepumble]

Well, I have moved on again since sunday, My Mash Tun would be finished Had I bought enough Matchboard from the Timberyard on Saturday, however I didn't so It will be Finished and Varnished tomorrow, Have done 99% of all the welding required on My copper, Just two small jobs to do tomorrow on it, & by this time tomorrow I am hoping that will be finished as well, all insulated and clad in Matchboard and Varnished a nice Antique Pine.

Here's the progress so far from Sunday.

Ply Base Made for Mashtun.

Match Board Cut to length

Silver bubble wrap taped into the base to make a Parcel and then filled with 100MM of Insulation.

All wrapped up nice and snug

Sealing up the Tun

An almost finished article, (still needs angle corners and angle gluing to base)

Boss Welded into the copper for the Heating Elements

A 12KW & a 9KW element in place

21KW looks a bit lost in here though?

Temp Probe Pocket welded onto the side of the copper (this will have a T on it and will double as a sample tap)

I have cut all the celotex for the copper too but didn't want to bore you with a photo of a pile of that stuff

My Casks should be arriving tomorrow (weds) so hopefully That should spur me on to do more and get this brewery Bloody Finished.

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[dennisking]

Bet your head must feel it's about to explode Shane, your a braver man than me. :clap:

 

[unclepumble]

Bet your head must feel it's about to explode Shane, your a braver man than me. :clap:

Nope not at all Dennis, I actually feel alive again, I had forgotten what its like building and creating things, Have been behind a desk too long.

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[dennisking]

Bet your head must feel it's about to explode Shane, your a braver man than me. :clap:

Nope not at all Dennis, I actually feel alive again, I had forgotten what its like building and creating things, Have been behind a desk too long.

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Pleased to hear it.

 

[unclepumble]

Bet your head must feel it's about to explode Shane, your a braver man than me. :clap:

Nope not at all Dennis, I actually feel alive again, I had forgotten what its like building and creating things, Have been behind a desk too long.

UP

Pleased to hear it.

Although I have had my moments over the past week or so :?

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[Dieseljockey]

Looking good, :clap: Well on your way now Unc. Getting closer to Brew Day.

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Looking Good Unc. :clap: :clap:
Nice welding, did you do it?

BB

 

[unclepumble]

Looking Good Unc. :clap: :clap:
Nice welding, did you do it?

BB

Nope I wish, I can TIG but not that good, I did get it done cheap though, (promise of some beer, once I am up and running, surprising what people will do for a pint or too, )


Not a lot to report since the last post, as I had Thursday off, to take my youngest out for the day, (His Birthday).

I have insulated my copper now, & will be matchboarding it later today.

Its not fully insulated in this photo but I was tired and forgot to photgraph the finished article, because I had to handball 200 of these upstairs yesterday afternoon.

So if you see any of these at a beer festival in the next year give it a try

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[Vossy1]

Looking really good S :clap:

 

[Dieseljockey]

They look plastic are they??? I've seen a site where they make plastic kegs.