Where do you brew?

[BarnsleyBrewer]

BB, did you make that brewing rack/table? That kind of thing would push me towards the shiny even more, and there's potentially room for that in my new shed.

I made it out of framework I got from work from some old production lines we stripped...

It's made by Bosch, all bolts together like Mecano.. :thumb: Been told it's expensive to buy. :whistle:

BB

 

[The Goatreich]

Ah, it's a set up I can only dream of haha.

 

[Asalpaws]

Just put in an order for a 12 x 8 shed, can't wait to have a man lair where I have all my kit in one space!

 

[Dieseljockey]

Like Eddie & a few others we have a brick outhouse, after a Commitee meeting with "The wife" she suggested, nay forced me into making it into a brewery. I didn't want to upset the love of my life... :pray: so I gave in and built one...I know how to treat a woman....this photo is when the place is tidy.. :lol:

 

[Asalpaws]

LOL, great how we can convince SWMBO that the only way to get all the brewing stuff out of the way is to get it a "house" of it's own!

 

[WillG3]

I brew and ferment in my bedroom and store in an old caravan at the bottom of the garden, which is incidentally where me and my mates retreat to for a lads team bevvy every few weekends.

 

[stevie1556]

I brew in my kitchen and then keep the .DJ's in one of the under stairs cupboards. Got some god plans fir the cupboard that the misses doesn't know about yet though!

 

[Andyhull]

Sadly i brew on the kitchen floor and then ferment in a kitchen cupboard
At least im brewing and one day will have my very own man cave, if SWMBO lets me. :whistle:

 

[Wendy1971]

We Brew in the kitchen or outside

 

[TRXnMe]

Currently brew in the kitchen, but I have plans for a shed to be setup as a brewery.

I am currently working out whether to demolish the old shed and build a huge one, or just to build another the same size. SWMBO thinks we should build a huge one, I'm thinking it'll be less cluttered if I just build another 8x8 shed and put a padlock on the door so only brewing kit and my motorcycle can get in.

I good mate has suggested I lay a concrete floor for it, that way the wooden one that comes with the standard shed wont end up soft and soggy due to minor spills and so on. I also reckon it'll make a nicce heat sink for keeping my kegs cool until I sort out a kegerator and fermenting fridge.

 

[Andyhull]

I good mate has suggested I lay a concrete floor for it, that way the wooden one that comes with the standard shed wont end up soft and soggy due to minor spills and so on. I also reckon it'll make a nicce heat sink for keeping my kegs cool until I sort out a kegerator and fermenting fridge.

If you do that make sure you paint the floor or you'll have a constant problem with dust

 

[Springer]

Whatever the floor you must be able to keep it clean, beer does get away quite often and for me concrete is the way to go. My brewery was built on the old concreted wood pile site and it was rough and not mop friendly, so I bit the bullet and tiled it, as I also use the brewery for honey extraction and bottling.
It is great to have the mop bucket at hand for spillages and cleaning up.
My S. does not know I can use a mop, or I might get scheduled to do the kitchen on a regular basis. :cry:
S
P.S. I had to google how to use one, did get fed up with those girly, can I say that, weak plastic mop buckets so got a "he man" galvansised one, you can give the mop some serious punishment in that. :thumb:

 

[TRXnMe]

I will be painting the floor thanks, I have a contact to get 5 litre tins of pukka heavy duty floor paint for just under 20 quid each, should only take one to cover the area I'm looking at, but once down it'll handle fork truck traffic over it :)

I'm also considering building the first foot or so in brick or breeze block so I can sluice the floor down with a hose pipe if I want to get it really clean, not too sure about this yet, but 'feels like a good idea' so far :)

I've got my eye on a 10 foot x 8 foot metal shed, double doors on the front, for £299 delivered at the moment, OK I'll have to insulate it, or it'll condense and drip, but I'd be looking at insulating a wooden shed for use in winter anyway.

 

[Frogfurlong]

I've got my eye on a 10 foot x 8 foot metal shed, double doors on the front, for £299 delivered at the moment, OK I'll have to insulate it, or it'll condense and drip, but I'd be looking at insulating a wooden shed for use in winter anyway.

We had one like this
The snow last winter killed it. The roof collapsed, sides bowed and creased and the doors bent.

I would recommend anyone getting one of these type of sheds to strengthen them inside with a secondary frame.

...And yes it did drip condensation even on the mildest cold day.

 

[Springer]

Yes know that fancy paint, but my floor was just to rough.
My brewery is industrial wrigly tin sheet, on a box section frame welded up "on site", 50 mm of insulation with a ply lining suitable painted.
Like you say I put custom cast block around the bottom for wash downs.
S

 

[TRXnMe]

We had one like this
The snow last winter killed it. The roof collapsed, sides bowed and creased and the doors bent.

I would recommend anyone getting one of these type of sheds to strengthen them inside with a secondary frame.

...And yes it did drip condensation even on the mildest cold day.

That's ^^ the beggar, only it's £299 on eBay.

I'd hoped it was reasonably strong, how deep was your snow by the way? So I've got some idea just how cheap and nasty they are.

@springer, I might be lookinng at getting some cheap inch box section having been warned about the cheapo metal sheds weediness :)

 

[Springer]

My won't bend, :lol: 60 x 40 mm box 4mm wall thickness. :shock: Got it off ebay £12 per 7.5 metre length, should have bought more at the time Trouble is everything you buy these days is built to a "frugal design."
A mate recently had a very good look round for a timber shed and paid good money, but it was pretty poor, not enought timber in it.
S

 

[Frogfurlong]

The snow was only about foot deep, completely shafted the shed. Twisted the laminated "steel"* I-beam.

A box frame inside using the sheet skin would probably work well, but the sheet is very thin. A scrote with a penknife could cut through it.
If you were building a box frame then a decent overlay of Marine Ply or even Exterior grade OSB would be more secure and last longer.





* I use the term "Steel" loosely here, I think the metal might have watched Saphire and Steel on TV

 

[TRXnMe]

Looking a self build might be the way to go then

I've got a big building supply place near me, think I'll be popping over there on Saturday to have a look at the cost of breeze block vs good plywood and 2x2 for a frame.

Off to cruise eBay for box section steel now.

 

[Asalpaws]

Can we get some more shed porn pics! I want to see some more tricked out brew huts like BBs