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Fejj
Joined: 10 Jun 2013 Posts: 213 Location: North Shore, MA
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Link Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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But you look so focused;)
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rockinmarty
Joined: 01 Jan 2012 Posts: 15 Location: st-hubert, Qc
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Link Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 4:01 am Post subject: |
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I don't think anyone can look dorky when photographed with your setup.
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Kevin59
Joined: 03 Aug 2012 Posts: 1047 Location: Fort Collins, CO
Drinking: Imperial Brown Ale
Working on: Oatmeal Stout, IPA
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11121 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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DHay17
Joined: 12 Nov 2013 Posts: 1 Location: Vancouver
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Link Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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I'm a newbie to the forum, but have been brewing for almost a decade. I am just finishing up a major reno of my home in Vancouver, and have built a brew room while I'm at it. As part of this reno we also redid our kitchen on the main floor, and my lovely wife has allowed me to run chilled beer lines from the brew room in the basement upstairs to the island in the kitchen.
The lines, I used a jacket (insulated) double copper, double poly line for two taps, have been installed and dry-walled over so now its just getting the whole thing up and running. I read about your (Kal) whole set-up and am keen to learn more about how you went about hooking up the pond-pump. I can't find much info in the forums on this. Did you splice the line and drill out a whole in a fridge freezer? Where can I read more?
Ps. I would have pm you but I have fewer than 5 public posts.
Pps. Looking forward to using your links to support the cause, in turn for a little helpful info
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11121 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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OkieDokie
Joined: 31 Aug 2013 Posts: 191 Location: Oklahoma
Drinking: Electric ale, Weizen
Working on: Electric lager, American Amber Ale, Dirty Blonde
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Link Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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kal, you might have mentioned this in other posts, but it's easier to ask again. How many 5 gallon kegs can you fit into your conditioning frig? If you could take a picture of the insides, a bit closer up than some of the other photos, I'd like to try to mimic that. Also, could you show a bit how you rigged the CO2 tanks as well. If you could tell us the brand of the Frig and the cubic inches, that would help. Thanks.
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OkieDokie
Joined: 31 Aug 2013 Posts: 191 Location: Oklahoma
Drinking: Electric ale, Weizen
Working on: Electric lager, American Amber Ale, Dirty Blonde
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Link Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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i am looking to fit 6 kegs into an upright frig, but cant seem to find one that fits them.
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11121 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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OkieDokie
Joined: 31 Aug 2013 Posts: 191 Location: Oklahoma
Drinking: Electric ale, Weizen
Working on: Electric lager, American Amber Ale, Dirty Blonde
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Link Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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i know how to set it up, i just cant put that many in mine. i just wanted to see where you put the CO2 tanks. This helps, thanks.
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foomench
Joined: 21 Feb 2012 Posts: 704 Location: Longmont, CO
Drinking: Pinot barrel aged quad
Working on: Flanders oude bruin in barrel, Flanders red fermenting to refill the barrel
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Link Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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That commercial fridge is very nice. I used to use a household fridge and built a shelf out of plastic decking material to accommodate the sloped bottom at the back of the unit. With that I might have been able to fit six kegs. I can't say for sure as I only had four at the time, but those four fit with room on the shelf for my CO2 bottle.
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11121 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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g8tors
Joined: 05 Oct 2011 Posts: 211
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foomench
Joined: 21 Feb 2012 Posts: 704 Location: Longmont, CO
Drinking: Pinot barrel aged quad
Working on: Flanders oude bruin in barrel, Flanders red fermenting to refill the barrel
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Link Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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I had to do something similar for an old fermentation fridge based on a "dorm" fridge. Luckily when I pulled back the rubber door seal I found the inside panel held in place with screws. Removed them all and replaced the panel with a piece of flat white plastic.
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ELA
Joined: 21 Mar 2013 Posts: 29 Location: Woodbridge, VA
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Link Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:31 pm Post subject: Hood measurement |
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Kal,
Would you mine posting the distance between the top of your kettles and the bottom of your hood? I'll be using a different work table, but I can adjust the hood mounting to compensate if I know that distance. Also, now that you've used your new system, do you consider the space between your hood and kettles perfect, or would you change it at all? Thanks very much for the continuing support
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11121 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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Link Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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Hi ELA - the height distance doesn't really matter much. I put the hood high enough such that I wouldn't hit my head if leaning over to look in the kettles.
I was afraid that putting it too high wouldn't evacuate steam properly so it put it as low as possible without bumping my head. As to what the "perfect" poition is, I don't know. I didn't try multiple places so I don't know if different heights would work better. There's a lot of variables such as fan size, fan duct length and turns, etc. All these can affect air flow. I'm happy with where it is however.
Kal
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ELA
Joined: 21 Mar 2013 Posts: 29 Location: Woodbridge, VA
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Link Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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LOL! For all my thinking about finding exactly the correct distance to ensure good steam evacuation, it didn't occur to me the other concern was being able to get under it to work! I'll hang it for a comfortable height and try not to sweat the details so much.
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rcrabb22
Joined: 23 Dec 2010 Posts: 462 Location: Illinois
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Link Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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ELA wrote: | LOL! For all my thinking about finding exactly the correct distance to ensure good steam evacuation, it didn't occur to me the other concern was being able to get under it to work! I'll hang it for a comfortable height and try not to sweat the details so much. |
Check out this thread, page 2 there is a link to a website describing exhaust hood principles
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/exhaust-hoods-d_1036.html
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biglakewill
Joined: 30 Dec 2012 Posts: 69 Location: NC
Drinking: Barley Wine
Working on: Weissbeir
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Link Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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IF the hood is low, like one I know all to well. Foam pipe insulation, split and taped/glued to the edge of the hood, will save the hood from damage..... and possibly your head!
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exception13
Joined: 15 Nov 2012 Posts: 13 Location: Orleans, ON
Drinking: Brown Ale
Working on: American IPA
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Link Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Kal,
Just wanted to add my congrats for the BYO article and now a winning basement design as documented in The Ottawa Citizen. Beauty basement! We are building a new home on the Upper Rideau near Westport. I have space set aside for my brewery and, when $$$ permit, will be going electric with your system. The brewery will probably not be as integrated and visible as your's is, but the documentation of your build has definitely given me ideas on how to add it to our walk-out basement.
Congrats again and Cheers!
Chris
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