Archive for August, 2010

Now that the floors were in and dry, we were ready to move the tanks into place.  As you can see from the pics below, it was a long, hot, and nerve-racking day for us, carefully lifting and moving those tanks and brew vessels into their proper place.  We were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief after the last tank was lowered into place, but I certainly caught myself holding my breath a number of times during the process.  Those stainless tanks weigh a few pounds.

The pictures speak for themselves, so enjoy looking through them.  All said and done, the final product is a glorious sight.  What was once a warehouse now looks unmistakably like a brewery.  We’ll have more pics of the assembly of the brewhouse piping and platform to follow.  Keep checking back, updates will continue as rapidly as the progress.

I know it has been awhile since the last post, but hey, we’ve been a little busy.  After unloading day, we went to work finishing up the plumbing.  Everything was in play, ready for us to pour back the concrete.  Our primary goal was to complete that phase as soon as possible, to allow the proper amount of time for the concrete to cure before we sealed the floors.  The rebar was set and the pourback commenced, which was a little interesting since we were still in the middle of our electricity upgrade and had no electricity.  Normally, this wouldn’t have been an issue with the bay doors open, but fate had chosen to darken the skies and send buckets of rain our way that fine day.  No problem some portable lights couldn’t fix, however.

The pour went well and we set back to finishing up the plumbing and electrical, preparing the space for when the concrete had cured properly.  During this time, we were able to frame, juice, plumb, and wall the second bathroom, which we’ll need especially for those tour days.    After the alloted time, we began to work on the existing concrete, scuffing up the old sealant to prepare to put down our own.  As you can see, not only does it protect those floors from the rigors of brewing, but it really looks great.

The next step is to move the brewery vessels and tanks into place and start piping.  We’ll have pictures soon to follow with those shiny tanks upright and ready to rock.  Keep checking back for updates!