I know, I know, I know. Everyone is getting tired of reading boring construction updates. Sorry, but it's all I have right now. The second batch of the
Rivertown Brett Stout is aging and I have no time to brew at home anymore so there's no actual beer news to share. Construction is progressing nicely and still on "schedule". I say that in quotes because the schedule is more of a personal time frame rather than anything I have meticulously coordinated. The latest milestone was the hanging of the drywall. We've been hanging off of a scissor lift 15 feet in the air attaching 12' pieces of drywall for what seems like forever. There's no way I could have done it all by myself so I owe a huge debt to all the friends and family that have helped me get the 75+ sheets hung. If I never hang another piece of drywall again in my life, I'll die a happy man...
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| It's nice to have walls... |
The finisher started mudding it yesterday. I farmed out that job because if I did it myself it would take me a year. With any luck we'll be painting in a week or so. The concrete to finish the trench drain will get poured next week. Plumbing and electrical are at a stop right now until the walls are done so I need to get moving on finishing and paint. It sucks that they aren't still working, but as I mentioned in a
previous post, everything has to go in a certain order and that seems to be where the most time is lost.
I did receive three conditioning tanks to replace the ones from the deal that
I got screwed on. This time the deal went much better because I was dealing directly with a brewery (Thanks
Coal Harbour) instead of a used equipment dealer. Let's just say that litigation is pending against him and leave it at that.
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| Brewporn! |
Also, I just found out that the kettle is being delivered Tuesday! In my
previous discussion about sourcing used equipment I neglected to mention the one new piece of equipment I was purchasing. A direct fired boil kettle is a tricky thing to buy used. They get a lot of abuse and are typically the last thing to get replaced in a growing brewery so a GOOD used one is VERY hard to come by. So I ordered a new one from Pacific Brewery Systems. It is manufactured in China which I'm not thrilled about, but unfortunately about 85% of all new brewing equipment is manufactured there now so you don't have much choice these days. Due to the current equipment demand worldwide I had to order this thing back in August! Nearly all manufacturers have 16-20 week lead times for equipment these days so if you are starting a brewery, better be prepared to order your equipment well in advance (and pay half up front).
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| Yes, that's a dirt floor and the windows are just holes in the walls. Gotta love China.... |
So all in all everything is still full speed ahead. In the meantime, have a great Holiday everyone!
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| Christmas Card? |
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