Beer Forum

People have their water, soil, etc tested but is there any way to have your air tested? I'm not sure how this would work exactly, maybe run an air filter and send in the filter for testing... dunno.
I'm looking at moving out of the kitchen and into my basement, but I don't have one of those nice basements. My house was built in 1935 and parts of the basement actually look more like a cave. It does get damp down there fairly often but I think I can solve that with a dehumidifier. I'd like to see what all is in the air so I'd know if it was possible to setup down there or if I'd always have infected beer.

...any ideas?

Thanks
~Matt

I'm sure somewhere tests for that stuff.

But my basement (1953) is pretty rank. When it rains pretty hard it takes on a little bit of water. And there's mold and stuff down there. I have always fermented all my beers down there and they turn out fine.

So, I wouldn't worry too much about it.

Ever see the king of the hill episode where they do the mold test?

I think what you would be looking for in the air down there would be mold. I have seen mold test kits at my local drug store.

John

johnsma22 wrote:I think what you would be looking for in the air down there would be mold. I have seen mold test kits at my local drug store.

I'd recommend making a mold test. You can also call a home inspection comany and ask if they offer some sort of air quality testing and how much it is.

What are you going to use as a heat source down there? Be careful with propane burners, as they are not appoved for use un basements.

Kai

Kaiser wrote:What are you going to use as a heat source down there? Be careful with propane burners, as they are not appoved for use un basements.

Kai

well, that was going to be my next question. Is electric heat really an option when boiling 5 gallons of something. That's got to take a while. I might could do natural gas since we do have it in our house and the kitchen is right above where I would be setting up my brewery. I may just setup a brewery outside the basement. That would put it under the porch so I'd be protected from rain, etc.

I know of several electric only breweries... you will need 240.
BUB

I may just setup a brewery outside the basement. That would put it under the porch so I'd be protected from rain, etc.

Something I have thought of in my "if the SWMBO would let me file". Could one brew outside, then run a CFC through the outside of the house and pump (or gravity feed) the wort from outside into the basement, then directly into the ferment vessel, and thus eliminate carrying a carboy down into the basement, etc. while full? Ive never used a CFC and my equipment knowledge is usually much eclipsed by my ideas, so since all of these posts will probably be deleted, I thought I would mention it and if I'm just making myself sound stoopid no one will have a paper trail of my stupidness.

why not?
don't even have to do it through the cfc... could just put a copper pipe through the wall or a hose through a window
BUB