The Brew Coop

[NumbSkull]

I can not speak for you fellows but I do not plan to spill that much there. I think using gravity flow and a big enough pot helps keep the liquid where it should be. I never spilled a drop on our first all grain brew. So unless you guys are bathing in wort I can not imagine why you would need a floor drain.

I'm headed out the door shortly to go thaw out some frozen pipes in one of my rentals. We're at zero degrees right now. Wish me luck.

Mort

[awalker]

I dont plan on spilling any, thats not the reason for them.

I just find it a pain in the arse trying to wash 5 gallon containers in a normal (UK) size sink.
Most small breweries use a floor drain to wash the kegs over (dont they) or is that a UK thing?

I have wine (for the wife) as well as beer on the go through out the year
So always have plenty of five gallon (UK) containers that need washing
Even when I have a sink in the garage a floor drain will be used a lot.

[bub]

If and when I ever get a dedicated brewery I will use the floor sump for full brewery washdowns every once in awhile... just to keep it sparkling.
BUB

[Milton B]

That sounds pretty good, being able to wash it down from top to bottom. I never thought about that. All I know is we probably will not know the fate of the floor drain until spring thaw.

Milt

[NumbSkull]

We have to be realistic here. Unless we heated the brew coop all the time we would be making a skating rink by hosing it down. You couldn't do that right now. it's one degree outside and crystal clear. Pretty day at the farm but not a good day to be spraying water around!

Mort

[bub]

I'm not saying hose it down every batch.. but once or twice a year ... hell it's fun to squirt water if nothing else.
BUB

[NumbSkull]

Oh I see. A good wet spring cleaning from top to bottom. That makes sense there. Thanks Bub for setting me straight. Sometimes I can be a little thickheaded.

Mort

[Lufah]

You also might want to watch for a big SS sink. I love mine.




Travis