Brewing
London Hackspace Brewing
Plans are afoot to start brewing in the new Space. Being driven by Det, helped by Ross, overseen by Russ with equipment borrowed from B3cft .
Anyone can participate, even if you've had no experience before, there's always cleaning to be done. :) Subscribe to the Brewing sub-group and say hello.
Once we get settled we shall schedule some regular brewing sessions and will make sure that they're on the calendar and publicised.
Contacts:
A public Google sub-group exists for planning brewdays, discussing recipes and the like.
Other topics that affect the Space as a whole should be done on the main mailing list.
Location:
Brewing will take place outside on or in front of the loading dock for various reasons, namely ventilation and easy access to running water.
As there's no fixed hose fitting that we've found, we'll be clamping a hose on to the bathroom tap just inside the roller door. This is used for the immersion chiller whilst cooling the wort. Thankfully there's also a drain below the loading dock.
Equipment
B3cft has kindly loaned the space his setup The kit is to be considered Hackspace infrastructure and is not to be hacked, but can be used with respect. As always, please clean up after yourselves, and return the equipment to where you found it. (Mention the permanent location of the kit here)
Full list of brewing equipment at the Hackspace:
| Item | Qty if >1 | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas burner | B3cft | ||
| High pressure gas regulator & gas bottle | B3cft | ||
| 50L Stainless mash tun | B3cft | ||
| Converted keg kettle | B3cft | ||
| 25L fermenting vessels | 4x | Various | |
| 19L Cornies | 8x | B3cft | |
| Cornie taps & connectors | 3x pairs (?) | B3cft | Gas & Liquid pair (Grey = gas, Black = liquid ?) |
| Copper immersion chiller | B3cft | ||
| Hose and fittings | 25m | Hackspace | (Bathroom tap adapter and hose connector) |
| Spectrometer | B3cft | ||
| Brew belt | Ross | ||
| Thermometer & Hydrometer | Ross |
Brewing equipment available but not at the Hackspace:
| Item | Qty if >1 | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mash tun (25L) | 2 | Ross & Det | |
| Electric boiler (25L) | Det |
Recipes
Add some links to our favourite recipes, perhaps include some Hackspace brews.
Consumables
See this sub-page for a current stock list.
Gas bottle refills can be obtained from: http://www.londongases.co.uk/lgcalor.php They'll deliver and take away the empty.
We currently have a <x> Kg propane tank, with a <insert type> of regulator and fitting.
Projects
| Project | Description | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparge Arm | Build a copper fly sparge arm. Doesn't have to be a rotating one | Det | Not started |
| Temp Controlled Fermenting | Build a temperature controlled fridge/area for fermenting. Can we somehow build it into the brewing closet? | Up for grabs | N/A |
| Hose | Install an outdoor hose tap. eg. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XxJJKof2OQ | Up for grabs | Requires landlord approval. |
Other
See HomeBrew for other info and older discussions about brewing at the Space.
