Delivery of the pilot system and more set up of the brewery equipment

Monday this week meant we were receiving our pilot system and chiller.  We had the tractor available to move the items off trucks and over to the garage door.  Getting the items into the building was another story and took some thinking.  

At the end of the day we were able to get the brew system inside on a dolly, then when in place, we put the castors on.  Daren has spent many hours cleaning, investigating and ultimately learning all the components of the system.

The chiller came in two parts, the outside condensing unit and the tank and pump on a pallet.  The tank and pump will live on top of our walk in cooler while the condensing unit will be installed outside on a stand.  This glycol system will be enough to handle all the vessels in our small brewery as well as the walk in cooler.

With the help of a few good friends and a pretty simple solution, we were able to stack our 3.5 BBL horizontal tanks.  This makes more floor space for our process.

With the list of repairs and projects getting smaller, we should be brewing beer by the end of the week!

The pilot system slowly get's unpacked
Action shot of Daren, getting familiar with the system

Our Chiller sits lonely on the old Wally's Condenser Stand

A view from the Tasting Room

Finally, our horizontal serving tanks get stacked!

A look towards the cellar.


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