Any "goto" resources for learning about brewery build out?

[ScotianHobo]

I'm writing on the coldest day of the year. My mash isn't stuck it's bloody frozen.

I'd like to start drawing up plans to move my brewing indoors. I have a roughed in, unfinished bathroom in my basement that has ventillation and plumbling (obv).

I'd like to whittle away at designing and building out a setup over the next few months. I've come across tonnes of great howto's, youtube videos etc but wondering if the knowledgeable hivemind here knows of a really great "start with this" resource before I get too far down the rabbit hole.

Cheers!

[LiverDance]

It really depends on what you want out of a setup. Mine is very simple. I have 2 vessels, a mash tune and a kettle. Heat the water in the kettle, transfer full mash to the tun, then transfer back and boil. Nothing electric in my tun, kettle is a 5500w element in a heat stick. Ventilation is a range hood and everything sits on a stand i got at princess auto so it's all fully movable. I vent through the spare bedroom window

[HotBreak]

I based my most recent build on theelectricbrewery.com. Pretty happy with the results.
If you are starting from scratch, I would start there. Pretty sure most systems are based on these plans somehow.

[ScotianHobo]

I based my most recent build on theelectricbrewery.com. Pretty happy with the results.
If you are starting from scratch, I would start there. Pretty sure most systems are based on these plans somehow.

That's awesome thanks!

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[jason.loxton]

Honestly, i'd be tempted to go with a Robobrew if i were you. Cheap intro to indoor brewing. Can do it right by your stove and heat sparge water using a canning pot (cheap). If you find it's not enough for you, switch over, but pretty minor investment rather than going all in on a build. You should be able to sell a Robo or Grainfather for pretty close to what you bought it for if you decide it's not enough.

[ScotianHobo]

Honestly, i'd be tempted to go with a Robobrew if i were you. Cheap intro to indoor brewing. Can do it right by your stove and heat sparge water using a canning pot (cheap). If you find it's not enough for you, switch over, but pretty minor investment rather than going all in on a build. You should be able to sell a Robo or Grainfather for pretty close to what you bought it for if you decide it's not enough.

Amazing timing on this sage advice. I got just far enough into ideas and insanity to get myself 80 percent convinced of this route. Thinking it's the best call. Cheers

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[elreplica]

I’d consider the Grainfather ecosystem as its online connectivity and upgradeability is second to none. That being said, it’s a small 23 liter System and the Robobrew is evolving - but still no where near the GF with its PID, online database and recipe creator, glycol chiller and fermenters etc.Just my $0.02

[HotBreak]

Some good points above if you are staying small. My build was for a 30 Gallon system so I needed something bigger and more capable.

[elreplica]

Here’s another option...the Robobrew Brewzilla is a 65 liter version...x2 for under $2K 1bbl all in one...