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    Like most people that get "bitten by the bug", I have run out of room for maturing/storing wine. I have been promising myself a new garden shed for sometime so after giving it some more thought, I ordered one.
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    Hurrah

    so when is the opening party?
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    • #3
      Once the thing was up it was time to get the basics sorted like electric, insulation etc. The insulation is 2" thick and will be hidden as I am boarding out with plywood.
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      • #4
        Exterior finished. On the "still to do list" is: a worksurface and sink, water and shelving. I dug a soakaway when we were putting the base down so the plumbing will be simple.

        I will add more pics when things get a little more advanced.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by lockwood1956 View Post
          Hurrah

          so when is the opening party?
          Hopefully when things warm up a little, Spring maybe (and when I have some wine to drink)
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          • #6
            Looking really good Richard, I have the shed, but as for getting things like electric and water, well thats to much above my skills. Keep the time for wine making. LOL. Cant wait for the party.
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            • #7
              Looking good dude.


              Originally posted by Richard_S View Post
              Hopefully when things warm up a little, Spring maybe (and when I have some wine to drink)
              "SPRING" that's month's away can't you invest in a heater ? and borrow some wine from "Stinky"
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              • #8
                Originally posted by Biggles View Post
                Looking really good Richard, I have the shed, but as for getting things like electric and water, well thats to much above my skills. Keep the time for wine making. LOL. Cant wait for the party.
                The electric bit was above my skill level as well so I errrm persuaded one of the sparkys from work to do it (involved a bit of bartering)

                Originally posted by Duffbeer View Post
                Looking good dude.




                "SPRING" that's month's away can't you invest in a heater ? and borrow some wine from "Stinky"
                Lol, you are so impatient, it's a wonder you ever managed to brew your first wine kit
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                • #9
                  This might be a stupid question.....so I'll ask it anyway. Does the temperature in the summer not effect the wine? I only ask as i am thinking about using either my garage/loft/shed to store my wine in but I always thought that a constant temperature was best?

                  Again if this is a daft question don't shoot me

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                  • #10
                    Looking good mate, my shed isn't insulated so its freezing cold.
                    Thats why my DJ's live with there Brew belts in a cabinet in these cold months.

                    Insulation with a greenhouse heater seem's very tempting.

                    Keep the pics coming, tis very interesting mate
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by kerosine View Post
                      This might be a stupid question.....so I'll ask it anyway. Does the temperature in the summer not effect the wine? I only ask as i am thinking about using either my garage/loft/shed to store my wine in but I always thought that a constant temperature was best?

                      Again if this is a daft question don't shoot me
                      Not a daft question at all, Garage or shed should be fine, I would however try to avoid the loft as the temp can change too rapidly from one excess to the other which wine dislikes. The garage is the best of the three as the're usually concrete and more stable temps, but an insulated shed would be just as good.
                      I used to wrap all my d/j's with bubble wrap to stop rapid temp change.
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                      • #12
                        That's me finding a new home for the rower and the treadmill then!

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                        • #13
                          We all have to make sacrifices!
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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by kerosine View Post
                            This might be a stupid question.....so I'll ask it anyway. Does the temperature in the summer not effect the wine? I only ask as i am thinking about using either my garage/loft/shed to store my wine in but I always thought that a constant temperature was best?

                            Again if this is a daft question don't shoot me
                            Not a daft question at all, I echo what Karl says, forget the loft. I am hoping that the heavy insulation will help out in the summer as far as big temp fluctuations are concerned.

                            Originally posted by BennyBoy View Post
                            Looking good mate, my shed isn't insulated so its freezing cold.
                            Thats why my DJ's live with there Brew belts in a cabinet in these cold months.

                            Insulation with a greenhouse heater seem's very tempting.

                            Keep the pics coming, tis very interesting mate
                            Cheers, I will take more pics when there is more to see. Might put the work surface and sink in next week or the week after. I don't intend to brew anything in there just yet so i'm not too worried about low temps.
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by kerosine View Post
                              That's me finding a new home for the rower and the treadmill then!
                              Well saves them collecting dust, why not trade them for some brewing equiptment.

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                              We all have to make sacrifices!
                              True Mamgi, mine was the wife n kids, then the Duffbeer estate and just last week the Bentley, but hey you get more people looking when you drive a yellow Reliant Robin.
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