Spill proofing your work area

[MitchK]

So at my current apartment I have the luxury of plastic faux wood floors in my brewery area - I can spill sanitizer, wine, beer, whatever to my hearts content and a bit of wiping with a Lysol wipe later and everything is back to good.

The new place however has carpet more or less everywhere. So what do you guys think I should do in terms of guarding from splashing, overfills, dripping, and the disasterous "bottling wand stuck open" issues?

[Jimmy]

Depends on what you're doing. If it's just sanitizing and cleaning, rubbermaid containers work great to catch all that stuff.

[MitchK]

Yeah, bottling is definitely the big concern, followed by racking my beer/wine.

Edit: maybe some type of large drip pan under my work tables?

[GuingesRock]

Is it your house or renting? You're going to have to tile that kitchen ASAP. Sloping floors leading to a drain would be ideal. Maybe large double doors for vehicle access, like a front end loader for the mash, bags of grain etc.

Hmmm ......A home brewers dream kitchen. I wonder what that would look like?

[MitchK]

renting. I'm probably going to have to just put a drop cloth over the half of the room as a backup protection (it's not the kitchen) and then just be more careful about setting everything (bottles or whatever) into plastic bins to catch any overflow/drips. Maybe an oil drip pan thing from princess auto under the mini fridge fermenters just in case anything springs a leak.

Ideally I'd have a tiled space for this with a floor drain so it can basically just be hosed down, lol.

Hell, there are 3.5 bathrooms in this place for 3 people... Maybe I should just set up my brewery in the master bath shower stall. That would win me points at home for sure.

[GuingesRock]

Plastic tarps are cheap. Canadian Tire maybe: http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/certi ... kU6ZP2FPDc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Keith]

Is it your house or renting? You're going to have to tile that kitchen ASAP. Sloping floors leading to a drain would be ideal. Maybe large double doors for vehicle access, like a front end loader for the mash, bags of grain etc.

Hmmm ......A home brewers dream kitchen. I wonder what that would look like?

Give me 3-4 years. I'll have it. Basically will be a brewery pilot system, full craft beer bar (forget the other shit), lots of seating to watch the seasonal sport (aka Hockey) and a spot to play marbles, crib, or some other drinking game.

[Keith]

renting. I'm probably going to have to just put a drop cloth over the half of the room as a backup protection (it's not the kitchen) and then just be more careful about setting everything (bottles or whatever) into plastic bins to catch any overflow/drips. Maybe an oil drip pan thing from princess auto under the mini fridge fermenters just in case anything springs a leak.

Ideally I'd have a tiled space for this with a floor drain so it can basically just be hosed down, lol.

Hell, there are 3.5 bathrooms in this place for 3 people... Maybe I should just set up my brewery in the master bath shower stall. That would win me points at home for sure.

I've got a few mats that I use to use. would hold 2 fermenters. I'll see if I can locate them again. I think I picked them up at canadian tire, but honestly forget.

[LiverDance]

I use a large size bbq matt that I got from Costco. Princess auto also has a selection of protective mats.

[MitchK]

well, I think some type of tarp/mat combo along with some rubbermaid style bins to set bottles in while filling are probably enough to satisfy my carpet/red wine interaction paranoia.

I just wish I could find a better piece of gear than those shitty bottling wands that stick open and fire your booze everywhere...

[LiverDance]

well, I think some type of tarp/mat combo along with some rubbermaid style bins to set bottles in while filling are probably enough to satisfy my carpet/red wine interaction paranoia.

I just wish I could find a better piece of gear than those shitty bottling wands that stick open and fire your booze everywhere...

I picked up a spring loaded bottle wand at Maritime Beer and Wine

[HoweFox]

If you have a dishwasher I find that is the best place to fill bottles. Sanitize with Starsan then let them drip upside down until ready for filling in dishwasher racks. Then fill bottles on door of dishwasher kind of like this: http://www.ancientartpodcast.org/brew/w ... G_3487.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Spills collect on the door and then you just close it when done with no mess.

[bluenose]

I'd like to build something like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORAu5o7QnFs

[mikeorr]

I'd like to build something like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORAu5o7QnFs

Wow, that's pretty nice... If I bottled more, I'd want it.

[Swine]

well, I think some type of tarp/mat combo along with some rubbermaid style bins to set bottles in while filling are probably enough to satisfy my carpet/red wine interaction paranoia.

I just wish I could find a better piece of gear than those shitty bottling wands that stick open and fire your booze everywhere...

Everwood has a great bottling wand that is spring loaded, I picked up both sizes, use them for bottling wine, hardly ever a drip!