This is a great place man. Excellent work, but after all of the ooh's and ah's for your project I have some practical questions for you.
- What kind of property tax do you pay on this since this isn't really a tool shed anymore?
- How much does it cost to heat and cool now that you've been in there a year+
- Do use propane for heat, "domestic" hot water and brewing?
- How do you get your water to the brewery for cleaning and liquor for brewing and dispose of it later?
- Are you near a street where services are delivered?
- What do you do for living? dentist, plumber, lawyer? I doubt you're a doctor, cause you had time to do this!
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Hi Steve,
Here are the answers to your questions:
What kind of property tax do you pay on this since this isn't really a tool shed anymore?
I haven't had a new re-assesment in two years, it's just under 1 acre, and basically a cottage of 700 Sqft....my total taxes are just under $900 for the year.
How much does it cost to heat and cool now that you've been in there a year?
Everything is electric , in the winter I supplemented with a Kerosene heater , the electric runs about $120 per month on a budget set up by the utility company.
Do use propane for heat, "domestic" hot water and brewing?
Domestic HW's are electric, I have a 40 gallon HW heater in the brewery and a 25 gallon in the cottage, I use propane for any brewing operations, and DHW for cleaning only.
How do you get your water to the brewery for cleaning and liquor for brewing and dispose of it later?
I am hooked into our local city water system, a pipe and shut-off valve stub into the shed, where it then passes through a two stage filter system, first removing clorine, and second removing sediment and general filtering. For brewing water I have both an RO systm and a tripple stage .05 micron filter by Hoshizaki, the brewing water is built from there. Disposal goes into our septic tank on site.
Are you near a street where services are delivered?
I only have electric, cable TV and City water provided, the brewery is located about 200 feet from the road and downhill, so I have fantastic water pressure.
What do you do for living? dentist, plumber, lawyer? I doubt you're a doctor, cause you had time to do this.
I have been a financial planner for 18 years and own a company with my sister in Denver Co., I am passionate about beer and beer history, but I only sleep a few hours at a time, I brew between 4AM and 9AM on Saturdays and sometimes on Thursday nights till late. I work full-time and have three children and a very supportive wife. I am by no means wealthy or have a lot of extra money, I build almost everything by hand and search out deals and bargains at every opportunity. I am fortunate to have firends who have donated many items along the way.... and much of the items in the brewery I already had or collected over the years.
Thanks for asking good questions !
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