08-26-2006, 07:17 AM
I don't make wine but I do brew beer. For a truly nice setup you'd need several items that take "wall space." A deluxe brew setup would take as much as 4-5' of space. I use a refridgerator to ferment in, so add another 3' for that. I have a shelf to hold all my carboys so another 3' there. I have three huge drawers that hold all my misc equipment, they are spread out so I won't guess at the space for that. Lastly I have quite a bit of grain that I store in small buckets. I'd say a minimum of 3' of wall space for that. I think that adds up to about 17' of wallspace. I suspect your room would be plenty big, but if you fire with propane you'd need to make sure it was well ventilated.
Your header says "home brewing" but your message talks about wine. While I'm no wine expert I believe you need far less equipment for this type of project. You'd just need room for carboys, a grinder, and a press, and some misc chemicals. I don't think temperature is as important when making wine so you probably don't need to worry about a fridge. I suppose you would need storage though for all those wine bottles.
Dave
Your header says "home brewing" but your message talks about wine. While I'm no wine expert I believe you need far less equipment for this type of project. You'd just need room for carboys, a grinder, and a press, and some misc chemicals. I don't think temperature is as important when making wine so you probably don't need to worry about a fridge. I suppose you would need storage though for all those wine bottles.
Dave