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Date: 17 Jul 2006 06:37:25
From: Dave Smith
Subject: garage sink
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I'm trying to move as many brewing duties out of the kitchen as I can,
so I'm considering a garage sink. Sink I don't have plumbing in the
garage I've been looking at gardening sinks such as this one,
http://www.amberleaves.com/viewitem.cfm?DI=520161&SOURCE=NEXTAG
or this one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kbphilosophy/185613137/in/photostream/
This sink would hook up to my outside faucet which supplies house water.
I would use it to clean carboys primarily. Also, I would hook up a
double carbon water filter to it for supplying the water for brewing (my
water is very clorinated).
The only thing I can think of that I couldn't do is make my hard cider
with this water as I think it would have to be boiled in order to be
safe for consumption. Thoughts?
Dave
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Date: 18 Jul 2006 03:41:21
From: Dick Adams
Subject: Re: garage sink
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Dave Smith wrote:
> I'm trying to move as many brewing duties out of the kitchen as I can,
> so I'm considering a garage sink. Sink I don't have plumbing in the
> garage I've been looking at gardening sinks such as this one,
> http://www.amberleaves.com/viewitem.cfm?DI=520161&SOURCE=NEXTAG
> or this one
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/kbphilosophy/185613137/in/photostream/
>
> This sink would hook up to my outside faucet which supplies house water.
> I would use it to clean carboys primarily. Also, I would hook up a
> double carbon water filter to it for supplying the water for brewing (my
> water is very clorinated).
>
> The only thing I can think of that I couldn't do is make my hard cider
> with this water as I think it would have to be boiled in order to be
> safe for consumption. Thoughts?
I have given serious thought to doing something very similar.
The problems I saw were sink depth, horizontal work space, storage
space, filtering, and hot water. Neither of the sinks above have
much depth or horizontal work space. Think Laundery tub and look
into what it will take to connect a hot water line.
Dick
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Date: 18 Jul 2006 01:01:01
From: Todd Carter
Subject: Re: garage sink
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I saw an outdoor sink like this a few weeks ago and thought it would be
very handy for outdoor cleanup. Pros: easy waste line hookup, easy hose
use. Cons: no hot water, not much sink depth or "counter top" next to it.
I put in a laundry sink in my garage (a wet wall right where needed :)
and mounted a piece of butcher block as a counter top. An old kitchen
faucet and sprayer complete it. Once of the most useful projects I've
done. Don't see any reason you couldn't use a laundry tub outdoors
though it may not end up much cheaper if you have to buy everything new.
Moving out of the kitchen is always a good idea - especially if you're
married.
Todd
Dave Smith wrote:
> I'm trying to move as many brewing duties out of the kitchen as I can,
> so I'm considering a garage sink. Sink I don't have plumbing in the
> garage I've been looking at gardening sinks such as this one,
> http://www.amberleaves.com/viewitem.cfm?DI=520161&SOURCE=NEXTAG
> or this one
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/kbphilosophy/185613137/in/photostream/
>
> This sink would hook up to my outside faucet which supplies house water.
> I would use it to clean carboys primarily. Also, I would hook up a
> double carbon water filter to it for supplying the water for brewing (my
> water is very clorinated).
>
> The only thing I can think of that I couldn't do is make my hard cider
> with this water as I think it would have to be boiled in order to be
> safe for consumption. Thoughts?
>
> Dave
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Date: 18 Jul 2006 13:35:21
From: Scott L
Subject: Re: garage sink
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Dave Smith wrote:
> The only thing I can think of that I couldn't do is make my hard cider
> with this water as I think it would have to be boiled in order to be
> safe for consumption. Thoughts?
Well, you say your water is "very" chlorinated, and that it would be
passed through a carbon filter. I don't think it would be unsafe.
Scott
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