shed brewing

[Dave-Leeds]

Bit of a random question but does any1 use a boiler in a wooden shen?

i am getting back into biab and need to boil for at least 60 mins. Problem is it will cause alot of steam inside shed and may lead to problems with rotting later on.

Will it be best to

1.brew in shed with a lid on boiler and a hole cut in with a vent piping to the outside

2.brew just outside the door but will be on top of wheelie bin which could be dangerous

any suggestions are appreciated

cheers
Dave

[GAZ9053]

Look for a cheap cooker hood

[Cpt.Frederickson]

I had my boiler on top of my dad's old workmate (great piece of kit, even if it is over 30 years old) near to the door of the shed, and set up a fan to blow the steam out of the door. Simple, and no problems.

[Dave-Leeds]

Cheers guys. A cooker hood might be an option. Thinking of moving the socket closer to the door so i could have boiler on the
floor outside shed

[lord groan]

Yup -

Not the best pics but my boiler is just inside the shed door, tucked into the corner on the left, hlt is on a shelf above leaving about 18" headspace. I've lined the space above the boiler with polythene

Outside I've taken a single piece of shiplap off and reattached it wih screws for easy removal, then 2 12cm computer fans screwed over the hole on the inside and powered by an old pc power supply, these are positioned above the boiler.

I did have wire grills over the fans but the cold metal caused huge amounts of condensation so i got rid of 'em. The fans pull enough air through to minimise condensation on the plastic, the fans also get condensation on them so a later mod was to cut a plastic 2 pint milk bottle lengthways to make a plastic tray which i've screwed to the shed wall just below the fans and that catches the drips. No more soggy floor.
The plastic liner + fans guide the airflow and keeps the steam in place for the fans to blow it out.
works really well
My big lesson was avoiding metal above the boiler because it triggers so much condensation it causes problems with dripping back into the wort, or down the sides and soaking the shed floor

[kinnockthecat]

My boiler is in a shed but I use a bathroom extractor fan and aluminium ducting to remove any steam which vents it outside

[seymour]

Look for a cheap cooker hood

+1.

It's best to boil with the lid off anyway, so all the DMS and other off-flavours blow out. But you could install a cheap/used kitchen hood with a small exhaust fan to the outside.

[banjokat]

This is what I do, works a treat

[Dave-Leeds]

Thanks for all the ideas lads.probaly go for the fan to blow the steam out as i dont want to drill any holes in the shed

[Charles1968]

I also use a fan, works brilliantly in a kitchen with window open. The extractor hood over the hob is useless in comparison so I keep it switched off. The fan increases boil off rate but means 60 min boils are sufficient for DMS.

[gibbiem]

I just keep my shed door open. My boiler is positioned as close to the door as it can be. Never an issue. It's a bigger pain in the arse taking absolutely everything out of the shed on brewday so I have room!!

[Dave-Leeds]

Haha i know what you mean about moving stuff out. Going to move the socket closer to door so ill keep that option in mind if the other ways are not sutiable