Thanks to David and Kevin, a ton of work got done at Hawksbill Brewing in January. I've got a photo of them here while they were working on hooking up all the shiny new equipment. I'd be remiss if I didn't add that their wives, Heather and Elisa, jumped in to help out too - we're where we are today because of them!
The trades kept at it during the month and the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing is nearly done. We have a fairly big air conditioning project still to come, that will start early this month, but we've made substantial progress towards being ready to open. We even have toilets and sinks in the new bathrooms!
After the brew kitchen arrived and December, and the sanding, painting, and other work was complete, David and Kevin moved the equipment into place and began hooking it up. Then the electrical came in, plumbing, and glycol hook-ups - we got the new chiller installed on the pad out back, It's pretty amazing to see all of the progress.
David toured me through everything on Saturday to check it out. He explained the work flows and processes while showing were the controls were for each step - and even pointed out some equipment that I wasn't familiar with. All of that will make the brewing process easier.
Now it's a matter of tying down a bunch of loose ends while the gang puts final touches on opening day recipes. It won't be long now, and we'll have an opening day announcement soon!
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