I had hoped to make it to Gonzo’s Bigg Dogg Brewery (one of the new breweries in Kalamazoo, Michigan) on Thursday in order to catch shots of their new equipment coming in, but life sometimes gets in our way. This time it wasn’t me. It turned out that the equipment was delivered on Wednesday instead. Surprises like that are great because you get the chance to get something done earlier than you planned. But then it is earlier than you planned so that has its own drawbacks.
Brew Kettle and Hot Liquor Tank
As it turned out, they are none the worse for wear. They are waiting on one more truck still to bring in the last few items. One of the items they are still waiting on is the rest of their malt conveyor. As it is right now, their formerly wide open brew space is filling up fast.
Fermentation Tanks (and the Hot liquor tank again)
Bright tank
serving Tanks (This room is still under construction)
The open space between the serving tank room and fermentation room will be sealed off to protect the space from the elements.
Gonzo, hard at work figuring it all out.
Aw, it’s hard to be in two places at one time or to do everything we want, huh. It certainly does look like their making progress. The equipment is pretty cool. 🙂
Early delivery was a shock even to the guys at Gonzo’s. It can be like waiting for the cable guy, you never know what might happen.
Delivery people are unpredictable, as our friend Jeri knows. Sometimes a good thing. Sometimes not so much.
It’s kinda like waiting for the cable man. You never really know and they refuse to give you an exact time.