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just an update. The joist space against the outside wall is dry. This is a 4-6 inch space outside the wet area. Drilled a hole through the joist and that area was dry. Everything dried easily with it open and a fan going. We packed the ends of the joist space with rockwool. To the right of...

That dark spot I think is just a shadow from the insulation around a stud. The entire room is encased with closed cell insulation. Above this floor is a bedroom, but like I mentioned, the entire ceiling is coated with the insulation which acts as the vapor barrier. The next ceiling joist space...

Posting some pictures to see if anyone has encountered this. Noticed a large water spot near the ceiling above the cooler. After opening up the drywall, the joist space directly above the cooler shows condensation on top of the closed cell foam insulation. One joist space over it is...

The ID Carlson ones? I noticed those and may have to try them.

What company or brand do you use for your shrink caps? I have been working through a 1000 lot of heat shrink sleeves from morewinemaking.com and need to purchase some more. However these are very cheap. They shrink well with boiling water and OK with a heat gun (a few wrinkles). To remove them...

I am near Frederick Maryland The cooler runs around $4500 when sales are running. Now this is the largest they offer and is good for rooms up to 3500cf. I decided to spend more up front for a larger unit so it doesn't have to run as often. So far I have not seen any significant increase in...

I have an ink bird on the evaporative cooler. The other one I just leave at it's lowest settting.

I got the Winezone ductless split cooler from Winecellarinnovations. For humidity I have a 4 gallon evaporative unit in one corner which only needs fillups every month or so. And the smaller black ultrasonic one in the opposite corner set on its lowest setting. Keeps it 65-75% and really only...

And the exercise room. The elliptical and treadmill have beer holders, I cant ask for much more.

Here is my brewing closet. A little narrow but functional for how the basement was shaped. And my wine room, it holds 2500-2900 bottles. I just went with much larger then I would probably ever need, but I do not need to ever think about expanding!

So I have finally gotten the rooms 99% done. I still have to fill nail holes and get paint off of where it shouldnt be, recaulk some areas. Otherwise completely done and in use!! Here is my brewing and winemaking corner, still not fully cleaned up but eventually. =) My cigar area. I...

I just recently found and opened an Eclipse Lodi 11 Cab bottle I had in the back of my wine shelf. Only did extra carboy aging for about 1 year and extra tannins. Made it 5-6 years ago. Tasted great! Didn't have that new wine kit tang that I pick up on most of my younger ones. Definitely...

I store my oak in the freezer and just pull it out and toss it in. No issues in many years.

Probably just too young. I would either leave it in carboy another 6-12 months or bottle and let age that way. Many of mine have completely changed for the better after 1-2 years in the bottle

Del Dotto was one of the last ones we visited. Unfortunately we did not order anything since we joined a new club, Flora Springs. I did send a quick email to see if we can get on the list, there were a couple of the barrel tastings that smelled like bacon, it was really good!