ECHO-Gram, 15 Aug 10
Michael Theobald
ECHO-Gram: August 15th, 2010
The Emerald Coasters Homebrew Org (ECHO)
Beer and Homebrewing News for Panama City and Northwest Florida
NEXT ECHO EVENT:
2 Sep 2010: Business Meeting. Beef’s Lynn Haven, 6:30pm. Logistics coordination for Emerald Coast Beer Fest. Pay and Pick-up your festival tickets and T-shirts.
ECHO PROJECTS:
“Project Jockey Box” – We had a great work day on the Jockey Box on Saturday. Kapn Ken hosted Project Day in his home garage, workshop, and brewery. Ken worked his magic on a smoked pork butt and his girlfriend made a tasty potato salad. Beverages were a communal affair as BB brought his famous Brown Ale and Iron Mike supplied some craft brews that he picked up on recent travels. Ken broke into his stash of Pear wine made from the huge pear tree in his back yard. Power tools and alcohol are not normally a good combination. So lunch and well, most of the beer tasting took place after we finished work for the day.
So what did we get done? First, we had to see what had caused the moisture damage to the exterior finish. It quickly became apparent that former owner(s) had added screws along the bottom that were so embedded and heads so deteriorated that they were impossible to remove. Ken managed to remove the bottom using a saber saw and bi-metal blade to cut through the screws and remove the bottom plate. Exposing the interior confirmed our suspicions...there is virtually no insulation in there. The galvanized metal box is held in place by a framework of furring strips and thin plywood with an air gap for insulation and tar paper for a moisture barrier. We discussed several options and ultimately decided to remove the internal wood framework and replace it with rigid foam. Gutting the box also allows us to refinish the metal box, insulate it and seal the interior surface of the Jockey Box to prevent further moisture damage to the exterior finish.
Of course deciding to gut the interior is different from actually doing so. Jesse led the way with a BFH and pry par as we carefully broke apart the internal structure while the rest of us struggled to stabilize the box. All the hardware was removed and the box was finally empty. While none of the oak is rotten, it certainly needs to be restored. Most of the joints are loose and the side panels float loosely in a tongue and groove frame. Ken is taking over to clean, clamp and glue the main box. He then is going to epoxy paint the interior wood, prime the metal box, and wrap it in 1-1/2 of rigid foam insulation. We agreed to reconvene in a week and hopefully have everything necessary to reassemble the box and start plumbing it for use. The final steps will be to add feet, give the box a nice coat of Tung oil, reattach all the restored hardware, and attach an acrylic panel to the rear for our sign and tap list.
CALENDAR:
2 Sep 2010: Business Meeting. Beef’s Lynn Haven, 6:30pm. Logistics coordination for Emerald Coast Beer Fest. Pay and Pick-up your festival tickets and T-shirts.
10 – 11 Sep 2010: Emerald Coast Beer Fest, Pensacola. Details of the festival can be found at: http://emeraldcoastbeerfest.com/ However, the brewers section contains the behind the scenes Saturday agenda (above) not available to the general public. Access is password protected and available on our forum. If you are interested in participating, the window is closing quickly to take advantage of club discounts!!! Please note these key details and plan accordingly.
1. If you supply at least 5-gal of kegged homebrew for serving on Friday night, you receive one (1) ticket and a tasting glass. HOT: You MUST LET US KNOW NO LATER THAN NEXT SATURDAY, 21 AUG. the quantity and style/name of your beer(s) for serving so we can update festival staff printing programs.
2. If you are NOT brewing and want to attend, you must reserve tickets for $10 each through me by e-mail or forum posting only NO LATER THAN NEXT SATURDAY, 21 AUG. If you are in doubt if I have your reservation, the complete list is in the forum. Tickets will be mailed to me and be available for payment and pick-up at our 2 September meeting at Beef’s Lynn Haven. Otherwise, tickets are available at ticket outlets for $25. Day of the event $30.
3. Limited edition T-Shorts are also available this year! Club prices for T-shirts are $10 each and must be reserved in the forum (quantity and size). They will available for payment and pick-up at our 2 September meeting at Beef’s Lynn Haven. Otherwise, T-shirts will be available at the festival at festival prices.
4. Saturday Events are detailed on the site in the Brewer’s Only section. Access is password protected and available on our forum. Tickets are $10 at the door and include a beach party with Gumbo, private tasting (and finishing anything left from Friday Night), hobnob with professional brewers, regional homebrew club meetings, and Big Bob’s Barleywine tasting.
1 – 2 Oct 2010: Panama City Oktoberfest. We will again be partnering with the Knights of Columbus to serve homebrew alongside their charity bratwurst sales. See the forum for details and tap list.
MISCELLANEOUS:
- Reminder – don’t wait until the last minute to make hotel reservations for Emerald Coast Beer Festival. They sell out every year. Hotel Information below. This is the official hotel for the event. It’s convenient to Seville Quarter for the first night and it’s the site of the second day’s events.
Days Inn Pensacola Beach Front is located on a barrier island directly on the Gulf of Mexico. This is an outstanding hotel with a complimentary continental breakfast. Click on the link to the left to reserve your room. 16 Via De Luna Dr. Pensacola Beach , FL 32561 . Make hotel reservations directly with the Days Inn Pensacola Beach at 1-800-934-3301.
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