bobonthenet
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I have a space set aside in my basement for doing my home brewing. It has ready access to water as it is adjacent to the laundry area. A large temperature controlled closet which I've already started using for fermentation. I will also eventually pipe in some natural gas but to start with I'll be using propane. The space is small but fits all my equipment, ingredients and 2 or 3 people to brew with. The space is also adjacent to the play room where I can stick my child and friends children and safely watch them while we imbibe and brew. This space is AWESOME!!!
I haven't actually brewed down there though because I am extremely paranoid about killing myself and my friends along with our children with carbon monoxide from the burner. I plan on getting a detector and I'd like to buy a hood that will vent outside. Is that enough? Are there differences that I need to consider when I switch from propane to natural gas? The hood I'm planning on getting is a pretty cheap $100 unit that vents outside, is that enough? Do I need to construct something to channel the air or does that thing pull enough to get all the bad air out? How do I not kill everyone in the basement while brewing?
I haven't actually brewed down there though because I am extremely paranoid about killing myself and my friends along with our children with carbon monoxide from the burner. I plan on getting a detector and I'd like to buy a hood that will vent outside. Is that enough? Are there differences that I need to consider when I switch from propane to natural gas? The hood I'm planning on getting is a pretty cheap $100 unit that vents outside, is that enough? Do I need to construct something to channel the air or does that thing pull enough to get all the bad air out? How do I not kill everyone in the basement while brewing?