Show me your diy vent hood.

[Ramdough]

I am looking for home made vent hood designs. By home made, I mean the fabrication of the hood itself was done by you.

I am thinking of making a wood vent hood with some sort of liner, but I would like to see what you did.

Thanks in advance.

 

[ShadyBrewer]

I'm planning on making one too and I'd love to see how other people went about making one

 

[Ramdough]

Right now, I am considering wood with Formica on the inside and using rtv silicone on all of the inside seams.

I am also considering polyiso foam panels the fiberglassing them. That would be more durable, but more work I think.

Any thoughts? Pictures of what you did?

 

[1977Brewer]

"The only redemption I can offer, girl, is beneath this dirty hood" - Bruce "ewww yuck" Springsteen

 

[gtmaus]

Here's my vent hood.
It's made from 1"x10" pine boards for the outside and 3/4" plywood for the top.
The outside - 3 coats of clear poly
The inside - corners were sealed with silicone, then 2 coats of roll on truck bed liner paint. (if it can hold up to weather it should handle the steam of a brew day)
I've been brewing with this hood for almost a year (maybe 7 or 8 batches) and it has held up incredibly well. It looks no different today than it did on it's first brew day.


vent hood

where i attached the duct

hood size vs brew kettle size

 

[Ramdough]

I was thinking of doing exactly that with wood, but I did not think of the bed liner. How much did the whole thing cost?

I was contemplating using Formica with silicone at the edges. I was also thinking of maybe only covering the boil kettle like you did. I plan on putting lids on the HLT and MLT.

Thanks for the pics. They look great.

 

[gtmaus]

Price is hard to tell. The wood I had from a previous project. The roll on bed liner was around $20 or so.
Glad the pics helped.

 

[Kfrancek]

This is what I did. I have a buddy who does siding for a living and had him bend up a hood from thicker gauge aluminum. Works well and cost about 50$

 

[tjpfeister]

Here's mine, the "stainless bowl" design over the boil kettle. My spin is in the jog I did with the piping, this trap cuts down DRASTICALLY on dripping back into the kettle.

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[BBBF]

My hood was made out of galvinized ductwork and IKEA lights.

 

[stpug]

Excellent brain candy!! I love it!

 

[Ramdough]

Great pics everyone!

I think I am getting some good ideas.

I am thinking of only covering my BK. Does anyone see much of a downside?

 

[Kfrancek]

That's all you really need. Just looks more uniform covering all the kettles or pots.

 

[MaltedBayerl]

My hood was made out of galvinized ductwork and IKEA lights.

That's a nice hood. nestar:

With the fan mounted horizontally, I would be concerned about water condensing inside the fan and sitting on the bottom of it. It happened to a window air conditioner I have. It eventually rusted out the bearings because it was splashing water all the time with the fan. Do you think it will be an issue? It feel like those fans would "drain" better in a vertical position. It doesn't look like you have that option though with the height of the ceiling in that room.

 

[BBBF]

That's a nice hood. nestar:

With the fan mounted horizontally, I would be concerned about water condensing inside the fan and sitting on the bottom of it. It happened to a window air conditioner I have. It eventually rusted out the bearings because it was splashing water all the time with the fan. Do you think it will be an issue? It feel like those fans would "drain" better in a vertical position. It doesn't look like you have that option though with the height of the ceiling in that room.

Thanks. You are correct that I was unable to mount it vertically because of the ceiling height and condensation is an issue. It isn't too bad during the summer, but it is worse in when the steam hits the cold winter air. The housing doesn't have a complete seal, so once I start boiling I've just been letting it drip into my now emptied MLT. Eventually, I'm going drill a hole into the housing and add a drain. Hopefully before rusts makes its own... You have me worried now... Definitely better to mount it vertically if you can.

 

[Rudy1964]

Just finished mine today. Its cobbled up outta stuff i had laying around the pole barn where i brew. Dont judge just admire bwaahaahaaView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1426121296.565206.jpg

 

[Tripel]

Here's another approach. A modular setup through an open basement window. I made it out of wood using a through wall exhaust fan mounted on a detachable frame . The exhaust fan has 3 speeds with the top speed greater than 2000 cfm. No issues with condensate even when the outside air is below freezing. Makeup air simply enters through an open 6 foot slider next to the brew setup.

The trim detail was added to emulate the top of an old copper brew kettle.

Here's a time laps of the build: https://youtu.be/G5LAI3Tm6MA

Cheers!

 

[Rudy1964]

way too nice for my barn, but if i were brewing in my house I would emulate that design. very nice!

 

[Tripel]

Thanks Rudy! I appreciate your utilitarian approach. I do the same often. Works no fuss.

 

[CGish]

Just finished mine today. Its cobbled up outta stuff i had laying around the pole barn where i brew. Dont judge just admire bwaahaahaaView attachment 262713

Now that is sexy! Well done!

 

[d3track]

Just finished mine today. Its cobbled up outta stuff i had laying around the pole barn where i brew. Dont judge just admire bwaahaahaaView attachment 262713

I had to like this due to your boombox :rockin:

 

[Rudy1964]

lol ive had it since senior year in 82' still works like a champ

 

[Mtn_Brewer]

Another old thread perhaps worth unearthing.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f253/diy-garage-hood-heat-shield-375755/

 

[wysiwyg]

I wanted to keep mine very cheap and simple. $15 for a 4x8 sheet of insulation and $15 for a roll of aluminum duct tape. The rigid ductwork and lots more aluminum tape keep it secured to the ceiling. It works great, but I will add a lip around the bottom to keep steam from rolling out the bottom.

Wish I could claim the idea as my own, but I stole it from several other sources.

 

[COEBRA]

This is what I did. I have a buddy who does siding for a living and had him bend up a hood from thicker gauge aluminum. Works well and cost about 50$

This looks really nice! Just like Kal's except just 1% of the price! lol! How is it held together? I'd really like to find someone near me that can do that

 

[d3track]

Cheated a little, MN Home Outlet, had an extra 10% discount.

All together $49

 

[awarner322]

Saving for later

 

[Ramdough]

So I am making progress. I have a blower I am planning to use. I am trying to decide on the hood material. I am leaning toward using Formica over plywood with rtv used on the seams.

My brew stand is made from pallet racks with plywood and 2x4 shelves. So screwing in a hood would be easy.

What do you recommend?

 

[2Kegger]

I went high class with a tub from Wal-Mart. It works great! I have a 6" fan sucking it out.

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[cowgo]

Mine's just coned up galvanized steel that's spray painted with copper colored rustoleum. It's connected to an exhaust fan that's probably too large for the application but I don't have a drip of condensation on brew day that's for sure.

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[Drumminguy81]

I just finished building mine, its a husky aluminum diamond plate truck toolbox from home depot. $289, a 600cfm inline booster fan. I just took the lid off the toolbox flipped it over and cut a hole for the duct. Haven't tested it yet but I think it should work pretty well. Looks good at least..

 

[Ramdough]

I like the creativity I am seeing in all of these posts.

 

[spitfirefd]

I have to say that that is "bad ass"....

 

[241]

Ahh I need me one of these!

 

[cubalz]

Subscribed. This is next on my list to build!

 

[Hopbreakers]

I can't find any newer post on this site. Does anyone have any other ideas for a hood. I am setting up my electric brewery but, I can't find any ideas that I like. I would love to see some new ideas. Mine will be in my basement with easy access to an exit wall. Any help would be greatly appreciated?

 

[day_trippr]

Not newer, but a good oldie that wasn't covered here...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=371453

Cheers!

 

[HausBrauerei_Harvey]

Mine's just coned up galvanized steel that's spray painted with copper colored rustoleum. It's connected to an exhaust fan that's probably too large for the application but I don't have a drip of condensation on brew day that's for sure.

[/IMG]

I like the copper paint, nice idea!

 

[Hopbreakers]

Not newer, but a good oldie that wasn't covered here...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=371453

Cheers!

My buddy went with this one. I do appreciate the reply. I firgured with how creative these forums are someone have made something new by now.

 

[Scout]

I can't find any newer post on this site. Does anyone have any other ideas for a hood. I am setting up my electric brewery but, I can't find any ideas that I like. I would love to see some new ideas. Mine will be in my basement with easy access to an exit wall. Any help would be greatly appreciated?

I just had an idea...



Take an old washing machine and gut it. Then cut it straight up the front in the middle, across the top, and down the back. Lay the left side on it's left side, and the right on it's right side so they are bottom to bottom. Then weld the bottoms together... It would probably look like ass, but you can usually get old appliances dirt cheap to free.