In the Fall of 2008, after years of experimenting with malt extract kits and 100% wort kits, Kal Wallner of Ottawa, Canada, decided it was time to graduate to an all-grain system where he could be 100% in control of the final product. Unable to find a commercially-available set up that met his specific requirements, he designed his own 100% electric set up and built his first homebrewery in the family’s cold room — the only available space in the house.
When the family moved into a newly built home with an unfinished basement in 2011, it was an opportunity for Kal to rebuild and expand the original brewery to his exact specifications and to create a space for him and his wife
to entertain.
“Both my wife and I have similar tastes and both like a modern style,” said Kal of his design. “We do a lot of entertaining so we wanted to do something special.”
While Kal says that no project is ever quite finished, the major renovations were finished in the fall of 2012. In the past year they have been entertaining in the new space quite a bit.
“Having everybody come over here rather than pay for babysitters and going out and buying beer is much less expensive for us and our friends and family. Building a basement like that isn’t inexpensive, of course, but it’s what we wanted to do.”
Early on in my beer education, I tried the classic smoked beers of Germany. I found the bold smoked flavors intriguing. It reminded me of two of my favorite things: camping and
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