The Mash

Proper Placement of Equipment and Epoxy Decisions 9-12-15

Today I met with our architect to discuss my concerns regarding the windows in the tap room and their visibility of the brewery floor. I am not nearly as concerned as I once was. I was worried they were not going to allow enough visibility into what's going on in the...

Build-Out Cost Reductions 9-11-15

Today’s meeting with Mark, Brandon, and Craig was very productive. We found some ways in which we can realize some significant savings. We are spending WAAAY more money than anticipated. I realize that some of the things below may not make sense since you do not have...

Demolition Begins! 9-10-15

It’s official, construction has begun... well at least demolition has begun. We still need to get the building permits approved but at least we can start demo and do as much as we can while we are waiting for our permits from the city. Today started around 8am and...

Moving All Week 8-21-15

Been moving all week. No damage yet (knock on wood) to any of our equipment. Would provide more details, but I’m exhausted working in the heat. The pictures say more

Preparing to Move 8-17-15

Where to begin? Guess I’ll address some of the loose ends from the last time I blogged. We got everything pushed through with the TTB with our address and name change. That means we get to enter the GABF as Morgan Territory Brewing. That is great news. All that...

Moving Date Official 7-31-15

Wow how time flies. It's been two whole weeks since my last entry! So much has been going on I don't even know where to start. Official move date from Anitoch is 8/17/15. It should take about 5 days to move everything. We are taking with us: * Our brewhouse * 4 15 bbl...

Closing Escrow 7-15-15

Tomorrow we close escrow! And tomorrow we are more than likely putting a deposit down on a large walk in cooler. May the money bleeding begin! Today was kind of a roller coaster ride. I was able to get a hold of Mark 3 who expressed some concern over parking. Uh oh....

Lots Going On 7-14-15

I lied. It's been nearly a month since I last blogged. Lot's going on. They said it would be nearly impossible to keep up with a blog and I am starting to believe them. Doesn't mean I wont do my best though hahahaha. Like I said a lot has been going on. We submitted...

Meeting to Get Our Plans Right the First Time 6-16-15

Things are really heating up on the design front of things. We will be meeting with our architect, contractor, and the city of Tracy tomorrow to go over our designs before we formally submit them for permitting. I have a lot of confidence that we will have all our...

Raley Field Beer Festival 6-13-15

Wow, I can't believe that I haven't updated the blog for ten days! I've been pretty busy and there is a lot going on to report to you guys. We got our preliminary design from our architect and are working actively to get our plans submitted to Tracy for permitting....