Only Getting Better From Here

It is only fitting that the first brew in the space was a total Charlie Foxtrot.  First off, the water.  I am having it tested today to know exactly what's in it, but I am thinking this last batch could come out interesting.  The water coming into the building has almost zero treatment, so has an "off" tinge to it and a mineral taste to it.  Who knows, it might be excellent, but I wouldn't bet on it.  I will, at the very least, have a carbon filter for the next batch.

The "oh shit" moment of the brew is when I realized that the drains were nice and blocked, probably what happens when the water hasn't been on in almost a year.  The toilets are on a slightly different line, so don't worry it wasn't that horrible.  As I was washing my mash tun, I came to find out that everything I was putting down the sink was coming out of the floor drain in the other bathroom.   Having water all over the bathrooms and warehouse is a great motivator to go purchase cleaning supplies, I needed a mop and squeegee sooner or later anyway.  So after I got all the stuff, I came back and noticed the drains had at least subsided to the point the looked like they worked and were dry.  I even poured water in them, just to make sure it was draining, looked like it worked.  Well, I tried to clean a little more and of course there is still a clog.  It is a fact, drains don't magically unclog themselves.  The second try wasn't one of my brighter moments, but I didn't want to call a plumber and it isn't like the mess could get that much bigger than it already was.  Cue plumber, and now the drain works like a charm, so the next brew should go smoother.

So the batch in the fermenter right now may or may not be any good, but its the only way to know how bad things can be right?