We learn, We adapt

Well, it is a warm 1 degree here yesterday in Bozeman with snow all over the place. It is nice that winter has finally hit us. It also forced us to figure out our situation and how we plan to keep our equipment from freezing. Well, I'm happy to say that we have solved that problem. Some friends of mine have allowed me to pull our trailer into the extra garage bay at their offices. What is great about this is that the garage is actually part of the office so it is heated to room temp. This will not only allow us to keep the trailer off the side of the road -- where it has been since we purchased it -- we will be able to leave it loaded with our equipment and syrups and not have to worry about freezing. I do still have concerns about our equipment however. How long does it take for the water in the lines to freeze at, say, 5 degrees? We catered an event last night and I loaded it and just booked it over so that we could quickly get the cart out of the trailer and inside. How far can I drive before it freezes? Any science people out there who know about freezing water? Let me know. ..be bold Tagged: cafe evoke, coffee catering, coffee, espresso, tea, bozeman, montana, boiler, winter