wall mounted dish drying racks

[Sweet Leaves Farm]

Does anyone have plans for dish drying racks that would be wall mounted, made out of PVC or stainless? I'm trying to figure out how to fit everything in my new small cheese making space, and cheese forms and glass mason jar storage is a huge problem. I've attached a picture of the proposed space, carved out of an already crowded garage. I was thinking that a wall mounted drying rack would be the cheapest and easiest to keep things clean, while drip drying. I would hang them over the sinks and drainboard and use the drainboard for larger items.

[Tiarella]

Hi Jennifer,  I wonder whether the racks that Gianaclis Caldwell recommends in cheese caves would work for your application.  I think she called the MetroMax?  I might be wrong and if you don't have her book let me know and I can look through my book and find the exact name. 

I think your design looks great and I feel excited for you.  I'd like to do something like this myself but I can't justify it when I really don't want to make cheese full time.  I have too many hours spoken for already.  Have you posted elsewhere on the forum about your project?  If so can you post a link here so I can go read about it?  Good luck!   -Kathrin

[qdog1955]

Jennifer,
  This isn't exactly an answer to your question---but when I see someone is setting up a cheese room---I always suggest they check out this site--- http://www.pciauctions.com/  ---they auction off restaurant equipment of places going out of business----and you can get really good deals on anything found in restaurants ----stainless tables on wheels---stainless sinks, bowls, utensils. I'm fortunate enough to live within 25 miles of one of there sites, so its easy for me to pick up. Sometimes you pick up winning bids right at the restaurant----so check it out and see what they have in your area.
Qdog

[Sweet Leaves Farm]

I was trying to save space by having a dish drying rack that would fold out from the wall, like this one, but sized for cheese cloth on top, half gallon mason jars in the middle, and hooks for spoon and utensils on the bottom. Here's the idea:

[Sweet Leaves Farm]

Qdog, thanks but I already have most of what I need for this room, except for the homemade items. I haven't seen a dish drying rack big enough for jars and forms that hangs from the wall and I was hoping I wouldn't have to design one from scratch. 

Tia, I have Caldwell's book, and I do think that shelving, in the quantity I would need would be kind of pricey, at $50 for a 18" x 36" piece.  I'll be sure to post pics and updates as I go along.

[Sweet Leaves Farm]

BTW, Here's the link to the other thread on making the cheese vat: http://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,13627.60.html

[awakephd]

The easiest approach may be to buy some metal closet shelving such as this: http://www.homedepot.com/p/ClosetMaid-SuperSlide-48-in-Shelf-34714/100658326

It is designed to be mounted at the back with a plastic bracket which can serve as a hinge: http://www.homedepot.com/p/ClosetMaid-1-in-White-Wall-Clip-Set-for-Ventilated-Wire-Shelving-7546/100165627. If the installation is in a corner, the front side next to the corner can be supported with another plastic bracket: http://www.homedepot.com/p/ClosetMaid-Low-Profile-End-Brackets-12-Pack-1741/202657636 (shown upside down from how they would be mounted, for some reason). Typically, if there is not a corner, or there is a long span, an under-mount angled bracket is used for support (http://www.homedepot.com/p/ClosetMaid-12-in-Shelving-Support-Brackets-2-Pack-76606/100143993), but that would be awkward if you want to be able to swing the shelf up; instead, you might consider using a piece of chain attached to the wall above the shelf that would provide the support for the free end.