Hi ya’ll!
I’m currently writing this from Grand Rivers, KY. As many of you know, the brewery is my “all the time part time” project and far from my full time job. My full time job is more like a part time, however. I work for Koontz Associates, which is an operation started by my dad and his long time colleague Carl Koontz. We do “Smoke Schools”. Smoke School is a quick and easy certification class for air pollution inspectors and industrial personnel for evaluating their visible emissions from their work facilities. EPA Method #9 requires the individual to get re certified every 6 months, so, every 6 months we go do the smoke schools that Carl and Dad set into action over 20 years ago. Carl hired me to take his spot on the road with my pops and continue the course of action. We do all of our schools in the spring and again in the fall in 30 different locations in 16 different states. So when the travel season starts up, we are on the move! 2 weeks on the road, a few days home, and then again a few more times. It truly makes things interesting and gives me a huge appreciation for what all I have at home. Continue reading