It does not matter if you cannot answer all the questions. In this case, we will ask questions on related topics during the first call with the customer and help you get answers. If you already have a venue, we will solve the problems one by one around this venue. Anyway, let’s start with the first question.
What type of brewery do you plan to open?
- Large commercial brewery-the location is valued as much as the dollar brewpub. The equipment layout is crucial to the work process that saves money and labor costs. Depending on the location of your brewery and production volume requirements, you may need more automated processes (higher start-up costs). Because over time, automation will save more labor to help you expand production.
- Nano breweries-localized brewing (500 liters brewing system or less capacity) is a growing trend in the craft beer market, and we will discuss this trend in a later article. When discussing localized brewing, space is usually the main focus. We will discuss the layout of the brewery equipment and the height of the ceiling. Determining the height of the ceiling can determine whether tanks can be stacked to save space. In this way, you can have more tables in your limited space and receive more customers.
- Larger beer bar—In this case, the brewery requires brewery equipment in the range of 1,000 to 20,000 liters. Within this range, customers can consider packaging into cans or barrels before selling to customers. At this time, the client considers expansion and growth in a fixed position where space may become a problem.
How big is your brewery space?
This is not static, but a good starting point. You do not need to determine the exact size now, but you need to know the approximate size or output. It should also be noted that when the scale becomes larger, the price does not increase logarithmically. For example, the price of a 1,000-liter brewhouse is not twice that of a 500-liter brewhouse.
The wages required to manufacture brewhouse equipment are always similar, you only need to pay for the additional raw materials. If your budget allows, please consider making it bigger at the beginning. Because in the long term, your craft beer business will grow over time.
How many tanks are needed?
Knowing the number of tanks you need will let us know how much space is needed in the brewing area, as well as the size of the compressor and glycol tank required. In addition, the size of the tank is also the key content of the discussion. You deserve to have a hot liquid tank and a cold liquid tank of double size (twice the capacity of brewhouse equipment) to help you brew the best-selling products.
Number of brewhouse containers required
- Mash mixer – Where your mix hot liquor, malt, and any adjuncts to get the brew started.
- Lauter tun – Where the wort (sugar liquid) is separated from the solids of the mash and sent to the brew kettle.
- Brew kettle – Where the wort is boiled and the hops added.
- Whirlpool – Where precipitate solids (from the boil) and hop particles are separated from the hot wort and left behind. As the liquid goes via the heat exchanger to the fermentation vessel.
- 2 vessel brewhouse—A combined mash/lauter tun and combined kettle/whirlpool. Generally used for smaller systems, where space is a premium or you’re on a smaller budget.
- 3 vessels brewhouse–You have two options here, combined mash/lauter with separate kettle and whirlpool or separate mash and lauter and combined kettle/whirlpool. They both have their advantages and disadvantages. I’m happy to discuss them if you’d like to get in contact.
- 4 vessel brewhouse–This is where you generally have a separate mash, lauter, kettle, and whirlpool. They can be a square formation or linear.
What kind of beer do you plan to brew?
- 50 weeks / 4 weeks per brew = 12.5 brews per annum
- 50 weeks / 2 weeks per brew = 25 brews per annum
Do you have space?
In addition, you can discuss utility sockets with your contractor with the help of the equipment supplier. As we said in the first question, if you have a small brewing system and tank, you may be able to stack FV. Knowing the height of the building can let us know whether stacking fermenters is feasible. You can check the “Top 5 considerations for choosing a craft brewery location” article for more tips.
Which heating method do you choose?
We have completed an article on this topic, you can click on the “How to choose the brewhouse heating method?” article to learn more about heating methods.
Forecast sales and growth
In a brewery, brewing is only part of the job. Under normal circumstances, the brewer will spend 85% of his time cleaning the brewery equipment. This will have a certain impact on the amount of beer you brew.
Auxiliary equipment
A slightly larger brewery may require a small bottling line for beer. These can be small-scale, low-cost technical solutions. However, low-cost solutions will shorten the shelf life and affect the flavor of the beer.
In large breweries, packaging is a major part of the business. The filling equipment they purchase needs to be thoroughly reviewed, and the main concern is the DO (dissolved oxygen) number. Because during packaging, there is always some oxygen going into the beer. Winemakers want this number to be kept at a low level and to extend the shelf life (ideally less than 25ppb). It is worthwhile to invest in good packaging lines and laboratory equipment to check your DO number.
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Beer Brewery Equipment Manufacturer The brewing supplies provided by Micet Craft can support your brewing needs from small batches of micro beer brewing equipment to 100 barrels capacity. Micet Craft has reached cooperation with many breweries around the world, we can design and manufacture professional brewing systems for breweries, including cellar beer brewing equipment and other
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