Hello everyone,
I'm planning to open a 10bbl nano-brewery in my hometown. I have a building, we got our trademark, and funding for the equipment. Before I commit to a turn key purchase I was hoping for some insight regarding the right mix of equipment.
Our general concept is to serve as a downtown brewery, with tap room, and providing keg distribution to roughly 8-12 local business during the first year. No plans to bottle or can initially. To accomplish this I'm looking at a 10bbl, 2 vessel brewhouse (steam), with 4 10bbl jacketed fermentors, and 2 10bbl jacketed conditioning tanks. My plan is the brew once per week and keg off the conditioning tanks, then serve or distro using the kegs. The fermentors and and conditioning tanks will be on the tap room floor.
Where I begin to confuse myself is with the conditioning tanks. Will two work? Do I need four? Do I need any? Some have told me I can keg off the fermentors. Would it be best to get unitanks and ferm, condition and keg off these?
Open to your advise.
Steve
I'm planning to open a 10bbl nano-brewery in my hometown. I have a building, we got our trademark, and funding for the equipment. Before I commit to a turn key purchase I was hoping for some insight regarding the right mix of equipment.
Our general concept is to serve as a downtown brewery, with tap room, and providing keg distribution to roughly 8-12 local business during the first year. No plans to bottle or can initially. To accomplish this I'm looking at a 10bbl, 2 vessel brewhouse (steam), with 4 10bbl jacketed fermentors, and 2 10bbl jacketed conditioning tanks. My plan is the brew once per week and keg off the conditioning tanks, then serve or distro using the kegs. The fermentors and and conditioning tanks will be on the tap room floor.
Where I begin to confuse myself is with the conditioning tanks. Will two work? Do I need four? Do I need any? Some have told me I can keg off the fermentors. Would it be best to get unitanks and ferm, condition and keg off these?
Open to your advise.
Steve
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