I'm sure this is a common topic, but I'm in the early planning stages of opening a nano-brewery with 2 other partners. The biggest obstacle at this stage has been budgeting for equipment. Any help this awesome community can offer is greatly appreciated.
Here's what we're looking at:
My early estimation at what we need for equipment is:
Can anyone give me an idea of the best way to find approximate pricing without having secured a location so we can see exactly what equipment we can afford? I'd love it if we could find a used nano system or re-purposed dairy equipment. The goal is to keep the equipment under $30K in this first of 3 phases for the brewery, but if it has to go over, we'll find a way to make it work.
Thanks!
Chris,
Labyrinth Brewing Company
Here's what we're looking at:
- 3.5-7 bbl system
- Ability to do double batches as needed (so some larger fermenters and larger HLT)
- Posibility of a 4 vessel brew system to expidite double batches.
- Not opposed to used gear or re-purposed dairy equipment.
- Stainless equipment only.
My early estimation at what we need for equipment is:
- Boil kettle (probably electric)
- Mash tun... maybe 2.
- Double-sized HLT.
- 2-3 single batch sized fermenters, jacketed.
- 2 double batch sized fermenters (jacketed).
- 2 double-sized brite tanks.
- Pumps, plate chiller, glycol setup and all associated misc hardware.
Can anyone give me an idea of the best way to find approximate pricing without having secured a location so we can see exactly what equipment we can afford? I'd love it if we could find a used nano system or re-purposed dairy equipment. The goal is to keep the equipment under $30K in this first of 3 phases for the brewery, but if it has to go over, we'll find a way to make it work.
Thanks!
Chris,
Labyrinth Brewing Company
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