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  • A long list of Questions -

    Hey! Hello!

    My name as you could guess is Phil, I've been around beer all my life. Grew up in a real ale driven freehouse. Brewed when I was a student in a fairly (crappy) brewpub, in the UK. I have worked, lived, breathed beer, Catering, Restaurants, Kitchens, Design... the whole shooting match.

    So much so, I have embarked on the wonderfully stupid idea that I'll open a brewpub....

    WHY OH WHY OH WHY? I hear you shout. Coz, I don't know much else.

    So silly question time.

    1. Nitrogenated stouts - packaging and dispense - I asume that there is no special treatment of the brew, to make it servable via a nitrogen sys. (30/70)?

    2. UK legislation - do the tap/faucets have to be the 'standard' 2 or 3 part assembly? If I where to use one peice stainless heads, US style, would that contravene UK law? I have seen one peice heads, on occasions.

    3. For those who work/brew in a brew pub.. are there any golden rules. Like no cleaning the fermenters during service hours - CO2 Issues. Hot caustic control issues. What about actually brewing when people are using the restaurant?

    4. HACCP - COSHH stuff - Any special requirements for the brewery access.

    5. What are the likely questions from the neighbours/local authorities - regarding the advent of the brewery/plans for the brewery. Smells, odours, chemical waste, BOD, effluent?

    More questions to come - Thanks in advance to anyone who replies


    Oh, I hate looking for locations - I've done it once before - and I hate it - no one building is perfect... anyone else realise this?
    Founder of London Brewers' Alliance | European Craft Sales Manager for SimplyHops.com | BrewWharf 2009/11 | Writes CAMRA's Homebrew Column | Opened Breakwater Brew Co | Get me @phillowry

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    and...

    5 ltr kegs, mini cask, or whatever they are called.... has anyone got a link to the suppliers, or manufacturers. All I've found are the cypher pump a drink types.

    Growlers in the UK? Silly idea? I'm still searching for a supplier?
    Founder of London Brewers' Alliance | European Craft Sales Manager for SimplyHops.com | BrewWharf 2009/11 | Writes CAMRA's Homebrew Column | Opened Breakwater Brew Co | Get me @phillowry

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    • #3
      Hi Phil,
      The 5L minikegs are called HIT Party kegs and are made by a company called Hueber in Germany. Terry Swann is thier agent in the UK, his firm is called European Malt Company Limited.
      Nitrogenated Stouts need to be seved through a special tap with a restricter disc in. There been a few good discussions on nitrogenating methods on this site before if you do a search.
      Good luck!

      Slainte,

      Dave

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      • #4
        Thanks!

        Thanks Twonk!

        That's one question off the list.

        Re- Searches. Yeah, I know. Sheer lazyness really. MUST TRY HARDER!

        Thanks for the PM's.
        Founder of London Brewers' Alliance | European Craft Sales Manager for SimplyHops.com | BrewWharf 2009/11 | Writes CAMRA's Homebrew Column | Opened Breakwater Brew Co | Get me @phillowry

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