I am in the planning stages of opening (funded and am scouting for locations). I have read Hennessy's book, as well as perused dairyengineering.com for equipment, however I feel woefully inadequate when it comes to selecting tanks which will inevitably require modification (and, gulp, installation). I am, of course, tempted to just say screw it and go with a new setup, but the upfront savings are no joke. I have two questions:
1) For those that began or still use a Frankenbrew approach to the brewhouse/cellaring, do you regret it? Did it hamper expansion? Has the upfront savings been offset by additional labor and maintenance due to everything being non-standard?
2) Is there a company that specializes in helping connect breweries with Frankenbrew-style equipment? Sort of like a middle-man? I know the endstate I want, but am a bit lost on the multiplicity of ways to crack the nut.
Thanks for any insight.
1) For those that began or still use a Frankenbrew approach to the brewhouse/cellaring, do you regret it? Did it hamper expansion? Has the upfront savings been offset by additional labor and maintenance due to everything being non-standard?
2) Is there a company that specializes in helping connect breweries with Frankenbrew-style equipment? Sort of like a middle-man? I know the endstate I want, but am a bit lost on the multiplicity of ways to crack the nut.
Thanks for any insight.
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