200L Brewery (The new, NEW plan)

[boingy]

Haz, Subsonic's advice is good. Before you go any further you must sort out the planning permission and business use (and home insurance) stuff and also become familiar with revenue and customs requirements. It's a drag, but as soon as you sell a single drop of ale you become a brewer and a business and are subject to all sorts of rules, regulations and paperwork.

[haz66]

Haz, Subsonic's advice is good. Before you go any further you must sort out the planning permission and business use (and home insurance) stuff and also become familiar with revenue and customs requirements. It's a drag, but as soon as you sell a single drop of ale you become a brewer and a business and are subject to all sorts of rules, regulations and paperwork.

Yeah i know i bought the microbrewers handbook and have kinda got the jist of what i need to do before i actually
go ahead with buying the equipment, i was just looking for any advice on the stuff i`d picked out, i`ve now decided
that it will be best to go all stainless, the extra cost isn`t actually that much more plus i`ll know it was made for the job.

I also went to visit a similar setup up at Settle at the weekend (Three Peaks Brewery) and he gave me alot of advice regarding
the customs and red tape side of it,a very nice chap indeed.

[haz66]

I`ve just found these does anyone think that they be ok for what i need,
3no of the tall 270 ltr ones and 1no 113 ltr one.
Clicky
Click on the view tanks in top left.

[WishboneBrewery]

So the 270's would be Copper, HLT & FV?? and the 113 would be the Mash tun? They'd need a bit of hacking about with a side opening on the copper, they would have lots of head room for the boil on a 200L though
Whats the prices like?

[haz66]

I`ve emailed them for prices and just waiting to hear back, probably Monday
now i guess.
Funny thing is my auntie just lives down the road from this place so i could get my uncle
to pick them up and then go collect them on my pre xmas visit.

[haz66]

So the 270's would be Copper, HLT & FV?? and the 113 would be the Mash tun? They'd need a bit of hacking about with a side opening on the copper, they would have lots of head room for the boil on a 200L though
Whats the prices like?

Correct.
I have access to cutting equipment so modifying them will be no problem

[leedsbrew]

I would be very interested to hear their response matey. They are only a stones throw from my work. I've been thinking about uping my capacity and their 113L tanks look good.

[haz66]

Heres a few pics of 2 of the 270ltr vessels i also have another 270ltr one and the 113ltr one
is almost half the height of the bigger ones, phots not brill as taken with mobile phone.

[WishboneBrewery]

aye up... good stuff.
Its the Greenhouse Brewery

[garwatts]

How do you get to the bottom of those for cleaning?

[WishboneBrewery]

How do you get to the bottom of those for cleaning?

Pressure washer

[haz66]

How do you get to the bottom of those for cleaning?

Pressure washer

Small children armed with srubbing brushes was my idea

[boingy]

Small children armed with scrubbing brushes was my idea

That's a sound idea. When purchasing the children try to get skinny ones. They will eat less and you will also be able to get them sweeping chimneys on days when the brewery is dormant.

[garwatts]

Small children armed with scrubbing brushes was my idea

That's a sound idea. When purchasing the children try to get skinny ones. They will eat less and you will also be able to get them sweeping chimneys on days when the brewery is dormant.

Better make sure they have a good wash before putting them in the barrel then.

[haz66]

How do you get to the bottom of those for cleaning?

I`ll be cutting all the tops off so they are open, then just clean out with like pdtnc says, a power washer.