Calculating Brewery Capacity and Labor Costs
Calculating Brewery Capacity and Labor – Elements to Consider I often get asked about calculating brewery capacity from my clients. In fact, today the same guy Ryan who gave me…
Brewery Floor Plan Guide – A Client Conversation
I wanted to write this brewery floor plan guide, after a chat with a potential brewery owner today. If you look at the picture below, you can see the original…
Small Mash Filter Designed for a Smaller Brewhouse
Non-Alcoholic Malt Drink – Small African Producers
In Nigeria, the non-alcoholic malt drink category makes up a large percentage of volume and revenue of many breweries. Malt drinks are produced similar to beer, except it's not fermented.…
Me Helping Put On A Brewpub System in Wuxi, China
Craft Brewhouse Design Tips – 5 Considerations
I want to share with you some craft brewhouse design tips today, to ensure your money is well spent when opening a brewery. The biggest capital outlay of any brewery…
Contract Brewing Pros and Cons – Brewery Startup
I decided to write a post today looking contract brewing pros and cons after receiving an email from the UK. The writer was deciding if there was value to... “Contract…
Real-world diagram created for a client, for him to understand the set-up he needed
Brewing Process Step-By-Step – With Pictures
Today, I wanted to discuss the different parts of brewing process step-by-step with a little explanation of each. I’ve added in some diagram and visuals in the hope of making…
Chinese Brewing Equipment Group Buying
I wanted to put out a post about Chinese brewing equipment group buying just to see if there’s any interest from brewers. I have brewers approach me from around the…
Small Affordable Skid-Mounted Brewhouse
In this post we look the pros and cons, of using a small affordable skid-mounted brewhouse for nano-brewery projects. I'm seeing a trend towards hyperlocal breweries, with people contacting me…
Chinese Brewing Equipment Prices – Expectations
I wanted to put something together about Chinese brewing equipment prices. Believing it useful to those who visit my site. People around the world approach me. Asking for help sourcing…
Pasteurization Tunnels from China for Beer
I’ve started to get more enquiries regarding sourcing pasteurization tunnels from China for beer packaging lines. They’ve been from breweries looking to save some money on equipment which can be…
5 Building A Brewery Tips – What You Need To Know
Today, I want to share with you 5 building a brewery tips. Key points to consider when planning a brewery, to ensure it meets your needs now, plus can grow…
A Painting Nick Had Commissioned For Beer Without Borders
Beer Without Borders – Racism is a Virus
The idea behind Beer Without Borders is to show the brewing industry stands together against racism. The brainchild of “Beer Without Borders” is Nick Clark, a brewer from New Zealand…
Brewhouse Installation Case – Humdinger Brewery
I wanted to highlight my favorite brewhouse installation case, completed recently in Kunming. I was approached by Humdinger Brewing, who wanted to expand their operations from their 5HL brewpub. The…
How Rambler Gin Came To Be Made In Shangri-La
The Rambler is one of the newest craft spirits to hit the Chinese market and its gaining traction fast. The story of The Rambler interestingly though, starts in New Zealand…
Brewing with Adjuncts – What, How, Pros and Cons
Today we’re going to look at brewing with adjuncts. A subject maybe not for our German brewing brethren with their Reinheitsgebot Laws. These laws are a series of regulations, limiting…
Strategic Planning Your Brewery – When Opening
As more brewery’s popup, the harder it becomes to enter the craft beer market, making strategic planning your brewery, key to a successful launch and long-term success. At a distance…
From the Platform
Brewing Consultant in China – Sourcing Equipment
Hello my name is Neil; I’m a brewing consultant based in China, helping people around the world with their brewing projects. I help in a number of ways; from sourcing…
Lanemark’s TX Burners for Brewing
As an off-shoot of the direct fire heating article, people asked for more information on Lanemark’s TX burners for brewing. So… Here’s a little extra information about Lanemark Combustion Engineering’s…
Wort gaining color through Maillard reaction during a 12 hours boil taken from Reddit/TheBrewery
Why Do We Boil Wort? The Processes Taking Place
I’ve already written some articles on boiling but, just realized I’d not written an article on “why do we boil wort”? So, let’s rectify this now; starting with the boiling…
Castle Malt in SE Asia – From The Philippines to Bali
I recently had a brewing acquaintance who wanted to source Castle Malt in SE Asia for a new brewing project there. He didn’t know who to reach out too. He…