Checklist For Installing Brewery Equipment

In the process of building a micro brewery factory, a checklist is necessary to put together a list of everything you need to unpack, relocate and install beer brewing equipment.
Regarding unloading brewery equipment from the truck, One of the biggest challenges of the day is getting the huge pieces of brewery equipment from the truck onto the ground.
You’ve got a couple of options here. One is to use two fork trucks to slowly pull the equipment out and lower down.
Here you will need drivers who have a game plan and understand each person’s role. As the first person is pulling the item out, the other will need to support the back half of it, so that it doesn’t slip.
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Another option is to use a side loader. It will lift up the entire container off the truck and lower the whole thing onto the ground. This way you can pull beer equipment out and mitigate the risk of dropping it, as it’s already at ground level.
Once the tanks are stood up into their proper position, you can use a standard pallet jack to move them around via the horizontal leg supports which are.
You may need:
2 x fork trucks with fork extensions
2 x pallet jacks
2 x D-shackles
2 x lifting straps rated at at least 3000kg or more
10 x 2 foot wood blocks for blocking up the tanks if needed
1 or 2 x electric drills with HEX and screw set
1 x crowbar
1 x hammer
2 x foam pieces
For standing the tanks you can use a crane truck or switch out one of the fork trucks with a telescopic fork truck.

Once your beer equipment is off the truck and standing to attention, you want to unload the equipment in a specific order, to avoid getting stuck. Make sure you assess the size of everything and work out the best way to move it around. Fork trucks are great – but you may need fork extensions for the wider tanks, like the MLT.
You’ll need to think about your brewhouse equipment design and which pieces of equipment will be at the furthest end of the brewery. This way you can move it towards the back with a clear path and backfill from there.

Either way, it’s important to make sure everything matches the layout.
The cellar and fermenter is easier but the brewhouse is obviously all piped together. There are a lot of connections between these vessels so they need to be placed correctly.

If you’d like more advice about how to ensure a smooth unloading/installation of Tiantai brewery equipment, please get in touch with us.

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Emily Gong

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