Design considerations --Plan. Design. Build. Brew.

Design considerations
--Plan. Design. Build. Brew.

Your dream is becoming a reality and you’re ready to design and build your brewery.
Here are a few important design considerations to accommodate your brewery system.

1. Water
Uniform water flow to the brewhouse is critical and should not be affected by water
demand elsewhere in the building.
If kegging or bottling will be done, a water supply will be needed in these areas.
Filtration may be necessary for city water. A water analysis will determine if a filter is required.

2. Drainage
Drains are required in the brewhouse, fermentation, walk-in cooler (if applicable), boiler room,
and any other area where water and spillage may occur (e.g. kegging/bottling).
Floors should have a recommended pitch of ¼” per foot towards drains.
3. Finish
Brewery floors should be sealed and resistant to both mild acids and strong alkalines.
Due to the nature of the brewing process, it would be better if the walls and ceilings can be
washable.

4. Electrical
Note: These electrical guidelines are for planning purposes only. Complete detailed electrical
requirements will be issued with the purchase of a brewing system from Specific Mechanical.
Standard electrical for our equipment is 360VA, 3 phase, 50 hertz.
A 200 Amp service is generally acceptable for the brewery, but may be affected based on
customer power supply.
We can adapt the electrical design of our equipment to suit your needs. We can discuss the
requirements prior to finalizing a design.

5. Square Footage
The following guidelines may be applied as general specifications for brewpubs.
Brewpub size: 200L-500L Systems = 25 to 50 square meter
Brewpub size: 600L -2000L Systems = 55 to 100 square meter
Commercial Brewery size: 2000L -5000L Systems = 100 to 500 square meter
Production brewery/microbrewery spaces can vary greatly. We can discuss a design to meet
your project needs.

6. Ceiling Heights
For planning purposes, smaller systems of 500L-2000L should consider ceiling heights of 3.6m
to 5.4m in the brewhouse and cellar areas. Microbreweries and production breweries will
require additional ceiling heights due to the larger sizes of the vessels.
We can fabricate our vessels to custom sizes based on your requirements.
7. Venting
Typically, a flue is needed to vent the steam from the brewkettle.
If a steam fired system is selected, an exhaust flue is required in the boiler room for the
gas-fired boiler.
If a direct gas-fired system is selected, an exhaust flue will also be needed for the kettle
firebox.
Make-up air is required in the boiler room on a steam-fired system and in the brewhouse
area for a direct gas-fired system.

8. Additional Requirements
For unloading and installation purposes, a forklift should be on site when the brewing quipment
arrives. Forks should be extendable and padded to protect the equipment.
The equipment will typically arrive in an enclosed 53′ trailer, standing up and lagged to
the floor, or lying down on skids.
If a walk-in cooler is required, we recommend that it is set up and prepared for equipment
prior to equipment arrival.
All electrical conduits and wiring are to be run and ready to connect to equipment.
All drains, plumbing and water lines are prepared to accept brewing equipment.
If natural gas lines are required, they should be run to the appropriate locations in the brewery.
Ensure there is an entryway into the building to accommodate the largest vessel.

If our team is performing the installation of your brewery system, we want to ensure the
process is performed as efficiently and effectively as possible. Having these services in place
before our technicians arrive will reduce or eliminate wait times and additional costs.

For additional information on theses services please contact us.
Amy Chen
Sales manager
[email protected]

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