Commercial brewing life area/thread?

[Druncan]

Do you have Big Brewing dreams?,,,, Need a place to discover, before the reality hits you?

So, Any chance <Mods> we can consider to have a dedicated thread/heading for this area of ;
Not, 'home' brewing? for Commercial wannabe's?

I just wondered if there was a good opportunity to re-cycle/link previous threads and spread the good word to aspiring cash searching brewery acolytes,,,,

Possibly with a dedicated sub/areas?,,, (think of the added hits on adds,,, ;oP

Yes this is the HBF,,, But, still,, we dream,,,

So, a place to share, commercial pleasure and pain,,, of the fermented kind but, for them that wants our brews to be gargled by the unbelievers and to do, at whatever the detrimental cost to themselves?

I'll subscribe to all of that,,,,,,,,, and yes I may have consumed a few of mine,, but not driving,,, )

 

[Chippy_Tea]

So, Any chance <Mods> we can consider to have a dedicated thread/heading for this area of ;
Not, 'home' brewing? for Commercial wannabe's?

Looks like you have already started it if it's popular I can pin it to the top. :thumba:

 

[HarryFlatters]

Do you have Big Brewing dreams?,,,, Need a place to discover, before the reality hits you?

Sounds good... I probably should find out what it's like in the commercial world in case I take the hump and tell my work to poke it

 

[Druncan]

Cheers, all good, so far. Just received verbal confirmation from planners that our commercial change of use to domestic house with micro-brewery will be approved and without any nasty conditions. Engineers and Building control next then we can finally start getting quotes for the actual building.

SSE (power distribution) have confirmed my electricity supply limits and Scottish water confirmed water quality is appropriate.
Just completed brewery insurance review and notified HMRC of our plans.
Sooo much essential paperwork,,, Just to brew a bit more beer and cider legally,,,

 

[Portreath]

Thoughts...! I'm opening a diner in a few months, I wonder what would be required to sell some of my ale to customers that come in to eat, alongside the other bought for retail alcohol.??

 

[simon12]

Thoughts...! I'm opening a diner in a few months, I wonder what would be required to sell some of my ale to customers that come in to eat, alongside the other bought for retail alcohol.??

Short answer alot, I suggest this question needs it own thread and more info.

 

[beertrap]

Sounds good... I probably should find out what it's like in the commercial world in case I take the hump and tell my work to poke it

Well,, before you tell the boss it poke it, I would suggest volunteer at a local brewery and see just what you might be getting yourself into.

I worked for 1 winter at a local brewery and its a lot of physical labor. Loading and unloading truck , slinging sacks of grain, bottleing in cold rooms, constantly cleaning everything and fairly low pay.

I had a great time, but I'll keep my day job.

Good luck

 

[Druncan]

Never taken a salary from our business in 13 years. We live on kitchen leftovers and brewery 'experiments'
I reccon our tax man must hate us,,,,, That's the way it should be :hat:

@Portreath I assume you got a premise and personal Intox liq licence? Then you just have EHO/TSO/HMRC/Insurance/Water supply/Waste..
I'll tell you this for free - If you get it done the margins make it very worth while. I now do various gins (sloe gin is epic this year) and kombucha. My partner make Pitta breads from waste grains and awesome maltloaf from darker brew spent grains. So far all my spent grain is frozen and saved as a valuable resource (we have loads of winter freezer space) I even use spent coffee grains for trial growing mushrooms. New big composter and loads of raised beds for more salad crops next.

 

[Portreath]

Hi @Druncan Yes, we have a premises license to sell & and personal licence. I think once we get the diner up and running I will look into the idea. It's interesting to hear you make use of your spent grain. Do you have any links for resources relating to this?

 

[Rodj]

Hi Portreath, when it's open will you give us details? I may come and visit -- I'm in Penstraze.

 

[Druncan]

Hi @Portreath, sorry missed this. Still experimenting with the Spent Grain. First lots were great, but, I overdid the last lot after extra early hopping and was so very bitter. However, just done another 50l of brown ale with a couple of kilos of steeped black/brown crystal. It's in the freezer in tubs. We plan to air dry the SG in the conservatory when we get some sun,,,, We will then try grinding it to make dark flour.

I was then thinking of trying to work out the remaining carb/sugar level of the flour?