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Looking for a contract bottler for Vodka In Louissiana for an associate.

Can you send me a price as well please? Looks great!

Thanks James, it makes sense. I would be using a clear wort. I should have mentioned that in the original post.

Electric element heating a still VS steam.... Putting operational differences aside, is there any difference in the flavor of the spirit caused by one or the other? In my mind, the smaller surface area of the heating element... does it burn or over temp or create bad flavors in the wash compared to the larger surface area of steam or bain marie??

Thanks Jedd, My math to end up at a raw material cost per liter of finished product.... 500g x 10% yield = 50g 50g x 70% hearts yield = 35g @190ABV 35g x 2= 70g @ 80ABV 70g x 3.78liters = 265 liters of finished 40% bottled product $2,000/265liters = $7.50 +yeast ($.50)= $8.00 per liter (this is what I use for my Cost Of Goods Sold COGS calculation) Does this make sense? I was thinking to buy a truck and tanks and pick it up, but the delivery makes it even simpler, I guess the more that you ask the brewer to do the more they charge....

Thanks Natbouman & PeteB for posting the link. ( I had read it earlier but was hoping to have more people weigh in with pricing) Apart from Roger posting approximately $200 for a 500 gallon batch (I am guessing he was providing grain), I did not see any other posts indicating a price. In this thread Michelangelo has mentioned roughly $1 per gallon which would be $500 for 500 gallon batch (I supply the grain) Anyone else want to weigh in with a quote?? Thomas.

Hello, I am putting the final touches on my budget and with the numbers expanding... I was thinking to farm out the first step of creating the wash to craft brewers for the first year or two... Does anyone have any experience with this and some rough costs. I would be looking at 100% barley in about 250gallon batches. The way I see it, I would purchase the Barley and bring it to the brewer, they would run it through the mash tun and lauter it, I would then truck out a clear wort to stick in my fermenters at the distillery. My hope is to get some rough ideas of cost before I start banging on doors to see if it is worthwhile? Any help would be appreciated. Thomas.

100% pure for the excise duty which is federal (canada wide) There will also be provincial markup and that will be different for each province. I am familiar with BC which is 168% on top of the federal.

I personally find the good and bad experiences helpful. Sharing experience and knowledge in this "commercial" forum should include who has been helpful and who has not. Let's face it, one of the best ways to get new customers is to do a great job with old customers and have them post their positive experience. And vice versa. As a startup, funds are limited, I want to make sure I am using the best people I can.

It also depends on you, are you a person who jumps into things and figures it out along the way, or more of a planner? Are you self funding or getting a loan, or investors? I am not open yet but I can tell you that 2 years after starting my first plan.... A lot of things have changed as I have read and practiced on to test set up to learn. There are a lot of variables and no set way in starting. You have to do what works for you. Good luck!

Good luck!!

It seems like this area does not get a lot of posting BUT, safety is important. This is a general question, but from all of you that are currently operating... You must have a "wow, that was lucky" story where you made a change in your set up, equipment or process to avoid hurting yourself or damaging equipment, facility, guests touring the plant.... Care to share?

Thanks Mash, I agree with your points. I am planning to attend the 2014 ADI conference and look forward to a great experience there. If anyone else has any input, I would be happy to hear it!!

Ooooppppssss.... I apologize, I kept getting an error message!!! Sorry for the 6 posts.... I also should mention that I will be lautering the mash... Not by preference but with an electric powered boiler, I think I will burn the grain.

Trying to start on a budget.... I can see the value in the stills and tanks professionally made, but, as a new startup, with a new brand, I want to start with as little money as possible, once I have permits, licenses and a product with positive momentum, I can justify higher equipment costs. To that, I am thinking of using some 3 inch copper packed columns and 55 gallon drums. The drums would be used for the mash tun, HLT, and boiler for the still. It would be all electric. I want to make a Nuetral and a flavoured product. I would use the packed column for the nuetral and either remove the packing or build a 3 or 4 inch pot still head for the flavoured product. I am planning to insulate the barrells for efficiency. I like this setup because the cost is low, and it can be expanded modularly as required... Or at least I think it can? My question is, what sort of negatives will come with a setup like this? Can anyone foresee an issue that I have not thought about? Thank you in advance and by the way, is is a great forum, I have learned a lot. Thank you to all who take the time to contribute.

Any suggestions where to get these filters?

Can you send me pictures please?