Aux Arc Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Am looking at a site that would provide a potential net-negative utility cost (spring water and excess hydro-power) but It is way off the beaten path so an off-site tasting/retail location would be required. Is anyone willing to share their utilities cost as a percentage of costs of goods sold so I could compare with a location with adjacent tasting room where I will have all utility costs? I realize everyone's set-up and operation is unique but would love to see some examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestar Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 It is about a third, for us, paying urban rates for electric, power, and water/sewer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silk City Distillers Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Cooling water is the big energy savings. However, are you legally permitted to take the water and discharge it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aux Arc Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 21 minutes ago, Silk City Distillers said: Cooling water is the big energy savings. However, are you legally permitted to take the water and discharge it? Had to look that one up. Missouri is a riparian state so can do anything that does not materially adversely impact downstream owners. Most of the heat transfer to cooling water would be re-used in the production process for preheating mash tun and perhaps pre-heating still . Cooled down water would then be used in irrigation of crop field nearby. Capacity of spring is such that discharging directly would have negligible (and probably non-measurable) effect on downstream temp, but I don't want to waste the thermal energy by dumping direct. Any input on % of COGS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyspirits Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, Aux Arc said: Cooled down water would then be used in irrigation of crop field nearby what water wuold you get that's cooled down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aux Arc Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Cooled down to ambient air temp. 4 minutes ago, indyspirits said: what water wuold you get that's cooled down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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