dkr02 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 We're doing a study now for the startup expenses on a distillery project, and am wondering if there are any breweries that can supply beer to us as opposed to doing our own mashing and fermentation. I think it would be in the neighborhood of 1000 gallons at the time. Any suggestions? Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis McMillan Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 word to the wise Never pay someone when you can do it better,cheaper,faster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Mash Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 You may want to check TTB regulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestar Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Agree, check TTB. I believe you can not transport beer from a brewery to a distillery except by pipe. Holder over from prohibition and protection for American whiskey makers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rarnold3 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Initially, Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey pumped beer over from the next door Flying Dog Brewery. You may try contacting them for advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porter Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 You may want to check TTB regulations. Correct on the can't-do tranport of 'beer' or wine for that matter. Best thing to do is have them do the mashing and transport the wort to your location prior to yeast pitching. You aren't transporting or purchasing alchohol at that point, just sugar water. This was briefly discussed here on the forum and at a TTB discussion in Chicago. Otherwise, you get into a bond-to-bond transfer paperwork thing. And the cooking is what takes up most of your space anyway. In St.Louis they do the wort on brewery side of the building, transfer once cooled to 50 gal plastic barrels, wheel them to the distillery and pitch the yeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkr02 Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 OK, you're right! Just barnstormin' some ideas. We'll stick with the original plan. Thanks for the help! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Norris Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Hiring a brewery has it advantages and disadvantages. You really need to be able to trust your provider because you will be dependent on them. I started paying someone else to do our fermentation but ended up taking over fermentation for consistency and control. A brewery will always make their beer production their first priority, as they should. If you have a trusted partner then go for it, but in the end I like to hold the keys to my own fortune. Contracting wash got us big enough to buy our own equipment, so I cant complain, just make sure it is right for your situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 We're doing a study now for the startup expenses on a distillery project, and am wondering if there are any breweries that can supply beer to us as opposed to doing our own mashing and fermentation. I think it would be in the neighborhood of 1000 gallons at the time. Any suggestions? Rick Aside from regulation there are lot's of other issues also. 1- Infections 2- time after fermentation is complete 3-Transportation the list can go on and on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now