When I design a system, I don't include risers on top of my tanks. What's a riser? The green things in the image above. You can see the concrete tanks are buried, and where the surface of the ground will…
JohnFebruary 14, 2017
Is your brewery in a small town, or are you looking at opening one there? Here are some considerations to think about. The local wastewater plant sees most flow during the day; flow peaks in the AM as people shower…
JohnAugust 4, 2015
Just about all brewery wastewater systems will need a lift station, aka pump station. The sewer in the street is usually a few feet below grade. The wastewater pipe leaving your brewery will also usually be a few feet below…
JohnOctober 15, 2013
A conversation about spent grain on a wastewater blog? Yup. This is another area that I have a lot of background in. We all know spent grain can & should go to cattle. What else is there to know besides…
JohnSeptember 23, 2014
Do you have an 'air to water' cooling tower for your glycol cooling system? Most small breweries do not (they use 'air to air' coolers), but you'll know it if you do. It's a big rain storm in a box…
JohnJuly 28, 2015
Brewery owners and workers. Please read this, even if you don't want to learn about brewery confined spaces. Choice ignorance can kill someone and land someone in jail. “I knew we had confined spaces around here, but we never did…
JohnDecember 10, 2014
You've been out there in it. Hands getting dirty, maintaining or repairing your brewery wastewater system. It's all done, time for a beer, but you can't get that stench off your hands no matter how many times you wash your…
JohnMay 26, 2015
So you have a brewery, your having wastewater issues of one sort or another, and you start thinking about wastewater treatment. To sum up my position here, 'No, don't do it!' If you haven't already, please read this page. Is…
JohnMay 19, 2015
There are a lot of options to consider with floor drains in a brewery. Floor drains, trench drains, equipment drains- they all have their place. Since these will be set in concrete, they are a permanent part of your infrastructure…
JohnFebruary 24, 2014