Folks, don't let this happen to you. A few weeks ago I stopped by a brewery in a nearby town for lunch. It turned out they were closed. Construction crews were inside tearing out the concrete slab, replacing the ductile…
JohnMay 14, 2015
Brewery surcharges... Fees the sewer authority charges an industrial client above and beyond regular sewer fees. Sometimes they're cheap, sometimes they're expensive, sometimes they don't exist at all. In the world of brewery wastewater, there are more nutrients/pollution/things to remove…
JohnNovember 19, 2014
Life happens. Mistakes and accidents happen. Brewery spills happen. As with most things in the brewery wastewater world, depending on where you're at, they can be no big deal at all or they can be a major issue. Again, it…
JohnOctober 22, 2014
Brewery Wastewater Design exists to help brewers focus on beer. I have over 15 years of brewery wastewater experience. Don't repeat mistakes, don't reinvent the wheel. Hiring me will save you money, many times over. Ignore this post, it's for…
JohnFebruary 16, 2014
If you found this website, you are in the right place. Thank you. Please read the page Brewery Wastewater 101 page, there is a ton of information in there for you. There is also quite a bit of free stuff…
JohnFebruary 16, 2014
Level detection for brewery wastewater applications can be a lot of things. It can be as simple as a sight glass. It can also involve lasers, radar, and ultrasonic waves. Your tank can be underground or above. For the most…
JohnFebruary 16, 2014
Breweries make a lot of hot water. Brew kettles are often full of boiling water. CIP cycles throughout the brewery use hot water. It should be no surprise that the wastewater leaving a brewery tends to be hot as well.…
JohnSeptember 15, 2014
A brew pub with a restaurant on site really should have 2 sewer lines coming out of it. 1 line for restaurant wastes (kitchen, restrooms) and another for brew pub wastewater. The reason is kitchen and restroom waste is not…
JohnSeptember 9, 2014