In my vision of a perfect world, all breweries would have a calamity tank. What the heck is a calamity tank? It's a wastewater tank, normally empty, that can be used for spills, bad beer, and storage. Imagine this scenario,…
Generally speaking, there are 2 different worlds with regards to wastewater tanks. Underground and above ground. Here are some things to consider with both options. Underground As much as I hate to say it, concrete is really the best and…
This is the first in a multi-series of posts related to my experience with brewery anaerobic digestion of brewery wastewater. (Sorry for some of the weird wording, blame it on SEO) If you are considering anaerobic treatment at your brewery…
This is part II of a 3 part story. The first part can be found here. The Newbio system was a downflow system; put water in at the top and remove it at the bottom- opposite of how most anaerobic…