Production Areas

Main Processing Zones

Area	Size (m²/hL)	Height (m)	Floor Load (kN/m²)
Brewhouse	0.8-1.0	6.0-8.0	15-20
Fermentation	0.6-0.8	7.0-9.0	20-25
Bright Beer	0.4-0.6	6.0-7.0	15-20
Packaging	1.0-1.2	5.0-6.0	10-15
Storage	0.5-0.7	5.0-6.0	15-20

Equipment Specifications

Brewhouse Equipment

Component	Capacity	Power (kW)	Steam (kg/hr)
Mash Tun	20-50 hL	5-8	500-800
Lauter Tun	20-50 hL	3-5	N/A
Kettle	25-55 hL	10-15	1000-1500
Whirlpool	25-55 hL	3-5	N/A
Heat Exchanger	25-55 hL/hr	2-3	200-300

Fermentation/Storage

Vessel Type	Volume (hL)	Cooling (kW)	Pressure Rating
FV Unitank	100-200	15-20	2.5 bar
Bright Tank	100-200	10-15	3.0 bar
Serving Tank	10-20	2-3	2.0 bar
CIP Tank	50-100	N/A	Atmospheric
Water Tank	200-300	N/A	Atmospheric

Utility Requirements

Process Systems

Utility	Consumption/hL	Peak Load	Storage
Steam	100-150 kg	2000 kg/hr	N/A
Cooling	80-100 kWh	200 kW	Ice bank
Water	5-7 hL	30 hL/hr	24 hours
Compressed Air	50-70 m³	150 m³/hr	Receiver
CO₂ Recovery	3-4 kg	20 kg/hr	Storage tank

Electrical Load Distribution

Area	Load (kW)	Backup	Power Factor
Brewhouse	100-150	Optional	0.85
Cellar	150-200	Essential	0.88
Packaging	80-120	Optional	0.86
Utilities	200-250	Essential	0.90
HVAC	50-75	Partial	0.85

Floor Specifications

Surface Requirements

Area	Material	Load Rating	Chemical Resistance
Brewhouse	Epoxy	20 kN/m²	High acid
Cellar	Polyurethane	25 kN/m²	High caustic
Packaging	Epoxy	15 kN/m²	Medium
Storage	Sealed concrete	20 kN/m²	Medium
Loading	Heavy duty concrete	30 kN/m²	Low

Drainage Systems

Process Waste

Type	Capacity	Material	Slope
Main Drains	100-150 L/min	Stainless steel	2%
Floor Drains	50-75 L/min	Stainless steel	1.5%
Trench Drains	200-300 L/min	Polymer concrete	1%
Effluent Pit	5000-10000 L	Concrete	N/A

Construction Costs (USD)

Production Facility

Component	Cost/hL Capacity	% of Total	Life Cycle
Building Shell	1000-1500	25-30%	30 years
Process Equipment	2000-3000	40-45%	15-20 years
Utilities	800-1200	15-20%	10-15 years
Controls	400-600	10-15%	7-10 years

Equipment Investment

System	Cost Range	Installation	Annual Maintenance
Brewhouse	500K-1M	15-20%	3-5%
Fermentation	400-800K	10-15%	2-4%
Packaging	300-600K	12-18%	4-6%
Utilities	200-400K	20-25%	5-7%

Environmental Controls

Temperature Requirements

Area	Temperature (°C)	Humidity (%)	Air Changes/Hour
Brewhouse	20-25	60-70	8-10
Fermentation	15-18	50-60	6-8
Packaging	18-22	50-60	10-12
Storage	10-15	45-55	4-6