Need input on layout for this glorious brewery

TheUpsideDownDog

Finally building the basement electric brewery. Looking for input from those of you who have made the jump.

I’m using a quarter section of my basement, and I built the brew plant in accordance with TheElectricBrewery.com 3 vessel 20 gal Blichmann Engineering boilermakers, brewing back to back batches, 12 gallons batches to net two full 5gal kegs. With pumps and a Brutus counterflow chiller, and fermenting in two 14 gal Ss Brewtech unitanks with FTSS heat/cooling, and two 7gal of the same for split batch experiments, run by a 3/8HP glycol chiller. I plan to have a table for some beer chemistry and two stir plates for starters.

I’ll likely expand into wine with a wine easy. So one extra table will likely contain the necessary parts for that.

Now to my questions, for those of you that made the jump.

How much space do you need for prep work and whatnot, what’s your layout.

What should I be planning for in regards to proximity of the sink to whatever else.

I am doing a floor drain, any input on sanitary there to keep the smell down?

The space is relatively square, would a center island be a good idea? I’m picturing some utility tables on casters for use as needed.

What worked well for those of you that made this jump? What didnt?

Unitanks, set on a table and pump up to them? Set on the ground then lift in order to keg? Help me draw out the set up.

**kal** · Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:00 am Post subject:

Hi Scott!

[quote]How much space do you need for prep work and whatnot, what’s your layout.[/quote[

You've probably already seen my layout, but if not, see it here: https://shop.theelectricbrewery.com/pages/gallery
Also check out the many videos/pictures I posted on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theelectricbrewery/
My basement build has info as well: http://www.theelectricbrewery.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25593

GrumpyWally · Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:26 am Post subject:

+1 to what Kal said:

**kal** · Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 12:46 pm Post subject:

Yep. It's key to have it centered on what's called your "work triangle".
While a brewery may not be a kitchen, the same principles apply: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_work_triangle

Kal

TheUpsideDownDog · Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:01 pm Post subject:

You guys are great, thanks for the input. This build has been much slower than anticipated. But it’s finally happening, I’ll post some pictures as it gets built.

**kal** · Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:34 pm Post subject:

Looking forward to seeing those pictures Scott!

Kal