Single Wall Serving Tank Advantage

Save space on the Brewing Floor, buy less kegs, clean less kegs, save your back, save money. There is a case for using Single Wall Bright /Serving Tanks instead of a Jacketed Bright. Read on to know what Tom Hennessy of the Brewery Immersion Course has to say about this application in a Brewpub.

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Lance Johnson
Hiring Wait Staff for your Brewpub

This article is yet to be uploaded, it is coming soon. We will outline some concepts that you may already know, but also some that you should be practicing but think you don’t have time for. This won’t be some strategy to be the answer to the employee crisis brought on by the epic from the epidemic, but a strategy we hope can bring about change in your quest for quality people, service that matches your vision, and with less attrition.

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Lance Johnson
Brewing Parts

At Forgeworks we take our place in the Brewing industry in two different ways. One, we build Brewhouses for the Brew Pub approach to making beer, and the other is to make sure we equip our customers and those who use our website for helpful information with a lot of good stuff they can use for ideas, or rely on for their business plan or getting operational. So, we are continually working on two documents that can help with understanding all the various parts, fittings, and accessories a brewer will need to gear up the brewery.

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Lance Johnson
Marketing Concepts for the Brewpub

What all will go into the realization of your brewpub’s five year sales forecast? This article will give you a better understanding of the role of marketing for your brewpub, and all the other components that make it all work.  What is the lifetime value of a patron?   Read this article to learn more.

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Lance Johnson
Introducing our new CIP-30, 3:1 Brewer's Multi-Tool

It’s a Wort Grant, Manual Keg Cleaner, Hop Back and Remote CIP Reservoir. When its not being used, just roll it into a corner, out of the way. If you only clean 5-10 kegs every couple of weeks, this equipment will make good sense for you. Down the road, if you are constantly cleaning kegs, only then will that $10,000 automated keg cleaner make better sense.

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Lance Johnson
Areas to Spend Less at Brewery Start Up

This is our Equipment Budget Philosophies for the 15bbl or smaller scale brew pub style brewery. This information can help you re-appropriate start up expenditures, and give you a good idea of what equipment can be purchased at a future date (year one or two) once cash flow has begun to offset debt service, payroll, raw material and supplies costs.

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Lance Johnson
Brewery Sizing

Forgeworks primarily builds 3.5bbl, 5bbl, 7bbl, and 10bbl Brewhouses that match very well to the Brewpub Business Model, as well as corresponding Cellar Equipment. Which is the right size for your brewery?

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LJ