Some breweries can achieve the efficiency of brewing more than 8 batches of beer per day. What are the reasons behind this? For small breweries, should they also pursue such output? Here are some analyses:
Some breweries can achieve high output mainly due to the following points:
Owning multiple fermentation tanks. If a brewery has 4, 5, or even more fermentation tanks, it can brew multiple batches at the same time, which significantly improves efficiency.
Implementing a shift system. Through the shift work of brewers, ensure that the equipment operates uninterruptedly 24 hours a day.
Standardizing beer recipes. Using a single recipe to simplify the brewing process and increase speed.
Using brewing extracts. For example, the use of wort extracts can save the wort preparation step and go directly to fermentation, thereby speeding up production.
However, brewing 8 or more batches per day is usually more suitable for larger commercial breweries, especially those with an output of more than 5000L. Taking the same time and labor costs as an example, the production benefits of large breweries far exceed those of microbreweries. For example, if a 10,000L commercial brewery and a 1,000L microbrewery both work 24 hours a day to brew 8 batches, the former can produce 80,000L of beer, while the latter can only produce 8,000L. Therefore, it is not cost-effective for microbreweries to pursue too high several batches, and 4-5 batches are usually enough.
In addition, operators of small breweries tend to pay more attention to the diversity of beer taste and are willing to invest time and energy in researching and trying different types of beer to meet customer needs. This is different from the model of commercial breweries repeatedly producing the same beer.
In summary, we suggest that small breweries do not need to pursue brewing too many batches per day. Considering income, profit, and market demand, breweries with two to three fermentation tanks are sufficient to brew 2-4 batches of beer per day. Such output can not only ensure quality but also achieve good economic benefits.
