Equipment needed to setup small commercial tea microbrewery

[Teavation]

Hi, so I am interested in setting up a small tea brewery to make a bottled tea (not kombucha or fermented) I am looking to do 60 gallon batches. I am researching the equipment I need and it's getting really complicated.

So, I am wondering if anybody could help on explaining the basic essiental equipment to start producing. So far my list includes: Kettle brewer, Kettle stand, drums for mixing, Chiller

I have found a 100 gallon kettle and I am lost on how to heat a kettle of this size. So can someone explain the heat source and setup I would need. Also which is easier a regular kettle brewer or electric?

The kettle and drums have ball valve drains, so how do I make transportaion into bottles easily? I have read you need hoses

In terms of bottling I am looking to do about 15,000 bottles a month so an electric bottle filler is probably best but haven't found one yet. Any recommendations on inexpensive ones? Preferably one that simple to setup

I know I am probably missing a lot of things especially with things like setup so any info is really appreciated!

 

[ericbw]

So it will need to be shelf stable? Something to compete with like Lipton or Snapple?

You're going to need a big burner. I guess a brewing system (beer) with an electric kettle, hoses, and pumps would be in order.

Probably hard plumbed for filling the kettle.