Tricky question. Let's see who knows the answer.... :)

[Elysium]

If you guys were to start a brewery of about a 100-gallon capacity in Europe, how would you start putting your equipment together?

This is something that has been on my mind for quite some time and I still dont know where to find good equipment to do this.

 

[NickL]

The "Brew Strong" podcast has a ton of information in there "Going Pro" series. That might be a good place to start.

 

[mmb]

At 100G size, I'd be looking at electric 3V systems.

But 100G is way too small.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

If you guys were to start a brewery of about a 100-gallon capacity in Europe, how would you start putting your equipment together?

This is something that has been on my mind for quite some time and I still dont know where to find good equipment to do this.

I'd start putting my equipment together according to the instructions in the manual. Duh!

 

[J187]

It's my understanding that 1500 barrels per year is the minimum a brewery should shoot for - that's over 47,000 gallons per year.

 

[charliehorse]

I have a group of friends in Northern Virginia who start a brewery this year (the submitted their paperwork the day after the shutdown stopped and opened their doors in the beginning of May). They started with a 3 barrel (100 gallons) system and plan on expanding to 20 barrels by the end of the year. To me, this approach makes sense. You minimize your initial investment and let the brewery pay for upgrades. Here in the US, the paperwork and licensing is the same for 3, 20 or 100 barrels. In fact, I think that the difference comes when you're brewing more than 10,000 barrels a year.

My advice, from what I observed, would be to search out what you can get used (if the price is low enough to warrant not having manufacturer backing and having to install everything yourself). Your bottle neck will be in fermenters and bright tanks (also known as a tax tank).

 

[chickypad]

I don't have anything useful to contribute except to say that maybe you want to post in a pro brewer's forum? The beginner's forum on a homebrewing site may not be the best place to find the advice you're after.

Good luck with your adventures.