5 BBL - 20 BBL Brewhouses - Specific Mechanical Systems

Brewhouse Quality That Gives You Confidence.

Manufactured from sanitary stainless steel, we have 5 bbl, 7 bbl, 10 bbl, 15 bbl, and 20 bbl brewing systems for sale – perfect for starting, upgrading, or expanding your craft microbrewery, brewpub, taproom, or regional brewery.

Homebrewer or investor building a new craft brewing business? Need an upgrade? Experimenting with new recipes for your customers?

Build a brewery with confidence using small-batch, craft brewing equipment from Specific Mechanical.

Our brewhouses are 100% made in Canada, never outsourced.

From top to bottom, Specific Mechanical’s craft brewing equipment is custom made in Canada to give you maximum output from your ingredients.

What Do You Want To Know About Our Brewhouses?

Customize your Brew Kettle Heating With:

Steam

Direct Fire

Electricity

Brewhouses include all connections:

Water

Power

Gas

Steam

Glycol

Make brewing easier than ever with SpecBrew automation.

Design

Designed precisely for your brewing business and the brewmaster.

  • Designed with consideration to your recipes and brewing style for optimal performance
  • Customizable platform layouts best suited to your location – rectangular, linear, elevated, multi-tiered, etc.
  • Industry leading pumps, sensors and meters compliment our design and build quality in both metal fabrication, ease of use and brewery automation.
  • World-class cleaning-in-place (CIP) is integrated throughout the brewhouse to ensure your cleaning process is easy and efficient.
  • Brewhouse plumbing design is customized based on your layout to ensure the best process flow with consideration to your brewing style.

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The 2-vessel brewhouse configuration is common for new breweries and those using recipes with single infusion mashes.

The configuration consists of a Mash/Lauter Tun to perform both the mashing and lautering processes, and a Kettle/Whirlpool to both boil the wort and whirlpool the wort to separate the trub. A 2-vessel configuration is ideal for breweries whose recipes primarily include single infusion mash conversions. The 2-vessel brewhouse is designed for the brewer’s ease of use with all process valves and pump controls positioned in optimal locations. 

The image below depicts the basic configuration. We also offer a custom design variation that features the addition of a Mash Mixer inside the kettle to create a Mash/Kettle/Whirlpool. In this scenario, the brewer would perform mashing, wort boil and whirlpool in the same vessel, while the Lauter tun would be a single purpose vessel. The addition of the mash mixer gives the brewer the ability to use recipes with multiple step infusion mash rests. Starting from $100,000.

The 3-vessel brewhouse configuration allows for more flexibility in brewing styles and productivity. 

The configuration is typically either 1) Mash Tun, Lauter Tun, Kettle/Whirlpool, or 2) Mash/Lauter Tun, Kettle, Whirlpool. Choosing between these two configurations depends on the intended benefit of the 3rd vessel. 

If the brewery plans to brew a lot of recipes using step infusion and/or decoction mashes, the use of a dedicated Mash Tun would make sense. If the goal is to reduce the amount of time taken by each brew, the use of a dedicated Whirlpool would be a good choice. 

An alternative configuration can be to use a Mash/Lauter Tun, and two Kettle/Whirlpool vessels. This configuration would allow for simultaneous boils and also offer the brewer a kettle to use for sour beer production while maintaining throughput of other brews in the second kettle. The image below depicts a Mash/Lauter Tun, Kettle and Whirlpool. Starting from $135,000.

The 4-vessel brewhouse configuration is geared for productivity. 

A standard 4-vessel system consists of a Mash Tun, Lauter Tun, Kettle and Whirlpool. A dedicated vessel for each specific process within the brewhouse allows for flexibility in recipes and the ability to brew more batches each day. 

A 4-vessel brewhouse can be configured either in a rectangular or linear orientation. It is optimal to have the lauter tun and the whirlpool vessels easily accessible at either end of the brewhouse. This allows for easy spent grain removal from the lauter tun and for plumbing connections between the whirlpool, heat exchanger and wort lines running to the fermentation area. Starting from $160,000.

Our Craft Brewhouse Configuration Options:

These handcrafted brewhouses are for sale in various sizes, review our chart below to determine the right fit for your needs.

Heating Method
Brewhouse
Size
Electric Direct Fire Steam w/ Jackets
5 BBL
7 BBL
10 BBL
12 BBL
15 BBL
20 BBL
Configurations
2 VSL 3 VSL* 4 VSL+
Sizing & Capacity
Minimum *SQ. FT. Output (BBL/Yr)
150 250-2500
200 350-3500
350 500-5000
500 600-6000
650 750-7500
800 1000-10000
Controls
Manual Semi Auto Full Auto
Pricing
Starting Price ($USD)
$70,000
$78,000
$90,000
$95,000
$100,000
$130,000
  • *Brewhouses available as skidded systems, pre-plumbed and pre-wired
  • *Intermediate and HL sizing available
  • *(M/L or K/W combos available
Heating Method
Brewhouse
Size
Electric Direct Fire Steam w/ Jackets
5 BBL
7 BBL
10 BBL
12 BBL
15 BBL
20 BBL
Configurations
Brewhouse
Size
2 VSL 3 VSL* 4 VSL+
5 BBL
7 BBL
10 BBL
12 BBL
15 BBL
20 BBL
Sizing & Capacity
Brewhouse
Size
Minimum *SQ. FT. Output (BBL/Yr)
5 BBL 150 250-2500
7 BBL 200 350-3500
10 BBL 350 500-5000
12 BBL 500 600-6000
15 BBL 650 750-7500
20 BBL 800 1000-10000
Controls
Brewhouse
Size
Manual Semi Auto Full Auto
5 BBL
7 BBL
10 BBL
12 BBL
15 BBL
20 BBL
Pricing
Brewhouse
Size
Starting Price ($USD)
5 BBL $70,000
7 BBL $78,000
10 BBL $90,000
12 BBL $95,000
15 BBL $100,000
20 BBL $130,000
  • *Brewhouses available as skidded systems, pre-plumbed and pre-wired
  • *Intermediate and HL sizing available
  • *(M/L or K/W combos available

Planning

Brewhouse project managers available for your design and business needs.

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Our experts can help you with brewhouse layout based on your building size, location, and workflow.

You’ll feel comfortable and confident working with our experienced project team to get your system built, delivered, and installed. We’ll even teach your team how to use it.

Designed For Brewers & Maximum Output. Quality Craftsmanship. Made In Canada. Supported Forever.