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18 May 2001

Determining capacities of individual production and utility sections in a brewery

This article contains tips, suggestions and guidelines for easy-to-use capacity determinations.

In general, the brewhouse is regarded as the determining indicator for production capacity of a brewery. This can lead to wrong conclusions if other production areas such as fermenting room and storage cellar, filling section or energy utilities and water supply are no longer suitable for the technology being used or if the basis for the original design is no longer valid.

Criteria for evaluating capacity

Peak output months

In Germany as well as in Central Europe, peak output months are usually June, July and August, each accounting for 10.5 to 11.5 % of overall annual output.g. Any general turnarounds required are usually carried out in November.
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