Behind the scenes at Behemoth's expansion project
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FB*PROPAK is recognised as one of the brewing industry’s most experienced equipment suppliers and engineers, with a great number of installations successfully operating in Australia and New Zealand. One of its most recent projects was particularly noteworthy as it was a turnkey brewery project for one of NZ’s star craft brewers Behemoth Brewing – this included the brewhouse, canning line, labeller, tanks, auger and milling. Scroll below to get a more detailed scope of the project’s supply, including links to photos and a video link featuring an interview with Behemoth’s founder Andrew Childs.
Project: Behemoth Brewing Company, Auckland
Equipment supplier: FB*PROPAK
Detailed scope of supply:
- 1 x Fully automatic 25 hectolitre, three vessel direct-fired Alpha brewhouse, including:
- Mash/lauter
- Kettle
- Whirlpool
- 3m³ Grist hopper fed by chain disk auger
- 1450kg per hour Alpha grain mill
- 1 x 65 hectolitre direct-fired Alpha hot liquor tank
- 1 x 50 hectolitre Alpha cold liquor tank
- 2 x 50 hectolitre Alpha brite beer tanks
- 10 x 50 hectolitre Alpha fermentation vessels with hop dosing units
- 3 x 3 hectolitre Alpha fermentation units with hop dosing units
- 1 x 24 cans per minute Alpha canning line
- 1 x 5000 cans per hour Framax labelled
- 1 x Alpha Wash Dog Jr keg washer
- 1 x Alpha portable CIP trolley