{"id":10715,"date":"2022-11-21T15:06:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T20:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/?p=10715"},"modified":"2022-11-21T15:06:29","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T20:06:29","slug":"pro-brewing-equipment-with-john-blichmann-beersmith-podcast-270","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/21\/pro-brewing-equipment-with-john-blichmann-beersmith-podcast-270\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Brewing Equipment with John Blichmann &#8211; BeerSmith Podcast #270"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-via=\"beersmith\" data-count=\"vertical\" data-url=\"https:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/21\/pro-brewing-equipment-with-john-blichmann-beersmith-podcast-270\/\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Blichmann-square.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Blichmann-square-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10726\" width=\"303\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Blichmann-square-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Blichmann-square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Blichmann-square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Blichmann-square-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Blichmann-square-144x144.png 144w, https:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Blichmann-square.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/a><\/figure> <p>John Blichmann joins me this week to discuss professional brewing equipment and many of the equipment options a new Craft brewer faces when setting up a brewery.<\/p> <p><strong>Subscribe on iTunes to <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/beersmith-home-beer-brewing\/id398500515?mt=2\">Audio version <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/beersmith-home-beer-brewing\/id824963861\">Video version<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7vwQRBi8HJBpePV3I7Dpj5\">Spotify <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/playmusic.app.goo.gl\/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&amp;isi=691797987&amp;ius=googleplaymusic&amp;apn=com.google.android.music&amp;link=https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/m\/Iphebe3merhgcijzboixy7t27ky?t%3DBeerSmith_Home_and_Beer_Brewing_Podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/beersmith\/BSHB-270-Blich-Pro.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the MP3 File<\/a>&#8211; Right Click and <strong>Save As<\/strong> to download this mp3 file.<\/p> <audio controls=\"\"> <source src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/beersmith\/BSHB-270-Blich-Pro.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\"\/>\nYour browser does not support the audio element.\n<\/audio> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DVFckR8TT1w\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"topics-in-this-week-s-episode-50-46\">Topics in This Week&#8217;s Episode (48:55)<\/h3> <ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This week I welcome back John Blichmann. John is the President and founder of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blichmannengineering.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blichmann Engineering<\/a>, one of the premiere suppliers of home and professional brewing equipment. John is also an avid home brewer. We covered <a href=\"https:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/17\/pressure-fermentation-with-chris-white-john-blichmann-beersmith-podcast-163\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pressure fermentation with John and Chris White back in episode #163<\/a>.<\/li> <li>We open with a discussion of some of John&#8217;s new products and also some details on pressure fermentation to create lagers at room temperature.<\/li> <li>Back in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/27\/the-business-of-craft-beer-with-john-blichmann-beersmith-podcast-199\/\" target=\"_blank\">episode 199<\/a>, John and I discussed some of the business aspects of planning and opening a brewery, so this week we&#8217;re focusing on many of the equipment choices to be made. We start with a discussion of the differences between home and pro brewing equipment.<\/li> <li>John explains how to properly size your brewing equipment and we talk about a calculator he has online to help you decide on how many fermenters and brite tanks are needed.<\/li> <li>We discuss the physical considerations of crushing and mashing large amounts of grain.<\/li> <li>John talks about the boilers and whirlpooling in a large system.<\/li> <li>We talk about how commercial breweries use double and split batches to make the most out of their fermenters and brewing system.<\/li> <li>John talks a bit about batch scheduling and handling multiple overlapping fermentations.<\/li> <li>We discuss tricks pro brewers use to get their beer into the bottle\/keg as quickly as possible.<\/li> <li>John talks a bit about packaging options and how packaging fits into the overall business plan for a brewery.<\/li> <li>We discuss planning for future expansion and how you can help to future proof your brewery up front if it is successful.<\/li> <li>John gives his closing thoughts on craft brewing equipment.<\/li>\n<\/ul> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sponsors\">Sponsors<\/h3> <ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thank you to our sponsor <a href=\"http:\/\/beerandbrewing.com\">Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine<\/a> for sponsoring this episode. I encourage you to subscribe to their great magazine!<\/li> <li>And also <a href=\"http:\/\/anvilbrewing.com\">Anvil Brewing Equipment<\/a>. Anvil is a new line of kettles, burners and accessories from John Blichmann at <a href=\"http:\/\/blichmannengineering.com\">Blichmann Engineering<\/a>. They make top quality brewing equipment built to last a lifetime.<\/li> <li>Also check out <a href=\"http:\/\/beersmith.com\">BeerSmith<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/beersmithrecipes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BeerSmith Web<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/beersmith.com\/mobile\">BeerSmith Mobile software<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/beersmith.com\/dvd\">new DVDs John Palmer and I filmed<\/a> &#8211; How to Brew with Malt Extract and How to Brew All Grain are available now. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/subscribe\/\">subscribe to the BeerSmith newsletter<\/a> for free to get some great articles on home brewing.<\/li>\n<\/ul> <p>Thanks to John Blichmann for appearing on the show and also to you for listening!<br \/><strong>iTunes Announcements<\/strong>: I launched a new <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/beersmith-home-beer-brewing\/id824963861\">video channel for the BeerSmith podcast on iTunes<\/a>, so subscribe now! At the moment it will only feature the new widescreen episodes (#75 and up). Older episodes are available on my revamped <a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/mrbeersmith\">Youtube channel<\/a>. Also all of my <a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/beersmith-home-brewing-blog\/id398500515\">audio episodes are on iTunes<\/a> now &#8211; so grab the older episodes if you missed any.<\/p> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"thoughts-on-the-podcast\">Thoughts on the Podcast?<\/h3> <p>Leave me a comment below or visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/beersmith.com\/forum\">discussion forum<\/a> to leave a comment in the podcast section there.<\/p> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"subscribe-to-the-podcast-on-itunes-or-beersmith-radio\">Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes or BeerSmith Radio<\/h3> <p>You can listen to all of my podcast episodes streaming live around the clock on our <a href=\"http:\/\/BeerSmith.com\/Radio\">BeerSmith Radio<\/a> online radio station! You can also subscribe to the audio or video using the iTunes links below, or the feed address<\/p> <ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Audio feed on iTunes &#8211; <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/beersmith-home-brewing-blog\/id398500515\"><\/a> (direct: <a href=\"http:\/\/beersmith.com\/content\/feed\/podcast\"><strong>http:\/\/beersmith.com\/content\/feed\/podcast<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li> <li>Video feed on iTunes &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/beersmith-home-beer-brewing\/id824963861\"><\/a> (direct: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/beersmith.com\/tv\/category\/podcast\/feed\/\">http:\/\/beersmith.com\/tv\/category\/podcast\/feed\/<\/a><\/strong> )<\/li> <li><strong>Audio podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/?feed=aHR0cDovL2JlZXJzbWl0aC5jb20vY29udGVudC9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Qv&amp;hl=en\">on Google Play here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul> <p>And finally, don&#8217;t forget to subscribe to the blog and <a href=\"https:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/subscribe\">my newsletter<\/a> (or use the links in the sidebar) \u2013 to get free weekly articles on home brewing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tweet John Blichmann joins me this week to discuss professional brewing equipment and many of the equipment options a new [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[290,6,438],"tags":[825,434,546,12,268,108],"class_list":["post-10715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podcast","category-homebrewing","category-videos-2","tag-homebrewing","tag-blichmann","tag-brewery","tag-brewing","tag-equipment","tag-homebrew"],"spectra_custom_meta":{"_edit_lock":["1670344677:2"],"_edit_last":["2"],"_thumbnail_id":["10726"],"thesis_title":["Pro Brewing Equipment with John Blichmann - 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