A Day in the Life of a Small Brewery

[@rafiki270]

I am Czech brewer who has a brewery in California, Scotland and I approve of this video :)

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Damn, you are all over the place! What are the names??

[@gnomebrewing]

As someone who would love to open a small brewery thats manageable with a skeleton crew, watching this was inspiring. Subbed and looking forward to more vids! Good luck.

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Thanks for the sub! Hope to get some more videos up soon.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Solid video!

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Thanks for watching!

[@jumpjasper5276]

Pretty awesome , im looking to go that direction. Thanks for sharing

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Cheers! Good luck 🍻

[@davidpestana5290]

Man you inspire me so much, my dream is to have a place like this, I know you said you didn’t want to become a food venue but believe me many people can drink more if they have some small meaty place as they would feel less drunk. Admiration brother

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Thanks for the support man! Cheers 🍻

[@herigonz0125]

Family lives down in Williamson County. Gonna see if I can't make it up there when I'm visiting for the holidays. Neat video!

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Hope you can make it! I'm open 1-8 Thurs-Saturdays 🍻

[@GezBeerReviews]

thanks for the vid mate, found it very interesting

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Cheers 🍻

[@wd6358]

Definitely got to knock that wall down but if you brew great beer they will come!

[@tanglefootbrewing]

That's definitely on the table 👍

[@jcinsaniac]

That's a stellar looking Tmave...you need to put your location in the info box. Be patient...word will spread and they will come. You need to find a way to use that kitchen so Dads can have a beer and feed the kids and wives - it'll make your traffic go up. Cheers!

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Na Zdraví! 🍻

[@koplandavid]

God speed. rooting for you!

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Thanks David, much appreciated! 🍻

[@beeroquoisnation]

Here's to 50 years for Tanglefoot killing it in the same place. If it hurts, don't do it. If it feels good, do it until it hurts. Cheers.

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Thanks for the words of encouragement! 🍻

[@TheSilverRR]

Pretty cool, looks like you're doing a great job. I gotta stop by there if I'm ever in the area!

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Thanks so much! Hope you can make it by sometime 🍻

[@PartyTimeBrewing]

Rad overview of the day. I need build a labeler setup, and I might just have to attempt a copy at that one. Looking forward to more vids!

[@tanglefootbrewing]

I purchased that label applicator. Details on it in the Canning Beer In A Small Brewery video 🍻

[@PartyTimeBrewing]

@@tanglefootbrewing Nice, I'll check it out!

[@thebackyardbrewer5611]

Bro, just found your channel and love the videos and love the small brew pub! You've got a great setup and I love the Czech lager speciality

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Thank you! Glad you found the channel. Cheers 🍻

[@itznolimitz]

Just found this channel, cool stuff. I'd like to see some brew days. Subscribed 👍

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Stay tuned, will be showing those soon enough 🍻

[@matthewkaiser310]

Nice to see the day in the life of a small brewery. Love the way you start the day! I have yet to see if you have other vids up, hopefully some brewing process in there. Wishing you well in your brewing adventures! Cheers!! Na zdravi!!

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Thanks for checking out the channel! Na Zdraví 🍻

[@SuperMrONeill]

Hi, greetings from the East Coast of Canada! If you're doing mash decocted Czech lager in the tiny setting that you are in, you should really be proud of yourself. Hopefully some day I can make it to Texas and sit in your bar and try a pint. Na Zdraví!

[@tanglefootbrewing]

I am not doing a full, traditional decoction schedule. I perform a small, modified decoction for flavor/body/caramelization but no stepping of the mash. Na Zdraví!

[@jakebertrand8414]

Best of luck to you🍺

[@will5430]

Love the idea of being specialized in czech lagers. I hear most breweries in Germany are like that with few beers to choose from. I think you’re the first I’ve seen in the US. If I make it to Texas I’ll have to check you out. Cheers from NC

[@tanglefootbrewing]

I'm definitely not the first in the country but trying to build that type of beer culture here in Texas. 🍻

[@knacrr]

How do you clean those Lukr faucets? And, how often?

[@tanglefootbrewing]

The tips come off very easily and are cleaned daily. The rest of the body is cleaned when line cleaned but not super frequently.

[@knacrr]

​@@tanglefootbrewing Do you use just water for the tips cleaning? For the rest, PBW once a mounth is ok? Just bought a Lukr faucet so I need info :D

[@tanglefootbrewing]

@knacrr rinse daily. PBW pretty frequently(once a week?). But nothing super special outside of that. I've not have much build up on the main body of the taps either so not a huge concern. If you notice any build up after a couple of months give em a scrub!

[@knacrr]

@@tanglefootbrewing ok thank you :)

[@knacrr]

@@tanglefootbrewing what temperature for the pbw cicle do you use?

[@billyharney1676]

Just to add to Gnome’s comment: I am not a you tubers but I am a home brewer. I have zero interest in scaling what I do to just selll bottles or cans but I want to size up so I can share what I create with others. I live in Dublin, a city filled to the top with great pubs. I would love to offer the city a small, intimate bar that serves unique, well balanced brews but would worry that traditional pubs will win out. What challenges have you seen with long standing formats of bars and how do you think what you are doing will offer something of value. By the way, the honesty of the reality of running a small operation is truly inspiring. Thank you.

[@LAAM619]

U cud probably be a niche spot for us introverts lol. I avoid large pubs at all cost but i have found great really small tasting rooms/"start up" pubs wer only like max 20 people fit.

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Thank you for the kind words! I will be covering a lot of the challenges in future videos/Podcast episodes but I have built this business specifically to focus on one thing and trying to do it very well. My goal is to delight customers with a product or service that exceeds their expectations, repeat for years, see how it goes 🍻

[@Chris-Costa-Rica]

Would love to do this in Costa Rica and have been considering it for a year or so now. I've got one or two recipes that tend to always go quick with the locals that drink my beer and I'm now seeing people request to buy those or have me supply beer for local events. You set up is awesome man! Wondering what your plan is in the long run and if you see the brewery making enough revenue for you to consider it as your primary income. And advice welcome!

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Thanks for checking it out! Will be posting some more videos in the future talking about the vision/financial aspects of the business so keep a look out 🤘

[@TheWinkingPigBarBQ]

Dude, those stupid expensive side-pull faucets are pretty impressive.

[@tanglefootbrewing]

They sure are. Lukr taps FTW 🤘

[@clubroot3383]

They do look cool, but seem to waste a lot of beer…hate to see hard work pour down a drain. Lovely bar though.

[@tanglefootbrewing]

@@clubroot3383 they don't waste that much beer once you are rolling. It's usually when there is warmer beer in the tap when it hasn't been poured for a bit that you'll see more spillage.

[@paulburtchell6439]

Hey, I golf LH as well!

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Then you do it the correct way!

[@punjab1captain]

Is this profitable?

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Will go into details about the finances in future episodes but the short answer is yes and no. I have a very specific arrangement being in my family's business so the overhead is very low.

[@caseyturner8773]

Where is this place? Looks awesome