Brewing large in small spaces -- opening a craft microbrewery taproom with a small footprint

Opening a community taproom brewpub brewery in a small, historic barn in a desert poses several unique challenges. In this video, Barn Owl Brewing discusses how they opened their craft microbrewery using the unique beer brewing equipment from BREWHA Equipment Co. With BREWHA, they were able to open with a very small brew space footprint, and conserve water. They have created a very remarkable and inviting community brewery.
For more details on the BREWHA brewing system, visit brewha.com
For more details about Barn Owl, visit barnowlbrewing.ca
@BREWHA Equipment Co Ltd
Chapters
00:00 Barn Owl Microbrewery Taproom (Kelowna, BC)
00:25 Keys to brewery success
01:40 Brewday
02:45 Brewing equipment choice
05:00 Brewery site selection, construction and interior design
06:50 Creating community

[@tbrooks551]

That brewer looks like he found the key to happiness, clearly loving what he does 🥰

[@rtdm9370]

It’s so fun making beer

[@patf03]

@@rtdm9370 making is fun ...cleaning sucks lol I just keged an orange wheat about 10 minutes ago now it's time 2 scrub the fermenter and hoses 😟

[@rtdm9370]

@@patf03 Tell me about it 1.5 barrel system I run cleaning is cool I just make my wife do it

[@BrewheadsEntertainment]

Facts

[@humbertomacias3239]

That's humble "they don't need to like every beer, at least 1." That's respectable and humble.

[@user-en9hq4zv3s]

the person that edited/directed this video needs a raise. best brewing video i've ever seen in my life.

[@seanmather7156]

^ this..

[@oldrikky]

You are living my dream. Good luck to you all..saw a sign once ,maybe you have seen it too. "Good beer ain,t cheap, Cheap beer ain,t good" keep up the good work.

[@woodygames1684]

I'm a trainee brewer in the UK, really enjoyed this video and dream of having something like this one day

[@MegaStamandster]

Talk about taking BIAB to the next level :) I've been following brewha since the beginning. Nice to see this go to a commercial level.

[@johnsikking4891]

Love the passion for the beer and brewing. The best of luck!

[@bjorn_1865]

As a starting home brewer...goals. Such passion to do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life. Very nice!

[@rodolfoflores5548]

This is poetic... so beautiful

[@GabrielCosta-ie4hu]

Watching this just made me miss BC brewing more than never!

[@craftedculture]

Loved this video! The passion, happiness and community really shines through!

[@rockpodd]

Thats passion right there. Well done.

[@matthewkaiser310]

Well done Gentlemen! Cheers!!

[@user-rn2nz4wq9d]

What an atmosphere! Wood, cooking pots, malt and hop smells, copper taps. Medieval tavern. From Russia

[@alexrocks135]

I’m diggin the rustic vibe for sure

[@christophfurtak8122]

Super Team! It looks very good. Corn gratulation

[@domenicomonteleone3055]

Iam completely happy that you are a Proud Canadian Brewery and you are in a very gorgeous area keep up all of the great work you all are doing and don't stop keep going on find different ways to recreate different types of beer god bless you all beautiful people from Etobicoke North weston road 401area domenico monteleone

[@DrinksWithMandy]

aw wow! This made me really happy!

[@freethinkingamerican80]

So very cool! Everything is amazing, congrats on everything. Hope to visit some day.

[@traviszettler]

Great video! I'd love to check this place out some day.

[@JorgeLCaetano]

Wow! That was very inspiring

[@damonlarson940]

Great looking brewery! Look forward to visiting one day. That's one heck of a BIAB system!

[@codyleekelly]

A place I'd like to visit soon. Looks great guys!

[@nodaska19]

Im jalous of this place and setup ;) loving it ❤

[@shaundebeer5260]

Fantastic Video...loved it..!!

[@mattmackenzie7168]

Awesome stuff !

[@BernardoBerndsen]

Great ad - loved getting to know this brewery and your product! Super cool never knew about this stuff.

[@BeerMan421]

This is awesome! Love it!!

[@stiprus_garsas]

I dig it, very wholesome!

[@wemcal]

Great video, wonderful information and beautiful equipment

[@chiraq1256]

Very inspiring. I wish I could come visit and learn this craft. What you have done is so motivating. Thank you

[@treyokelly9662]

Start homebrewing! It's always great to have more people wanting to brew. I started about a year and a half ago and it's my passion now

[@weirding_123]

Giant BIAB ..... Very cool

[@liviopinto1282]

Parabéns belo lugar e de inspiração maravilhosa para se fazer cerveja!!

[@macspringett8617]

Super sick!

[@barrelsburgersbeersofficia5860]

I love this vid!!

[@hokkaido111]

looks nice beer !

[@christopherreese1930]

Cant wait to buy my brewha 4in1 in a few months 🤟

[@daringries]

Very cool 😎

[@ThinkWattsWires]

Nice video!

[@smallbatchbrewingco5675]

Awesome

[@elguapomorales9492]

This video is so chill I love it I can’t wait to do this 😭

[@josef5319]

First guy just told it to me...he enjoys it.

[@dunesurfermt5004]

Nice place

[@gregmorris2022]

Living the dream. 🤟🏼👍🏼👍🏽👍🏿

[@universocervecero1679]

Congrats it's a good brewery

[@vinodelbeer]

super!

[@blindsatyr3451]

I love my 5BBL Brewha system

[@patf03]

What the hell do you do with all that beer

[@blindsatyr3451]

@@patf03 sell most of it but drink a lot of it lol

[@ecbennyj8078]

I need someone to teach me how to make beer like this! 🍺

[@Timothythebrewer]

Great vid! Are you guys 3 BBL or 5 BBL (not sure from the vid)? Which Crowler filler did you go with?

[@danieljohannesheld3187]

Mega, from Bavaria

[@jamiemcmahon8266]

Very cool, love how you cut down on chemicals and water usage. I'll definitely be dropping by when in Kelowna! Does anyone know what the song in the background is?

[@jamiemcmahon8266]

Casual Male - Late Bloomers I wouldn't stop until I found out lol

[@fleetside58]

I'd love to grab a beer there sometime, but I gotta say that mid-70s Ford F-150 is legit.

[@tomlightpainting8731]

I live in the land of beer 🇧🇪🤗

[@santiagomontoya7758]

Hi Brewha! This is a wonderful video, can this system be use to do decoction?

[@Brewha]

Hi Santiago, yes it can!

[@kraken8159]

I love your setup brother. Keep it up! Do you ship orders?

[@Brewha]

Yes we do

[@_Castillo_Grows_]

Can you please out links to the brewer system you guys run up in the post

[@ianh7710]

I love 🍻

[@bullpuppy689]

if i have a large historical biulding in west virginia with enough room for any size brewer i have a bar in the front now ..id love to attract a brewer to the biulding and make the business complete. and a attraction to downtown

[@Brewha]

Hi Mike, if you would like an equipment quote, feel free to email us at [e-mail]

[@charlesmyers9346]

I live in charleston. Where are you?

[@timothy7248]

Great vid! That's a Brewha 3BBL setup?

[@Brewha]

Hi Timothy, Barn Owl has a 5BBL BIAC and five additional 4-in-1 (BIAC) fermenters.

[@mustyditch4703]

Why haven't my friends from Kelowna told me about Barn Owl ... shame on them. They don't want the riff raff to know about it. Hahaha!!!

[@spadbob24]

Could you please tell me the name of song towards the end

[@dokaik]

How do you keep a constant temperature in those conicals without a temperature controlled room?

[@toddgleeson7997]

The have cooling jackets on the conical uni tanks, just like a normal fermentor.

[@souhailla10]

Hello sir. Thankyou for the nice video. I have also have a question. How can i preserve the beer after kegging it so the beer wont turn bad?

[@Brewha]

Hi Robert -- with good brewing technique, if the kegs and lines are sanitary, oxygen is kept out, and the kegs are kept cool/cold, it can last many months.

[@souhailla10]

@@Brewha oke thankyou i will do that ☺☺☺

[@browntrousersmoment]

@@souhailla10 High ABV beers get better with time. I just opened a bottle of Barley Wine I brewed 3 years ago and it was fantastic.

[@souhailla10]

@@browntrousersmoment thats very interesting to know !!! Great and thankyou for answering. ☺

[@pruthvipillay9702]

Would love to get an internship in this winery... And/or possibly a job

[@Fishing570]

I want that lifestyle

[@USFighter]

Go get that life style. Its up for grabs.

[@joshwhitaker5453]

Is that a Letterkenny Reference at 1:23? "You wanna know what, you got a problem with Canada gooses then you got a problem with me and I suggest you let that one marinate."

[@user-js4yh5uz5y]

Is Colin Polish?

[@MADE-bc1vk]

Great business and passion. Do you sell in Brazil?

[@Brewha]

Hi Marcos, we can ship almost anywhere. Please contact us through the form on the website for more details.

[@Doingitrightplumbing]

What makes people happy makes other life miserable I enjoying my beer

[@austin2842]

Holy crap. Is this BIAB?

[@nickdeiters4690]

Yes, basically. If I every start a brewery, im for sure going this route. BIAB is just the simplest and most sanitary. Cheers

[@austin2842]

@@nickdeiters4690 That's what I'm thinking now too.

[@nickdeiters4690]

@@austin2842 on their website they call it a BIAC. A 5bbl system for ~$30k. Not bad

[@austin2842]

@@nickdeiters4690 is that all-in cost, or just for the kettle setup?

[@nickdeiters4690]

@@austin2842 brewhaequipment.com/products/brewha-biac-all-in-one-for-nano-and-micro-breweries

[@KRUSTYskates]

Music?

[@weslavado441]

the track at 1:20 is Giants and Pilgrims - You Seem Yourself...not sure about the others.

[@davidfrederick2394]

Chad vangalen

[@jitendrapradhan5093]

Is that any vacancy in your brewery

[@lachlanbowden1]

The Owls are not what they seem.

[@lolll3360]

This but with cider 😍

[@connorslattery3688]

Do they take entry level brewers

[@Brewha]

Hi Conner -- if you mean for a workshop, yes, they would. See details here: brewhaequipment.com/blogs/howtobrewbeer/brewery-workshop

[@suesfriend1431]

30

[@redpill8222]

Why can’t I hit my gravities ever? 🤬🤬🤬

[@jorisvdamme]

Come to Belgium on a brew course. Simple equals better results, I see blood orange, raspberry, passion fruit, etc. Its overkill people.

[@finno2980]

Could you please recommend a place to study? Thanks

[@jorisvdamme]

@@finno2980 there are many places to study. There are courses for adults in night school, even universities offer courses. In Belgium, without a degree u cant work in the bigger breweries. But ofcourse there are many small breweries who can help u. I live in a town with a couple of smaller breweries who'd love to teach the ropes to an American brewer (brewery Vicaris, brewery De Landsheer,...)

[@finno2980]

@@jorisvdamme G'Day Mr Van Damme, thanks for taking time out to reply to me. Even though there is a large homebrew culture in the US, the fact is I'm an Aussie living in Poland. I only got into the hobby a year or so back, but really enjoy the mix of artistry, science and hands-on of beer making. I've been doing the large corporate life for a while now and day dreaming what direction I can take next.. craft beer is that dream. .. I'll have take a look at those small breweries you mentioned. Cheers Steve

[@jorisvdamme]

@@finno2980 Hopefully you can turn your hobby into your job. To bad that Polish people only drink lagers, not a real (tastewise) beerculture.

[@user-ek2zb1nv4k]

Awesome stuff !

[@MW-dx9lj]

Is Colin Polish?

[@browntrousersmoment]

I don't know but you are for sure :)