How many barrels a year does a brewhouse make?
Annual barrels = brewhouse size in barrels x brews (turns) per week x weeks you brew. A 7 barrel system brewing twice a week for 52 weeks makes 728 barrels. These are nominal batch sizes, before losses.
| Barrels brewed per year | 728 bbl |
| Per month (year / 12) | 60.7 bbl |
| US gallons per year | 22,568 |
| Cases of 24 x 12 oz per year | 10,030 |
| Federal excise if all of it were removed taxpaid in one year | $2,548.00 |
| Filing frequency at that tax | quarterly |
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Barrels a year, 52 weeks
| Brewhouse | 1 turn/week | 2 turns/week | 3 turns/week | 4 turns/week | 5 turns/week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 bbl | 156 | 312 | 468 | 624 | 780 |
| 5 bbl | 260 | 520 | 780 | 1,040 | 1,300 |
| 7 bbl | 364 | 728 | 1,092 | 1,456 | 1,820 |
| 10 bbl | 520 | 1,040 | 1,560 | 2,080 | 2,600 |
| 15 bbl | 780 | 1,560 | 2,340 | 3,120 | 3,900 |
| 20 bbl | 1,040 | 2,080 | 3,120 | 4,160 | 5,200 |
| 30 bbl | 1,560 | 3,120 | 4,680 | 6,240 | 7,800 |
What the volume means for excise
| Brewhouse at 2 turns/week | Barrels a year | Excise if all removed taxpaid | Filing frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 bbl | 312 | $1,092.00 | quarterly |
| 5 bbl | 520 | $1,820.00 | quarterly |
| 7 bbl | 728 | $2,548.00 | quarterly |
| 10 bbl | 1,040 | $3,640.00 | quarterly |
| 15 bbl | 1,560 | $5,460.00 | quarterly |
| 20 bbl | 2,080 | $7,280.00 | quarterly |
| 30 bbl | 3,120 | $10,920.00 | quarterly |
Excise is on beer removed taxpaid, not on what you brew, so the real figure depends on removals in the calendar year. The column assumes everything brewed is removed taxpaid in the same year.
Fermenter capacity sets the real limit
Turns per week are limited by how many fermenters you can fill and empty, not by the brewhouse alone. Count turns you can actually sustain across the year, and use fewer weeks for planned shutdowns. In hectoliters? See hectoliters to barrels.
Questions
How many barrels does a 7 bbl brewhouse make in a year?
At 2 turns a week for 52 weeks, 7 x 2 x 52 = 728 barrels, before losses. At 3 turns, 1,092.
How many barrels does a 15 bbl brewhouse make in a year?
At 2 turns a week for 52 weeks, 1,560 barrels, before losses.