Brewing Equipment

I am slipping and not posting here as often as I had planned.  I guess I have been too busy and need to set aside time to work on this. 

As I have been researching costs to start up a brewery, I have spent some time looking at brewing equipment.  At a high level the equipment is no different than home brewing, it is just larger.  However, like home brewing, I found a lot of different suppliers and different types of equipment. 

One great resource I have found is Pro Brewer (www.probrewer.com).  They have a lot of links to other sites and great tips on what to look into when selecting equipment.  Another resource is the Brewers Association (www.brewersassociation.org).  

With such a large number of different suppliers, I will be able to pick the size system I want and also have some options down the road for expansion or any equipment upgrades. 

I have also taken advantage of numerous message boards to get reviews and opinions of the different suppliers.  That has become a great source to find out details about build and shipping times as well as quality of equipment.  It is much better than trial and error.

Right now, I do not want to mention any particular supplier or brand of equipment.  That will come later once I actually place an order.