Used Equipment Sales

Sulwath used 5 bbl brewhouse, fermentation vessels and refrigeration

£7,500.00 + VAT

VAT additional

Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland

About this equipment

Sulwath Brewers is offering its previous brewing equipment following an upgrade. Available as a complete package or as the brewhouse and fermentation/refrigeration packages below. Collection from Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland.

Purchase options:
• Three nominal 5 bbl stainless steel fermentation vessels with detached refrigeration equipment: £3,250 + VAT.
• Used 5 bbl brewhouse, including mash tun, copper and associated equipment: £5,000 + VAT.
• Complete package, including the dairy-tank hot liquor tank (HLT) and loose heating element: £7,500 + VAT.
All prices exclude VAT, which will be charged at the applicable rate. The £7,500 + VAT package price applies when purchasing all the equipment together.

Sold as seen and untested since dismantling. The equipment has been dismantled and stored for over a year. Its current operational condition is unverified. Photographs document appearance and storage condition, not operating performance.

The seller describes the brewhouse as having an electrically heated copper, manual electrics and pumps reported on the HLT, mash tun and copper. The mash tun has a motor, internal paddles and a false floor. No whirlpool or plate heat exchanger is included.

Seller-reported figures: 700–1,000 litres finished wort; maximum grist 185 kg; typical brew duration 6–7 hours. Mash tun and copper capacities are each reported as approximately 1,500 litres. These are separate seller figures, not verified volume measurements; “5 bbl” is the sale designation. Buyers should confirm usable capacity and batch suitability.

The HLT and heating element are included in the complete package. The element is supplied loose and requires installation. Refrigeration compressors are detached. Refrigeration, controls and connections have not been tested since dismantling. Refrigerant type, electrical requirements, completeness and recommissioning requirements remain to be confirmed.

The buyer arranges collection and transport. Loading arrangements must be agreed with Sulwath Brewers. Exact inclusions in the separate brewhouse package remain subject to seller confirmation.

Specifications and collection

Capacity or throughput

Seller designation: 5 bbl. Reported finished wort 700–1,000 litres; maximum grist 185 kg. Confirm usable capacities.

Dimensions and weight

Approximate seller measurements, cm: mash tun external/internal diameter 145/105, depth 97, false-floor depth reference 73, height including motor 164. Copper external L294 W160 H132; internal L222 W115; depth 84 (basis unconfirmed). Mashback diameter 43.5, internal depth 60, height 81. FVs 2 and 3 external L210 W124 depth102; internal L165 W109 D73; height including motor183. FV1/HLT dimensions not supplied. Confirm weights, projections, lifting points and transport envelope.

Quantity and price basis

Three fermentation vessels with refrigeration £3,250 + VAT; brewhouse £5,000 + VAT; complete package £7,500 + VAT when purchasing all equipment together. VAT additional at the applicable rate.

Service history and known faults

Sold as seen. Stored over a year; untested since dismantling. Operational condition unverified.

Included fittings and accessories

HLT and loose heating element included in complete package; element requires installation. Separate brewhouse inclusions require confirmation.

Collection, delivery and loading

Buyer-arranged collection and transport from Castle Douglas. Loading arrangements to be confirmed.