● FAMILY OWNED & OPERATING SINCE 1970

Brewery Glycol

New, refurbished and custom-built stainless steel equipment for food, beverage, dairy and industrial processing. Specified around your process, built or sourced to suit, then delivered and installed on site, across Australia and overseas.

50+

Years trading

11

Product categories

Global

Delivery & install

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50+ Years Experience

WORLDWide Delivery

Custom Builds & Fittings

Refurbished Options Available

Your Options

Three Ways to Buy

Whether you need equipment on site next month or a system engineered from scratch, we supply across the full range. Tell us the application and we will point you at the option that fits your budget and timeline.

Buy new

Current-model equipment supplied with full specification, warranty and support.

Buy refurbished

One of the largest inventories of quality second-hand stainless steel equipment, assessed and verified before supply.

Build custom

Designed, fabricated and modified in-house to suit your process, site access and compliance requirements.
Barry Brown workshop and yard with stainless steel tanks awaiting despatch
Not sure what you need?
Send us your process and volumes and we will spec it around them.
INDUSTRIES

Built for the way you process

New, refurbished and custom-built stainless steel processing equipment supplied to food, beverage and industrial processors in Australia and overseas.

Dairy production

Milk tanks, silos, pasteurisers, cheese vats and cooling systems built for hygiene and temperature stability.

Beverage & brewing

Fermentation, storage, mixing, chilling and temperature-controlled production equipment.

Food manufacturing

Hygienic tanks, food processing equipment and CIP cleaning systems for ingredients and prepared foods.

Chemical processing

316 grade vessels, fittings and control systems for corrosive and demanding environments.

Wellness & specialty

Custom equipment for ice baths, recovery systems and specialist liquid handling.

Tell us the application. We will spec the equipment.

Quotes on new, refurbished and custom builds, with delivery and installation arranged.

Trusted by customers across Australia

Barry Brown & Sons has supported customers with stainless steel tanks, chillers, fittings, fabrication, and equipment solutions for over 50 years. Customer reviews can help show the quality of service, practical support, and reliable equipment the team provides.

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Ian Delmenico
August 4, 2026
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Brought the 1000 Lt Stainless Tank to be used as a cooling water source for a still operation. Excellent quality product and service in getting it freighted. 👌👍
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Aziz İsgoren
July 30, 2026
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👌 best quality
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Lorraine Abouchedid
November 11, 2024
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In all my years of being in the dairy industry I have never found anyone quite like Scott Brown. He is efficient honest and knows his stuff and my experience has wonderful and stress free. I recommend Scott to anyone needing vat, cooking and heating services.
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Phil Walker
June 21, 2022
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Scott and the guys are very knowledgeable and their quality of work is second to none. Delt with them for years and they have always been great.
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Rob Callin
April 7, 2022
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Always great service and product! We originally bought second hand 1000litre tanks to start our brewery at great prices. More recently we have Had custom 5000litre tanks made. Great quality and workmanship. Highly recommend.
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Josh McAllister
April 7, 2022
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Barry Brown and Sons have a comprehensive knowledge of all things stainless steel, as well as process heating and cooling. They have been a vital part in many of our projects.
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Christopher Gamble
July 23, 2018
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Great to talk to, happy to help

FAQs

Yes. Barry Brown provides Australia-wide delivery and installation, including specialist crane transport and commissioning support.

AISI 304: Suitable for most food and dairy applications.
AISI 316: Enhanced corrosion resistance for aggressive cleaning or chemical environments.

Yes. All tanks are engineered-to-order, with extensive customisation options including fittings, insulation, integrated pipework, agitators, valves, sensors, and heating or cooling jackets.

Chiller sizing depends on your total heat load, including tank volume, product temperature, ambient conditions, and process heat inputs. To ensure stable temperature control and energy efficiency, Barry Brown assesses your full process requirements rather than relying on generic rules of thumb.

Water chillers are suitable for cooling applications above 7ºC, while glycol chillers use a water-glycol mixture to prevent freezing in low-temperature systems and provide greater temperature stability.

Yes. Barry Brown manages full installation, setup, and commissioning, ensuring minimal disruption to existing operations.

Yes, including stainless steel tank fittings, weld-on fittings, and bulkhead fittings.

Yes, we integrate accessories into the tank design for seamless operation.

We stock a wide range of hygienic stainless steel fittings and accessories, including Tri-Clover fittings, BSP and BSM connectors, sprayballs, butterfly valves, sample taps, tube bends, and tees for industrial and food-grade applications.

Yes, you can order individual accessories, replacement parts, and fittings as needed to maintain or upgrade your systems. Just contact us with part details.

Visit Us or Contact Our Pakenham Team

You can contact Barry Brown & Sons by phone, email, online enquiry form, or by visiting our Pakenham facility.

 

For the fastest response, please include details about the equipment you need, your application, preferred size or specifications, site location, and whether you require delivery, installation, or custom fabrication support.

Address

12 Drovers Place, Pakenham VIC 3810

More About Brewery Glycol

When the support offered by a supplier ends at delivery, coordinating the work required to get the equipment operational may fall to you. This means procurement and operations managers like you across various industries can end up regularly handling the installation risk directly. When it comes to processing operations where production schedules and downtime matter, the cost of running outdated or underperforming equipment can add up. That's where Barry Brown & Sons can be of service, as we're a company that has helped Australian operations by supplying, fabricating and installing high-grade stainless steel tanks, industrial chillers and associated equipment since 1970. As a family-owned and Pakenham-based operation, we bring more than 50 years of hands-on experience and a team that understands the demands placed on stainless steel equipment across dairy, food, beverage, brewing, chemical and industrial processing. Compared to the generalist suppliers in the market, our team takes the time to understand your site requirements before recommending anything. This approach gives you an engineering partnership, not a simple product supply. If you've been searching for 'brewery glycol' or 'heat transfer system', trust that we use high-grade materials across orders and conduct internal testing to check every item against our own quality requirements before it leaves our facility.

Our range can support pilot batch processing, large-scale industrial processing and milk silo applications, as we provide stainless steel tanks in new and custom-built options. Whether you require industrial water tanks or other applications, capacities range from 10 litres to 100,000 litres, while available configurations include single skin, insulated, vertical and horizontal tanks, with stainless steel grades including food-grade 304 and 316. These options can be used for fermentation and brewing, food processing for sauces, ingredients and prepared foods and dairy milk storage that may be helpful for those who work with pasteurisers & cheese vats. If you need industrial water or farm milk tanks, we also have custom fabrication that covers the full process from design to finished product. Our custom fabrication covers one-off jobs and production runs, and we offer orbital welding, pipe welding, MIG and TIG welding as well as CNC machining and assembly. Where assessment confirms suitability, existing tanks can be upgraded with new connections, agitators, inlets and outlets rather than replaced. Our refurbished stock also provides a cost-effective alternative when you need equipment for your operations. Whether you were searching for 'brewery glycol', 'stainless steel bsp fittings' or 'stainless steel fabrication process', each item is assessed for structural integrity, operational suitability and compliance before listing.

Rather than leaving you with equipment that's just left in place, Barry Brown & Sons manages the plumbing and electrical integration to connect your equipment with existing pumps, pipelines and milking systems and ensure it's operational. We dispatch orders all across Australia, and we offer specialist crane transport for large equipment if needed. Before equipment delivery, we carry out compatibility checks against your existing infrastructure to ensure integration and to flag any connection requirements that must be addressed. As a result, you get a clear understanding of how installation will proceed, with fitment risks addressed well before delivery day. Lead times for custom orders are driven by tank size, configuration and fabrication scope, and the expected timeframe is confirmed at the quoting stage so you can plan around production and site access. If you've been looking up 'chilled water systems', 'equipment in food processing' and other related topics for solutions, you can reach out with your specifications via phone, email or through the website enquiry form. Our team will provide a tailored quote matched to your operational equipment and installation needs. Contact us now to discuss your requirements related to 'Glycol chillers', 'Liquid cooling chiller' and beyond.

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