Grain Silos for Breweries

Grain silos for breweries store malt and barley in bulk, keeping it dry, clean, and ready for the mash. Once a brewery outgrows bagged deliveries, bulk storage cuts the cost per tonne and secures supply. Franklin Hodge builds galvanised Brice-Baker silos for breweries, maltings, and distilleries across the UK and worldwide.

What Breweries Store in Grain Silos 

For most breweries, the grain that matters is malt, usually malted barley, along with any adjunct grains a recipe calls for. Stored in bulk, it must stay dry and consistent, because damp or degraded malt affects extract, flavour, and the reliability of every brew. A silo protects the grain from moisture, pests, and contamination, then feeds it towards the brewhouse on demand. For a growing brewery, that beats stacking and handling sacks by hand. Bulk buying also smooths out price and availability across the season, so you are not caught short at your busiest time. 

Brice-Baker Silos Built for Malt and Barley 

Brice-Baker silos are made from galvanised steel with shallow corrugation, so the walls stay smooth, and grain discharges cleanly without hanging up. Ventilation options help control temperature and humidity, keeping malt in condition throughout storage. And because the malt ends up in something people drink, clean and sealed storage matters, so galvanised steel and tight construction keep it protected. Two designs cover most brewery setups. 

Flat-Bottom Silos 

Flat-bottom silos suit high-volume, long-term storage and sit on a concrete base, with a sweep auger moving grain to the discharge point. They range from 3 to 25 metres in diameter. 

Hopper-Bottom Silos 

Hopper-bottom silos empty by gravity through custom discharge angles, which suits regular loading and unloading. Available from 3 to 12 metres, they give a smaller footprint and fast turnaround. 

Trusted by Maltings and Distilleries 

We do not only serve breweries. We supplied Brice-Baker silos to Crisp Maltings to store peated distilling malt, with each silo holding around 60 tonnes. From craft breweries to maltings feeding Scotch whisky production, our silos are trusted across the food and drink sector to protect grain that ends up in the glass. 

Handling and Installing Brewery Grain Silos 

A silo is only as good as the way grain moves through it. We supply mechanised loading and unloading, conveyors, augers, and grain cleaners to keep intake and delivery efficient. Every silo is site-assembled and built to BS EN 1090-1, and our silo inspection service keeps it sound for years, using drones to check hard-to-reach areas safely. When an older silo needs attention, our silo refurbishment service restores it rather than forcing a replacement. 

Talk to Us About Grain Silos for Your Brewery 

Tell us the volume you handle, the malt you store, and the space you have, and we will specify the right silo and handling setup for your site. Contact us and a member of the team will be in touch.