Description
A 2000 L brewhouse and a 10000 L brewhouse are separate projects, not the same skid scaled up. We build this line in four nominal sizes, and the sizing conversation usually starts with packaged output per week rather than with the number of tanks a customer has seen at another brewery.
Pick the batch volume before the vessel count
Two 5000 L batches a day and one 10000 L batch a day reach similar monthly numbers, but they behave differently. Smaller batches give you room to run seasonals and contract work without tying up capacity; a single large batch cuts labor per hectoliter and stabilizes wort gravity readings. If your cold room and packaging line already fix your daily ceiling, size the brewhouse to that ceiling and let the fermenter count follow.
Fabrication decisions that surface two years in
Hot-side vessels are built from SUS304 plate, typically 3 mm on the kettle shell for the 5000 L and 10000 L units. We go to 316L when the customer runs high-chloride cleaning chemistry or brews with heavy adjunct loads that demand more aggressive CIP cycles. Shell seams are orbital welded, fittings are TIG welded by hand, and every wetted weld is pickled and passivated before polishing. Interior finish is 2B mill or 320 grit depending on whether the vessel is a mash tun or a fermenter. EPDM gaskets are standard; silicone is available for clients who run hotter rinse water.
What the PLC loop actually controls
The controller manages mash step temperatures, kettle ramp timing, and the steam or electric heating valve position, with recipe storage on the HMI. It logs temperature against time so you can prove a step hold during an audit. It does not replace a properly sized heat exchanger or a correctly piped cooling loop.
| Model | Nominal batch | Working volume | Heating | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 L | 2000 L | 2400 L | Electric or steam | PLC + HMI |
| 3000 L | 3000 L | 3600 L | Steam | PLC + HMI |
| 5000 L | 5000 L | 6000 L | Steam | PLC + HMI |
| 10000 L | 10000 L | 12000 L | Steam | PLC + HMI |
Questions we get during quotation
Can one skid run both 2000 L and 5000 L batches? Not well. Vessel geometry and heating surface are fixed, so you lose efficiency running far below design volume.
Is 316L necessary? On hot-side vessels, usually not. On fermenters with sour or salt-heavy programs, we recommend it.
What utilities should be ready before delivery? Steam pressure and flow, chilled water temperature and volume, floor load rating, and ceiling height above the kettle manway.
Tell us your batch size, beer type, number of fermentation tanks and available space. We can recommend the tank volume, cooling area and configuration for your brewery.
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