Description
Where a Brewpub Turns Into a Wholesale Brewery
A 2,500 L to 3,500 L batch size is the point where most brewpubs stop brewing only for their own taps and start filling kegs and cans for distribution. The equipment has to change with that decision. Heat exchange area grows, temperature control has to hold within a degree through knockout, and the platform layout needs to let one operator run a full turn without crossing the cellar twice.
We build these brewhouses as two-, three-, or four-vessel sets: mash/lauter tun, kettle, whirlpool, and a hot liquor tank sized to your actual sparge ratio rather than a round number.
Materials and fabrication
Wort contact surfaces are SUS304 as standard, 3 mm shell and 3 mm dish. Breweries running aggressive acid CIP cycles or working with high-chloride water usually move to SUS316L on the kettle and fermenter interiors; the cost difference is small against a re-passivation shutdown later. Welds are TIG, argon-purged on the product side, ground flush and pickled. Interior finish is Ra 0.6 µm or better. Dimple jackets are laser-welded to the shell, not spot-welded, which keeps the cooling channels from cracking under repeated thermal cycling. Gaskets are food-grade EPDM or silicone, and every port is tri-clamp.
Typical specification
| Batch size | 2,500 / 3,000 / 3,500 L |
|---|---|
| Material | SUS304 standard, SUS316L optional |
| Inner finish | Ra 0.6 µm, pickled and passivated |
| Jacket working pressure | 0.3 MPa |
| Insulation | 80–100 mm polyurethane, stainless cladding |
| Cooling | Glycol dimple jacket, 2–4 zones |
| Cleaning | Rotary spray ball, CIP supply and return |
| Control | PLC with HMI, PT100 probes |
Questions we get before a quote
Can we push 3,500 L batches through a 2,500 L kettle? No. Headspace for boilover and whirlpool settling is built in at roughly 25 percent. Oversized batches scorch and foam out.
Steam or electric? Above 2,500 L, steam wins on ramp time and cost per hectoliter. Direct electric is viable if you have no boiler room and low utility rates.
How do we connect wort, CIP and glycol? We supply a piping schedule and a manifold drawing with each unit; CIP and glycol loops stay separate, and every line is labeled at the factory.
Small brewpubs usually take a two-vessel skid and a single glycol unit; regional producers need separate HLT, dedicated whirlpool, and zone control per fermenter.
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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