Description
The move from pilot batches to 4,000–5,000 L turns is where a brewery stops brewing by instinct and starts scheduling around tank availability. A turn that runs nine hours instead of six costs a full brew day every week. Our automatic brewhouses are laid out around that number.
Vessel configuration
A two-vessel set (mash/lauter combined, kettle/whirlpool combined) handles ales and single-infusion schedules well and takes less floor space. Four vessels give you parallel lautering and less kettle idle time, which matters once you are brewing lagers or high-gravity wort several times a week. Both are built on the same skid, so the decision is about your brew calendar rather than your budget.
Materials and fabrication
Product-contact surfaces are 304 as standard, 316L where sour programs, fruit additions or chloride-heavy cleaning are in play. Shell thickness runs 3 mm at 4,000 L and 4 mm at 5,000 L, with 3 mm dimple jackets for steam or glycol. Welds are TIG, argon-purged, ground flush, then pickled and passivated. Internal finish is Ra ≤ 0.8 µm in the kettle and whirlpool, Ra ≤ 1.6 µm in the lauter tun. Each vessel is hydro-tested at 1.5× working pressure and the jacket at 0.4 MPa before crating.
Control and cleaning
The PLC cabinet stores recipes, ramps the steam proportional valve on mash steps, and logs temperatures for batch records. CIP is a fixed spray ball plus a dedicated pump loop; we pipe CIP, wort and coolant as separate hard lines so nobody swaps hoses at 2 a.m. Expect to give us your steam pressure, chilled water temperature and available ceiling height — those three numbers change the frame design more than the volume does.
| Batch volume | 4,000 L / 5,000 L per turn |
|---|---|
| Vessels | 2 or 4 vessel, platform-mounted |
| Material | SUS304 / SUS316L |
| Heating | Steam jacket or electric, 0.3–0.4 MPa |
| Control | PLC with recipe and CIP programs |
| Finish | Pickled, passivated, Ra ≤ 0.8 µm |
Common questions
Can the kettle double as a whirlpool? Yes, if your knockout rate stays under 40 hL/hr and you leave the tangential inlet clear. Above that, a separate whirlpool pays for itself in trub loss.
Steam or electric? Electric is simpler to install below 200 kW; steam wins on ramp time and running cost once you brew more than four turns a week.
How much space do we need? Plan 12 × 6 m for a 5,000 L four-vessel line, plus 1.2 m clearance for jacket and manway access.
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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