Description
A five-vessel brewhouse splits the process across dedicated shells: mash tun, lauter tun, brew kettle, whirlpool, and hot liquor tank. At 3,000–7,000 L cast-out volumes, that separation pays for itself in throughput. You can lauter one batch while boiling another and running a whirlpool rest on a third, which is how 6–10 brews per day becomes realistic without stretching shifts.
Fabrication details that surface later. Shells are rolled from SUS304, with 316L available for kettle internals or coastal installations. Product-side welds are TIG with argon backing, then ground, pickled, and passivated. Interior finish is Ra ≤0.8 µm; exteriors come 2B mill or brushed. Dimple jackets on the kettle run 0.3–0.4 MPa steam, and each jacket gets its own trap and drain so condensate does not pool and dead-spot the heat transfer. Lauter tun false bottoms are laser-cut at 0.7 mm slots, with a wedge-wire option when you mill high-husk grists or use a lot of adjuncts.
These systems fit production breweries moving past 20,000 hL a year, contract plants that change recipes weekly, and brewpubs whose two-vessel set has hit its ceiling. Distilleries and non-alcoholic beverage plants also buy them when they want a real lautering bed instead of a mash filter.
| Parameter | Range |
|---|---|
| Cast-out volume | 3,000 / 4,000 / 5,000 / 6,000 / 7,000 L per batch |
| Vessels | Mash tun, lauter tun, kettle, whirlpool, HLT |
| Material | SUS304 standard; SUS316L optional |
| Interior finish | Ra ≤0.8 µm, welds pickled and passivated |
| Kettle heating | Steam jacket (0.3–0.4 MPa), electric, or direct fire |
| Control | Manual valves or PLC with recipe steps and CIP sequencing |
| Brews per day | 6–10, depending on lautering and boil time |
Can one vessel do kettle and whirlpool duty?
Yes, and plenty of four-vessel sets work that way. What you give up is whirlpooling while the next batch boils, which costs roughly one brew per day at 5,000 L.
What utilities should be planned?
Steam or electric load for the kettle, chilled water at 2–4 °C for the heat exchanger, and compressed air for valve actuation. A 5,000 L brewhouse typically pulls 1.5–2 t/h of steam during ramp-up.
How is cleaning handled?
Every vessel carries a CIP spray ball, manifolded to one pump and caustic tank. Separate return lines keep caustic and acid cycles from mixing.
Tell us your batch size, beer type, number of vessels, and available floor space. We can recommend vessel volumes, jacket area, and a utility schedule your contractor can build to.
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