Description
What a 500L brewhouse needs to do
A 500 L brewhouse sits in a practical gap: enough volume for a small commercial brewery to supply taproom and local accounts, but still manageable for one or two brewers across a brew day. The unit is built around mash conversion and saccharification rest, wort separation, boil, whirlpool and heat exchange. We size vessels by batch size, not by nominal tank volume alone. Fill level, kettle headspace, evaporation rate and whirlpool rest time all affect the final dimensions.
Fabrication details that matter
We use SUS304 for product contact surfaces. Breweries handling high chloride water or aggressive cleaning cycles can specify 316L on selected parts. Shell and dish ends are TIG welded, then pickled and passivated where required. Interior welds are ground and polished to remove crevices; exterior finish can be brushed or mirror polished to suit the room. Gaskets, sight glasses and valves are selected for steam, caustic and acid cleaning. A brewhouse that looks clean but traps wort in a pocket will cost more in cleaning time than a simpler layout with better drainage.
System configuration
The 500 L system can be arranged as a two-vessel or three-vessel brewhouse. Two-vessel designs combine mash and lauter in one unit, with boil and whirlpool in the second. Three-vessel layouts separate mash, lauter and kettle/whirlpool for faster turnarounds and more flexible grists. Include hot liquor tank, wort pump, heat exchanger, steam or electric heating, and a control panel matched to your utility supply. Skid-mounted piping and CIP connections reduce installation work; local codes still govern steam and electrical connections.
| Parameter | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Batch size | 500 L finished wort |
| Material | SUS304, 316L optional |
| Heating | Steam jacket, electric or direct fire by site |
| Control | Manual, semi-auto or PLC |
| Surface | Pickled and passivated, polished contact areas |
Installation questions we ask
Ceiling height, floor drains, steam availability and water quality decide more of the final package than the vessel volume. A 500 L brewhouse may need 5 to 7 m headroom depending on configuration and hoist arrangement. Confirm your cleaning chemicals and CIP supply pressure before we finalize valve schedules. Breweries planning expansion should leave space for an extra hot liquor tank and a larger heat exchanger rather than oversizing the mash tun.
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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