Description
What a 500 L turnkey package actually contains
At this batch size we normally build a two-vessel brewhouse: mash/lauter tun and kettle/whirlpool, with a separate hot liquor tank, plate chiller, and glycol unit. The brewhouse arrives as a skid with piping and control panel already mounted, because an install crew that has to source fittings on site loses days. Most buyers running a weekly packaging schedule pair this brewhouse with four to six unitanks.
Fabrication points that show up two years later
Shells and dished heads are SUS304 as standard. We move to 316L when the water chemistry is aggressive or the brewery plans sour and mixed-culture work in the same room. Product-contact welds are TIG, ground, pickled and passivated; fermenter interiors are polished to Ra ≤ 0.6 μm, exteriors brushed or mirror per the room. Jackets are hydro-tested before insulation and cladding go on — cheap builds skip that order and pay for it with wet insulation.
Dimple jackets on the cone and lower cylinder hold crash cooling to 1–2 °C off a 30% glycol loop. Tank working pressure runs 0.2–0.3 MPa with a certified relief valve set under design pressure. CIP uses a dedicated pump and rotary spray ball, and we keep rack arm, sample valve and dry-hop port on tri-clamp fittings so the cellar can be re-piped without a welder.
Typical specifications
| Batch size | 500 L (hot wort) |
|---|---|
| Brewhouse | 2-vessel, direct fire or steam |
| Fermenter options | 500–1000 L unitank, 60° cone |
| Material | SUS304 / 316L |
| Working pressure | 0.2–0.3 MPa |
| Cooling | Dimple jacket, glycol 30% |
| Control | PID temp, manual valves or pneumatic |
Questions we get before quoting
Can one 500 L brewhouse fill larger fermenters? Yes, with double or triple brews per day — but check your knockout time and chiller capacity first.
Do we need a separate whirlpool? A combined kettle/whirlpool is fine under 10 hl if you accept a longer cast-out.
Floor space? Plan roughly 40–60 m² including cellar aisle and glycol skid.
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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