Description
What This Brewhouse Handles
Most of these 500-1000 L skids go to brewpubs, contract producers, and beverage plants running 3-6 BBL turns. Two brews a day is realistic on the 1000 L kettle; one turn a day suits the 500 L frame. If you plan to package instead of serve on site, size toward the top of the range and add a whirlpool vessel rather than whirlpooling in the kettle.
Materials and Fabrication
304 stainless is standard: 3 mm shell, 4 mm bottom and cone. We switch to 316L for sour programs, high-chloride water, or kombucha and cider lines. Welds are TIG, full penetration, purged on the product side, then ground and passivated. Interior finish is Ra 0.8 um or finer; exterior brushed. EPDM gaskets ship by default, silicone where CIP runs above 85 C. Tri-clamp ferrules throughout – 1.5 in. on the 500 L unit, 2 in. above 800 L.
Drive, Cooling, and Control
The mash rake runs on a 1.5-2.2 kW gearmotor with a VFD, so you can slow it during dough-in and speed it up on a stuck mash. The transfer pump is a sanitary centrifugal unit at 3-5 m3/h; we specify a variable-speed head when the same pump feeds both the whirlpool and the heat exchanger. Heating is a steam jacket or an electric element bank, and the panel is a single PLC with recipe storage.
On the fermentation side, glycol jackets plus a relief valve set at 1.5-2 bar, with a pressure gauge and CIP spray ball in the same manway fitting, let you carbonate in-tank instead of in a brite. Small breweries typically order two fermenters per brewhouse turn; production plants match tank volume to the kettle exactly and add a separate brite tank.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Working volume | 500-1000 L (3-6 BBL) |
| Vessel material | SUS304 standard, SUS316L optional |
| Wall thickness | 3 mm shell / 4 mm bottom and cone |
| Heating | Steam jacket or electric elements, 18-36 kW |
| Mash rake motor | 1.5-2.2 kW gearmotor with VFD |
| Transfer pump | Sanitary centrifugal, 3-5 m3/h |
| Connections | Tri-clamp, 1.5-2 in. |
| Interior finish | Ra 0.8 um, passivated |
| Relief valve setting | 1.5-2 bar (fermenter side) |
Common Questions
Steam or electric heating? Steam gives faster ramps and gentler wort color, but needs a boiler on site. Electric is simpler to install and fine up to 1000 L if your power supply carries the load.
Can one pump serve mash, whirlpool, and knockout? Yes, with a VFD. Knockout needs the lowest flow to protect the heat exchanger, so the pump curve matters more than the nameplate rating.
Do I need a conical bottom? For fermenters, yes – it drops yeast cleanly and holds pressure for carbonation. For the kettle, a flat or slightly dished bottom with a side outlet is easier to clean.
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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