1200l Micro brewery equipment

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Nov 08, 2022
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Equipment needed to start a microbrewery

Brief introduction

Euipment for microbrewery is typically applied to breweries that are much smaller than large-scale corporate breweries and are independently owned, but larger than breweries for restaurant, bars etc., as it distributes beer to local restaurants and bars, parties etc. To run a micro brewery and get suitable margin from this kind of business model, we suggest to start from 1000L/brew capacity minimum that concerning both the budget limitation and expanding capacity in future. Also 2000L-3000L beer equipment are common to see for a little larger business.
The craft microbrewery is more professionally functional and concerns more details to brew in a more smart way, trying to decreasing the factors that may affect the brewing speed or beer flavors.

Most basic brewing process for microbrewery:
Milling, mashing, lautering, boiling, whirlpool, fermentation, maturing, cooling, temperature controlling, cleaning, beer filling

1200l Micro brewery equipment

Quick overview of 1200L equipment needed for a microbrewery

Output/Brew	1200L
Brew/day	1-2
Output/Week	1600-12000L/week based on different configuration
Electric Supply	3phase/380(220, 415,440…)v/50 (60)Hz
Heating Source	Steam (Optional Direct fire/electric)
Area Request	>50M2
Brewmaster	1
Mashing method	Decoction,infusion,multi-step infusion

Main configuration of 1200L equipment for microbrewery

Main brewing system	Components	Main specification
Brewhouse unit	Mash/lauter tun	1200L 25% head space, Steam heating with insulation False bottom, Rake&motor, Spent grain outlet CIP, sight glass. Tangential inlet.
	Kettle/Whirlpool tun	1200L 30% head space, Steam heating with insulation Steam condenser, Wort outlet and trub outlet, Tangential inlet.
	Hot Liquor Tank	1200L 15% head space, Steam heating with insulation CIP. Level gauge Hot water recycling port
	Wort pump	3T/hr, Sanitary
	Hot liquor pump	3T/hr, Sanitary
	Plate heat exchanger	10m2 Two stages Connected with wort aeration device Disassemble
	Work platform	Disassemble, Adjustable
	OPTIONAL	Wort grant Hopback Hopper Pneumatic valve Wort flow meter Sink Sterile air compressor
Fermentation unit	Fermentation tank	1200L/2400L 25% head space, Jacketed and insulated Conical bottom, Pressure valve, relief valve CO2 relief valve Coolant inlet and outlet Sample valve Side manway Top, Dry Hopping Port CIP connections Wort inlet and yeast outlet Racking arm Temperature and pressure gauges
Maturation/Storage (OPTIONL)	Bright beer tank	1200L/2400L 20% head space, Jacketed and insulated Dished head&bottom Pressure valve, relief valve Site Glass level Carbonation stone assembly Sample valve Side manway Fill/drainage port CIP connections Temperature and pressure gauges Jacketed and single wall tanks
Glycol cooling system	Glycol cooling tank	Thermowell Top manway CIP arm and spray ball 360 degree of coverage Thermowell
	Cold liquor tank (OPTIONAL)	Top manway CIP arm and spray ball 360 degree of coverage Visual level sight glass Cooling jackets
	Chiller	Second generation Freon R410A, R404A
	Glycol water pump and piping
Controlling unit	Brewhouse control panel	Temperature monitoring& controlling Pump on/off control VFD control
Controlling unit	Cellar control panel	Temperature monitoring& controlling More controllers reversing for expansion available
Cleaning unit	Alkali tank	100L Electric heating
	Sterile tank	100L
	Pump and piping

Optional items: Beer filter, Keg filling system, Bottle filling system
Steam boiler, Water filter, Kegs, Malt transfer (grain auger)
Customized requirement acceptable

1200l Micro brewery equipment