When selecting your brewing equipment, there are a number decisions to make that might not be obvious. Great beer can be brewed on any virtually any system, but selecting the right equipment for your brewery is dependent on your processes, your beer, and your budget. In this webinar, we’ll cover a range of topics to consider when shopping for your brewery equipment.
First, we’ll look at the different options for chilling in the brewery. When should one use a single-stage (water only) heat exchanger and when does a dual-stage (water and glycol) HEX make sense? When should you let your glycol chiller do heavy lifting, and when should a cold liquor tank be considered?
Next, we’ll look at pumps used throughout the brewery. The most common is the centrifugal pump, where you’ll need to determine the appropriate size and whether an internal or external seal head is right for the application. Other options include peristaltic, diaphragm pumps, and other positive displacement pumps. Each has its place, and we’ll help you think through the options.
The last topic we’ll cover is valves, which isn’t always an open-and-closed case. Brewhouse valves can include butterfly valves, ball valves, or globe valves (both manual and automated) and in the cellar you’ll find both solenoid and mechanically actuated valves. In all cases, choosing the valve for the application should be thoughtfully considered.
Tune in for a lightning round of topics to get a jump start on choosing the right equipment for your system!
Before starting Brewmation, Kevin worked for 24 years in various manufacturing management, and controls positions for Georgia Pacific, Lafarge, and Zumbach Electronics. In 2003 his home brewing hobby collided with his background and passion for automation, and Brewmation was born. Brewmation, now has well over 1,500 installations in various breweries and distilleries in North and South America, as well as several overseas installations, and is the industry leader in craft brewery controls and automation.