Changeover of brewhouse control system from Braumat to brewmaxx

Changeover of a control system always involves considerable risks for plant operators. It is only when compelling reasons exist that a decision is made in favour of a new system. Bavaria Brewery in Lieshout, Netherlands, decided to switch from Braumat PA 5700 to brewmaxx.

Modular sorting and order picking concepts

The multitude of bottle and crate types and the large number of widely differing beverage containers and secondary packaging in the beverage industry is steadily increasing worldwide. Hardly any company today is prepared to forgo an individual brand presentation both in the returnable and non-returnable sector. For the processing of

Effect of additives on chemical and tribological glass corrosion in washing of glass bottles

The authors simulated the actual processes of bottle washing and the friction effect caused by bottle transport on a laboratory scale. They compared the influences of various

Single vessel pure yeast propagation in practice

Since the development of pure-bred yeast propagation by Hansen in 1881, the regular propagation of yeast has developed into a standard procedure, especially over the last few decades. There are many different designs of plant, but the single vessel process occupies a special position. This article reports on experience with a single vessel pure yeast propagation plant from GEA Diessel.

Efes – dynamic force in the Russian beer market

High increases | The Russian Efes succers story started in the early 90s. The high quality Efes Pilsener was exported into Russia, which made this country in an extremely very short time the most important export market for the Turkish brewery Group Efes. The logical decision was to invest in 1999, Efes Pilsener was one of the first beer brands to be brewed in Russia under licence. Today, the brewery group invests in modern packaging from KHS filling technology to meet the trend towards.

Russia’s most modern brewery commissioned

High gravity | Tinkoff Private Brewery is the first brewery in Russia to use high gravity technology. It can be regarded as the most modern brewery in Russia, even in Eurasia. The new brewery plant of Tinkoff Private Brewery was built near Pushkin, not far from the architectural and touristic pearl of Russia, the splendid old city of the tsars, St. Petersburg. Oleg Tinkov, with his entrepreneurial initiative, made this possible. In 1998, he founded the “Tinkoff” restaurant chain and saw the opportunities in the rocketing beer market of the vast country – and he grabbed them.

SchoKo wort boiling system and hop components

Wort boiling | As a result of the rapid development in wort boiling systems, boiling time can be reduced and thus energy saved. Major attention has been given to factors such as thermal stress, protein fraction and DMS, but a systematic evaluation of the effects on hop components has not yet been undertaken.

Vacuum boiling – a new alternative for gentle wort processing in the brewhouse

Wort boiling systems | With modern vacuum boiling, wort can be boiled at a temperature less than that arising at atmospheric pressure. The markedly lower exposure of wort to heat has a positive effect on foam and on taste stability of beers. Other advantages relate to energy savings. Ralf Mezger summarises the results of an industrial scale test series.

Tests on infusion and decoction method

Depending on brewhouse equipment the most different methods can be put into practice. They all can be put down to two basic mashing types: the infusion and decoction method. As yet, substantial objections exist to replace a technically complex decoction method already effective for decades by an appropriate infusion method. ...

Modern wort production in brewhouse plants

Process optimisation | The objective of each and every brewery is to produce the best beers under appropriate technical and technological conditions. Among other things, this requires high production quality in all sections of the brewhouse plant. In recent years, brewhouse suppliers have developed modern systems solutions using different technologies. But the required quality-oriented framework conditions do not always receive sufficient attention. The author provides a neutral overview, in the form of recommendations, over the most important target specifications for process equipment and technology, as well as raw material selection for modern wort production.

Opening of pilot brewery and Ziemann-Academy

On July 1st, 2005, the new Ziemann pilot brewery together with the Ziemann-Academy in Ludwigsburg was officially commissioned. Managing Director Klaus Gehring welcomed numerous distinguished guests from the political arena and from the brewing sector.