Water deaeration, blending, carbonation

A complete plant for sterilisation and deaeration of water as well as for measurement and control of original gravity, alcohol concentration and CO2 level in the finished beer is described. The system is suitable both for use in high-gravity processes as well as for optimisation of original gravity so as to be able to take full advantage of the applicable beer tax category.

This topic is currently highly relevant in view of competitive and cost pressures.

The reasons are as follows:

- Tax savings by taking optimal advantage of beer tax classifications;

- raw material savings by exact adherence to the original wort concentration and/or alcohol concentration required;

- rapid and cost-effective measures in case of capacity bottlenecks;

- savings of space, time and investments when expanding capacity, without additional fermenters;

- energy savings as the water added need not be boiled;

- utilisation of the degassed water required for filter precoating;

- uniform, continuously monitored product quality;

- continuous batch documentation.

Configuration of complete plant

The overall plant comprises water treatment such as water filtration, water sterilisation and water deaeration as well as cooling of the deaerated water and storage of same. It further comprises the blending system proper for addition of deaerated water and/or of filter first and last runnings. Carbonation is part of the blending system and integrated accordingly.

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