Desired strike water temperature and volume is entered into the command center. The PLC automatically fills the tank to the correct level and our burner maintains the strike water temp we enter. Before water enters the kettle, it passes through 1 pad filter, 2 carbon block filters and our tankless water heater.
Around The Brewhouse
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Glycol System
The brewery's two, 6-barrel tanks are cooled by a 2HP glycol chiller. 4 tanks are shown in the model because we designed the cooling system for expansion...
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Command Central
This is the interface between the brewer and the control system of the brewery. The unit is mounted on a wheeled NSF rack where it can be pulled in front of the brewing system...
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Control Cabinet
The control cabinet is the core of the brewery's electrical system. The main component is the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). This device, the brain of the brewery, communicates with Command Central and...
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Heat Exchanger
Supply and return hoses are connected to the glycol supply manifold on the opposite wall where the feremtors sit. Glycol manifold valves are opened to initiate chilled glycol flow through the pre chiller...
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Other Systems
The use of a mash mixer allows even heating of the mash by creating a slow roll of the mixture and prevents scorching. Power burner blows a flame into an enclosed fire compartment...
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Homebrew
Before we dedicated all of our free time to making 6 Barrels of delicious beer on the weekends, we used to dedicate all of our free time making only 10 gallons of delicious beer on the weekends...
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Pics/Video
Check out pictures and videos of the brewery...