When it comes to microbrewery, a typical brewhouse may consist of two or three vessels, each with multiple functions. On the other hand, a large brewery will typically have a four-vessel brewhouse that includes a mash tun, lauter tun, brew kettle, and whirlpool tank, which provides a relatively complete setup. Additionally, to increase the number of mashing pots per day, the mashing workshop may be equipped with temporary storage tanks that are used to temporarily store the first wort when the brew kettle is occupied.
The brewhouse size varies depending on its purpose. The mash vessel size depends on the amount of wort that's produced. Based on 100 kg of malt, each vessel's volume is calculated as follows: mash tun 600-800 liters, lauter tun 600-800 liters, brew kettle 800-900 liters, and whirlpool tank 600-800 liters.
In beer brewing, there are four main processes that take place in the brewhouse - saccharification, filtration, boiling, and whirlpooling. During the saccharification process, enzymes in the malt are responsible for converting starch into sugar. For large-scale breweries, two vessels are typically used in the saccharification process - the gelatinization tun and the mash tun. Although the two vessels have similar types and structures, the mash tun is mainly used to decompose malt starch and protein. The saccharification mash is mixed with the gelatinized cereal mash in the mash tun to maintain a specific temperature for starch saccharification. On the other hand, the gelatinization tank is mainly used to produce industrial beer. It is used to heat and boil rice and other auxiliary cereal, as well as part of the malt mash to gelatinize and liquefy the starch.
For the saccharification process in craft breweries, only one mash tun with a suitable size is required. Tiantai's sales engineer can provide you with a suitable mash tun based on your production capacity requirements. You can contact us by calling or leaving a message on the website at any time.
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