Brewery heating options: steam heating VS electric heating VS direct fire heating
In beer brewing equipment, the three most common heating methods are: steam heating, electric heating and direct fire heating. Different heating methods affect the brewing process. At present, there is no saying which heating method is the best choice, we have to design according to the needs of brewing. If you want to open a craft brewery and do not know which heating method is suitable, Tiantai Equipment will explain the three heating methods according to the needs of brewing, hoping to help you.
1. Steam heating Steam heating systems are a popular choice for large commercial breweries. In the saccharification equipment, the steam jacket is generally welded to the inner shell. After contacting the equipment, it can achieve the fastest heating speed. When used in combination with the boiler, it can obtain good heating efficiency and reduce energy costs. The downside is that some countries have to obtain high license and inspection fees to be able to operate, thus slowing down the start-up time of the brewery.
2. Electric heating Electric heating systems are a popular choice for 200L-1000L brewing systems. The mashing equipment includes heating tubes in the kettle to ensure maximum heating efficiency, which transfers 100% of the heat generated to the water or wort. A brewery license, electrical service upgrades and infrastructure are required to safely brew beer. Due to the slow speed of electric heating, your brewing time will be extended.
3. Direct fire heating Direct fire heating systems are a popular choice for home breweries and microbreweries. It is heated by installing a powered gas burner outside the kettle, which projects a forced air flame onto a baffle or diffuser in a fully enclosed firebox below the kettle. This design significantly reduces the risk of scorching, while also providing good temperature control and heating rates such as steam heating. Its heating efficiency is usually only 25%~50%, which greatly increases the cost.
Every customer has different needs and every brewing system is unique. We will customize the brewer's brewing equipment according to their requirements, and use suitable heating methods to achieve the best results.
If you are planning to open a brewery. TIANTAI BrewTech could help you answer your questions and supply the brewery equipment system. We supply 2-150bbl complete beer brewing brewery equipment system including malt milling equipment, brewhouse equipment, fermenters, brite beer tanks, beer bottling machine,beer canning machine, beer kegging machine, hopping machine, yeast propagation equipment. We also supply all auxiliary brewery systems like steam heating pipe and valves, water treatment, filter, air compressor etc. Everything in brewery are all in our list.
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