250 L 2-Vessel Brewhouse

The 250 L 2-vessel brewhouse is designed for anyone looking to start producing craft beer or set up a microbrewery. The system combines professional brewing components with a compact monoblock configuration.

The beer brewing system features a two-vessel setup plus a 400 L hot water buffer tank and is designed for single-batch operation. Mash-step control is managed through a touchscreen PLC control panel. The brewhouse is supplied as a fully assembled monoblock, ready for operation once connected to the electrical supply, gas and water lines.

The touchscreen operator panel is mounted on a dedicated stainless-steel platform and houses the system controls, allowing the different brewing stages to be managed and adjusted.

Technical specifications of the 250 L brewhouse

• System type: flame-heated monoblock, with optional electric version;
• Material: AISI 304 stainless steel;
• Fixed piping;
• Mash/boil vessel volume: approx. 325 litres;
• Filtration/whirlpool vessel volume: approx. 440 litres;
• Hot water buffer tank volume: 400 litres;
• Number of vessels: 2 + hot water buffer tank;
• Wort/boil/whirlpool pump;
• Inspectable plate heat exchanger;
• 1 stainless-steel control panel with touchscreen PLC for system control;
• Power consumption: 5 kW (16 kW for the electric-heated version);
• Electrical supply: 400 V;
• Overall dimensions: width 1300 mm – length 3750 mm – height 1700 mm.

Brewhouse components

Mash & boil vessel

The mixing and saccharification process takes place in the mash vessel, where crushed malt is combined with water. The vessel features a heating system, an adjustable-speed stirrer and a thermal probe for managing temperatures and holding times during mashing.

The same vessel is used for boiling. The filtered wort is transferred back into the kettle for boiling at atmospheric pressure, where hops are added according to the recipe.

• Total vessel volume: approx. 325 L;
• Flat bottom;
• Top inspection manway with upper closure;
• AISI 304 stainless-steel construction with Scotch-Brite external finish and BA mirror-polished internal finish;
• Side insulation with high-density rock wool;
• Flame heating with natural gas/LPG and 24 kW internal AISI 304 stainless-steel burner, Ø 500 mm;
• 24 V solenoid valve for burner fuel open/close;
• Stainless-steel thermowell with PT100 temperature probe;
• Mechanical agitator with speed adjustment from 5 to 25 rpm, complete with removable AISI 304 stainless-steel shaft and impeller;
• Stainless-steel flue stack for heat and combustion fumes;
• Condensate drain line;
• Cleaning line with 1 spray ball;
• 1 main drain DIN 32.

Filtration & whirlpool vessel

Filtration separates the wort from the spent grain. During this stage, the spent grain can also be rinsed to extract additional sugars. After boiling, the whirlpool effect helps separate precipitates from the hot wort through tangential circulation.

• Total vessel volume: approx. 440 L;
• Conical bottom;
• AISI 304 stainless-steel construction with Scotch-Brite external finish and BA mirror-polished internal finish;
• Rectangular discharge door: 420 x 320 mm with airtight closure;
• 1 inlet for transfer and sparging;
• 1 total drain DIN 32;
• Removable stainless-steel filter screen with 1 mm slots;
• AISI 304 stainless-steel support structure for the filter screen;
• Tangential inlet for whirlpool effect;
• Internal ring welded to the bottom for whirlpool containment;
• Top lid.

Wort/boil/whirlpool pump

The system includes a stainless-steel centrifugal pump for transferring wort between the mash/boil/whirlpool and filtration vessels.

• 2900 rpm;
• Mechanical seal CER/GRAF/VITON;
• Open impeller in AISI 316L stainless steel;
• Front impeller shimming in AISI 316L stainless steel;
• Pump casing and seal housing disc in AISI 316L stainless steel;
• Suction DIN 32;
• Discharge DIN 32.

Fittings & piping

The system uses sanitary mandrel fittings and fixed piping designed to simplify operation, cleaning and sanitisation.

• Sanitary tubing, polished inside and outside;
• Mandrel fittings DIN 11851;
• Suction DIN 32;
• Discharge DIN 32;
• Butterfly valves with high-temperature gaskets;
• AISI 304 stainless-steel construction;
• TIG welding with internal inert gas (argon) shielding.

Control panel

The main electrical cabinet is made from AISI 304 stainless steel and includes a touchscreen monitor with integrated PLC. The touchscreen allows the operator to view vessel status and manage the semi-automatic functions of the brewing system.

The PLC manages mash and boil cycles according to time and temperature parameters and provides control over the main brewing functions.

From the control panel you can manage

• Wort pump start/stop and speed control via inverter;
• Boiler pump start/stop;
• Brewhouse gearmotor start/stop;
• Mash/boil vessel temperature display;
• Recipe input for the mash phase with automated temperature step control;
• Hot water buffer tank temperature display;
• Hot water tank pump control;
• Audible and visual alarm;
• Tank priority option;
• Temporary heating lock option.

Inspectable plate heat exchanger

The system includes an inspectable plate heat exchanger for cooling. The plate pack creates separate channels for hot and cold fluids, while the corrugated surface increases turbulence and improves heat transfer. Rubber gaskets provide hydraulic sealing, and the plate pack can be serviced or adapted by replacing or adding components.

Base frame

The AISI 304 stainless-steel base frame supports the mash/boil vessel, filtration/whirlpool vessel, electrical cabinet, wort pump, plate heat exchanger, DIN piping connections and electrical connections.

Hot water buffer tank

• Capacity: 400 litres (4 hL);
• AISI 304 stainless-steel construction with satin external finish;
• Pickled, ground and satin-finished welds;
• Insulated;
• 3 kW electric heating element with IP65 protection;
• Top lid;
• Stainless-steel thermowell with PT100 temperature probe;
• Stainless-steel centrifugal pump;
• Flow meter connection/system provision.

NB: Shipping costs are calculated according to the delivery destination. Contact us for a quotation.

For larger systems or different configurations, solutions are available up to production capacities of 25 hL.