Brewing - water

Copper / whirlpool

If a condenser is employed in the copper stack, meter cooling water flow

• Optimise flow to achieve process objective with minimum water use
• Consider how to use recovered heat

Recovery of wort from trub is possible

• decanter centrifuge
• possibly crossflow microfiltration
• requires economic evaluation; more feasible on the large scale

Is it possible to reduce wort boiling time?

• Several product quality questions e.g. volatile off-flavour removal, trub formation, colour etc.
• Potential water (and energy) savings

Confirm equipment uses water at its recommended consumption

• if higher savings are possible

Clean immediately after processing to avoid hardening of deposits