Process instruments for beer brewing

When it comes to beer brewing, process instruments play a crucial role in ensuring consistent quality and efficient production. Whether it’s squeezing, fermentation, storage, or filling, SenTec level, pressure, and flow sensors ensure reliable brewing production processes and consistent quality.

Brewing process

In the process of beer brewing, various process sensors are required to monitor beer cans, raw material warehouses, malt steam pots, yeast separators, etc to optimize raw material usage, controlling temperatures, reducing energy and extract loss in food industry.

Typical application scenarios

Measurement of liquid level, pressure, and limit in draft beer storage tanks

After fermentation, remove most of the yeast in the separator and store the draft beer. At this point, continuous cooling is required. Subsequently, the draft beer is pumped to the filtration system. Overpressure, limit and liquid level will be continuously monitored in the draft beer storage tank

Measurement of pressure and limit in malt juice steamers and hops solvers

Hops bring a typical beer aroma to beer. Therefore, an appropriate dosage of hops is crucial for the flavor of the finished product. Mix malt juice and hops together and cook them in a malt juice steamer. To ensure reliable control of hop dosage and cooking process, the process integrates liquid level and pressure measurements.

Measure the limit in the rough mill

To prepare malt in a rough mill for crushing. Depending on the brewing process, wet or dry roughing mills may be used. During the grinding process, it is important to ensure continuous input of malt. If the grinder is running without malt, it will increase wear and cause the grinder to malfunction. To avoid idling, the limit will be monitored.

Detect limit, foam and concentration in CO2 extraction device

When beer is fermented in a fermentation tank, it produces CO2. In order to improve production efficiency, it needs to be extracted for use in the subsequent filling process. Therefore, the brewing process typically includes CO2 recovery devices. The first step of recycling is the defoamer, where CO2 is introduced into a small tank with water inside, in order to filter out potential residues from the gas generated during the fermentation process. In this process, foam will be generated. If too much foam is generated, it must be washed as soon as possible. The flushing is carried out through a spray ball, which sprays extremely fine water column into the tank to reduce foam. Through limit detection, the flushing process can be ensured to be safe and reliable.

Brewing process instruments

Features

The hygienic process instruments sensor can be used in various areas of the brewing process to optimize raw material usage, controlling temperatures, reducing energy and extract loss, ensuring reliable level measurement, optimizing cleaning processes, and monitoring resource usage for conservation initiatives.

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CIP cleaning

CIP (Clean-in-Place) cleaning is a vital process in the brewing industry that ensures the cleanliness and hygiene of brewing equipment without the need for disassembly.

Typical application scenarios

Measure pressure and liquid level in the condenser

Condense the pipeline water evaporated in the steam separator in the condenser to pure water. A cooling system is installed in the condenser to cool and condense the steam. The supply of coolant will be monitored in the pipeline. By limiting the measurement, it is ensured that there is sufficient condensate water so that no steam directly enters the circulation of the reserve tank.

Measure pressure, limit, and flow in the steam separator

In the production process of purified water, tap water is first fed into the steam separator. The tap water evaporates there and is then sent to the condenser. Evaporation is achieved by a heat exchanger that supplies saturated steam. To ensure that the heat exchanger is always flooded with pipeline water, it is necessary to reliably monitor the limit. In order to achieve maximum efficiency, the pressure inside the steam separator must be kept constant.

Liquid level and pressure measurement when storing purified water

Purified water is used for CIP cleaning of production equipment. This water is produced through filtration and distillation, and then temporarily stored in a water tank. Absolute sterility and cleaning ability are the main requirements for all instrument components that come into direct contact with the medium. This also applies to measuring instruments for measuring liquid level and pressure in storage tanks.

Measure the liquid level and limit in the cleaning agent storage tank used for on-site cleaning equipment

The process technology equipment in the food processing industry adopts validated “in place cleaning (CIP) The process of cleaning ensures that the production container is in a sterile state. Here, sodium hydroxide solution or concentrated acid is usually used as the cleaning agent, which is stored in the storage tank of the on-site cleaning equipment and diluted in the production container. The storage of the cleaning agent can be best controlled through liquid level measurement. Limit measuring instruments are used to prevent overflow and dry operation.