Buffer tanks for brewery spent grains
Enhance brewing efficiency by immediately freeing up the lauter tun, allowing for more brews per day, with a reliable solution for storing and managing wet spent grains in continuous operations.

Stores and Conveys Wet Spent Grains
The Buffer Tank from VetterTec is engineered specifically for the brewing industry to solve the challenge of efficient wet spent grains management. Situated directly under the lauter tun, it allows for immediate transfer and temporary storage of the entire quantity of wet spent grains, independent of the conveying system’s capacity. This setup minimizes downtime, permitting the lauter tun to be refilled quickly, thus enhancing daily brew cycles and boosting overall productivity.
Commonly integrated within brewing and broader agrifood processes, the buffer tank supports the production of animal feed, cattle feed supplements, and high-protein flour through its seamless management of slurry products. Designed for continuous operation, it ensures low maintenance needs with its robust construction, available in both steel and stainless steel options to prevent corrosion.
The buffer tank operates as part of a comprehensive system involving dewatering screw presses and tube bundle dryers, facilitating a smooth transition from storage to mechanical dewatering and subsequent drying phases. It is ideal for customers in the brewing, agrifood, beverage, and starch and grain industries, providing a reliable solution to maximize the efficiency of spent grains processing lines.
Benefits
- Enhances brew house productivity by allowing immediate refilling of the lauter tun.
- Streamlines operations with continuous, low-maintenance functionality.
- Versatile material options ensure durability and corrosion resistance.
- Integrates seamlessly with existing dewatering and drying systems.
- Supports sustainable practices by facilitating the production of animal feed and other by-products.
- Applications
- Wet spent grains,Brewing industry
- End products
- Animal feed,Baking ingredients,Cattle feed supplements,Energy bars,High-protein flour
- Steps before
- Spent Grains Conveying
- Steps after
- Spent Grains Dewatering,Spent Grains Drying
- Input ingredients
- wet spent grains
- Output ingredients
- buffered spent grains
- Market info
- VetterTec is known for engineering and manufacturing industrial drying and dewatering solutions, particularly for the food, brewery, chemical, and environmental industries, leveraging extensive experience in delivering efficient and reliable tailored systems.
- Capacity
- Continuous operation
- Material
- Steel / Stainless steel
- Operation Mode
- Continuous
- Construction
- Solid
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC
- Cleaning method
- Manual
- Increased productivity
- Immediate filling
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Application
- Brewing Industry
- Tank shape
- Cylindrical
- Tank size
- Varying sizes available
- Material construction
- Steel / Stainless steel
- Feed/Discharge Method
- Falling chute
- Capacity profile
- High capacity
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- Material Type
- Steel / Stainless Steel