Milling system for breweries
Enhance your brewing process with a system that conserves grain husks while optimizing endosperm grinding, ensuring higher wort quality and flavor stability.
Processes Grain for Brewing with Integrated Steeping
The GEA MILLSTAR® milling system combines efficient grain processing with innovative steeping conditioned milling, ideal for breweries and beverage manufacturers aiming to elevate their production process. By preserving husk integrity while optimizing endosperm grinding, the system supports the production of ales, lagers, stouts, and more, ensuring maximum wort quality. With capacities ranging from 5 to 40 tons per hour, the MILLSTAR® suits both continuous and high-capacity operations, integrating smoothly into existing brewery setups. Advanced automation allows precise control over steeping time and crushing roller adjustments. The system’s compact design reduces footprint, while its robust construction ensures minimal maintenance. Optional features include inert gas flushing for reduced oxidation and large rollers for effective husk conservation, supporting operational efficiency and product consistency.
Benefits
- Enhances beer quality by reducing oxidation and preserving flavor stability.
- Reduces operational footprint with integrated and compact design.
- Lowers production costs with efficient energy use and lower capital expenditure.
- Supports flexible operations with adjustable steeping times and roller gaps.
- Extends equipment lifespan with robust construction and minimal maintenance needs.
- Applications
- Brewing systems,Beer,Beverage
- End products
- Pilsner,Hefeweizen,Lager,Ipa (india pale ale),Stout,Saison,Sour beer,Wheat beer,Ale,Porter
- Steps before
- Malting,Mashing,Water Addition
- Steps after
- Lautering,Separation,Fermentation
- Input ingredients
- grain,malt,water
- Output ingredients
- crushed grain,wort,husk
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Capacity
- 5–40 t/h
- Crushing Roller Regrooving Cycles
- 8–12 cycles
- Operating Hours Between Regroovings
- 1,250 hours
- Total Operating Hours
- 10,000–15,000 hours
- Malt to Water Ratio
- 1
- Steeping Water Temperature
- Individually adjustable
- Roller Gap Adjustment
- Precise and easy
- Automation System
- Quality automation
- Husk Conservation
- Optimal
- Steeping conditioned milling concept
- Wet and dry milling
- Quality automation system
- Feed roller speed control,grist throughput rates
- Level control in mash hopper
- Low oxygen uptake
- Malt to water ratio
- Up to 1
- Steeping water temperature and flow
- Individually adjustable
- Cleaning method
- Hygienic design for easy cleaning
- Automation level
- Quality automation system
- Regrooving cycles
- 8-12 cycles
- Mash acidification
- Possible directly in the mill
- Inert gas flushing
- On request
- Compact design
- Mash-in,crushing,steeping in one unit
- Abrasion resistance
- Yes
- Cleanability
- High
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Yes
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine footprint
- Compact design
- Sizes available
- Seven different sizes
- Unit integration
- Steeping,crushing,and mashing-in in one unit
- Crushing roller gap
- Precise and easy adjustment
- Control panel type
- PLC-controlled
- Integration possibilities
- Compatible with existing brewing systems
- Compact footprint
- Space-efficient design
- Capacity options
- 5–40 t/h
- Roller gap adjustment
- Precise and easy