Optimal whirlpool vessel for wort treatment

Enhance your wort quality with a vessel that optimizes trub cone formation, reduces thermal stress, and boosts brewing efficiency for superior beer production.

Enhances Wort Separation and Circulation

The Conical Bottom Whirlpool Wortex from Ziemann is designed to elevate your brewing process with precision wort separation and circulation. Its distinctive inverted conical bottom promotes efficient trub cone formation, minimizing wort losses while maximizing yield. Ideal for craft breweries and large beer production facilities, it efficiently processes a range of beers from IPAs to stouts. Equipped with three wort outlets and a customizable height-to-diameter ratio, the Wortex integrates seamlessly into brewing lines, optimizing throughput and enhancing production flexibility. The integrated cleaning system ensures ease of maintenance, supporting continuous and hygienic operations. Available in multiple dimensions, this vessel meets the demands of high hop dosing and complex brew recipes, all while ensuring reduced thermal and kinetic stress for optimal flavor preservation.

Benefits

  • Enhances wort quality by ensuring compact trub cone formation and minimizing thermal stress.
  • Increases brewing capacity with reduced whirlpool rest periods and efficient wort drainage.
  • Offers customizable dimensions to accommodate various hop-loading strategies and brewhouse capacities.
  • Ensures easy maintenance and hygiene with an integrated cleaning system.
  • Provides precise wort flow control to optimize circulation and separation processes.

General


Applications
Chemicals,Distilling,Beyond-beer beverages,Hard seltzer,Beer,Juice,Edible oil,New food,Dairy
End products
Milk stout,Juicy ipa,Lager,High hop dose beer,Pale ale,Ipa (india pale ale),Hazy pale ale,Sour beer,Double ipa,Triple hopped lager,Crafted hard seltzer
Steps before
Milling,Mash Preparation,Boiling
Steps after
Cooling,Fermentation,Clarification
Input ingredients
wort,trub
Output ingredients
superior wort quality,trub cone,minimal wort content
Market info
Ziemann Holvrieka is known for its expertise in providing industrial engineered-to-order equipment for breweries. They design and manufacture advanced brewing systems and solutions, earning a strong reputation for quality and innovation in the brewing industry.

Technical Specifications


Wort Outlets
Three
Height-to-Diameter Ratio
0.25–0.45
Diameter Options
2,300 mm to 7,400 mm
Conical Bottom Slope
Two-degree
Cleaning System
Integrated Cleaning Unit
Wort Flow Control
Variable Flow Speed
Hop-loading Capacity
Customisable

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Inverted conical bottom with three wort outlets
Integrated steps
Variable wort flow speed control
CIP Principles
Integrated cleaning system
Batch vs. continuous operation
Batch
Automation level
Precise control of wort circulation
Energy efficiency
Reduced drainage speed for higher efficiency

Material Compatibility


Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Product type Characteristics


Hop-loading strategy
Customizable

Physical Characteristics


Tank shape
Conical Bottom
Tank size
Diameter options from 2,300 mm to 7,400 mm
Height-to-diameter ratio
0.25 to 0.45
Discharge method
Three wort outlets
Footprint
Customer-specific

Custom Options


Height-to-Diameter Ratio
0.25 to 0.45
Diameter Options
2,300 mm to 7,400 mm
Wort Flow Control
Variable Flow Speed
Cleaning System
Integrated Cleaning Unit