Packaged beverage analyzer for alcohol and Co2
Ensure precise beverage analysis with a streamlined solution that integrates directly into your quality control process, minimizing operator influence while delivering rapid, reliable results for alcohol and CO2 levels in packaged drinks.

Analyzes Alcohol and CO2 Content in Packaged Beverages
The PBA 5001 Beer, PBA 1001 Beer, and PBA 5001 Wine from Anton Paar are sophisticated packaged beverage analyzers designed to streamline the analysis of alcohol and CO2 content in the beverage industry. Utilizing Anton Paar’s proprietary Alcolyzer technology, these systems perform accurate, selective measurements directly from the final package without requiring sample preparation. They are ideal for a variety of applications, including beer, wine, cider, soft drinks, and spirits, providing quality control labs and food industry professionals with fast, reliable results to ensure product consistency and legal compliance.
These analyzers operate with a modular design, allowing customization to suit your specific measurement needs and seamless integration into existing quality control processes. Designed for high-speed operation, they deliver results in as little as three minutes, which is up to nine times faster than conventional methods, thereby significantly increasing lab throughput. The analyzers feature an intuitive calibration system that requires only water and a binary solution, eliminating the need for product-specific adjustments.
With the capability to analyze over 50 parameters, including the total package oxygen level, the PBA 5001 model is well-suited for both craft and industrial scale operations. The equipment supports a comprehensive range of packaging types, whether bottle or can, while ensuring airtight and contamination-free sampling via its pressurized filling system. Moreover, these systems facilitate easy maintenance with automatic cleaning routines and are engineered to reduce operational intervention, freeing up labor for other critical tasks.
Benefits
- Enhances efficiency with rapid analysis in three minutes, vastly increasing laboratory throughput.
- Ensures consistent product quality and regulatory compliance by accurately measuring alcohol and CO2 directly from the package.
- Minimizes operator error and reduces contamination risk with zero sample preparation required.
- Easily adapts to various package types and sizes, supporting diverse production needs.
- Frees up labor for other tasks through automated calibration and cleaning processes.
- Applications
- Liqueurs,Carbonated beverages,Wine,Bottled water,Spirits,Cider,Hard seltzer,Juices,Soft drinks,Kombucha,Beer
- End products
- Mineral water,Craft ipa,Chardonnay wine,Whiskey,Orange juice,Amaretto liqueur,Sparkling water,Apple cider,Fermented kombucha,Cola soft drink,Spiked seltzer
- Steps before
- Brewing,Fermentation,Maturation,Filtration,Bottling preparation
- Steps after
- Quality control,Labeling,Packaging,Storage,Distribution
- Input ingredients
- beer,wine,cider,hard seltzer,kombucha,glass bottles,PET bottles,cans
- Output ingredients
- alcohol content,CO2 content,total package oxygen,quality parameters,density,temperature,pH value,turbidity
- Market info
- Anton Paar is known for its precision measurement and analysis technology, specializing in high-quality laboratory instruments and process measurement systems, particularly in rheometry, density measurement, and material characterization, earning a strong reputation for innovation and reliability.
- Measuring range (Density)
- 0 g/cm³ to 3 g/cm³
- Measuring range (Temperature)
- 15 °C / 20 °C
- Operating pressure
- 5 bar - 6.5 bar (73 psi - 94 psi) absolute pressure
- Measuring range (Alcohol)
- 0 %v/v to 12 %v/v
- Measuring range (Original extract)
- 0 °Plato to 30 °Plato
- Color (optional)
- 0 EBC to 120 EBC
- CO₂ concentration
- 0 vol. to 5.5 vol. at 35 °C,0 vol. to 10 vol.,lt
- 10 °C
- CO₂ concentration (ppm)
- 0 ppm to 4 ppm
- DO concentration
- 0 ppm - 2 ppm
- HSO concentration
- 0 hPa - 45 hPa
- PH value
- pH 0 to pH 14
- Turbidity
- 0 EBC to 100 EBC / 0 NTU to 400 NTU
- Repeatability s.d. (Density)
- 0.00001 g/cm³
- Repeatability s.d. (Temperature)
- 0.02 °C (0.04 °F)
- Repeatability s.d. (Alcohol)
- 0.05 %v/v
- Repeatability s.d. (Original extract)
- 0.1 °Plato
- Repeatability s.d. (Color)
- 0.1 EBC
- Repeatability s.d. (CO₂ concentration)
- 0.03 vol. (0.05 g/L)
- Repeatability s.d. (Dissolved O₂ concentration)
- 2 ppb (in the range,lt
- 200 ppb)
- Power features
- U-View™,FillingCheck™,ThermoBalance™,full-range viscosity correction,ultra-fast measuring mode
- Minimum amount of sample per measurement
- 150 mL
- Typical measuring time per sample
- 3 minutes (incl. filling)
- Typical sample throughput
- 15 samples per hour
- Display
- 10.1" TFT WXGA (1280 x 800 px)
- PCAP touchscreen
- Internal storage
- More than 10,000 measuring values with camera images
- Power supply
- AC 100 to 240 V,50/60 Hz,fluctuation ±10 %,190 VA
- Communication interfaces
- 5 x USB,Ethernet,CAN,RS232
- Dimensions (L x W x H)
- 482 mm x 750 mm x 670 mm (19.0 in x 29.5 in x 26.4 in)
- Weight
- Approx. 35.7 kg (77 lbs)
- Environmental conditions
- (EN 61010) Indoor use only
- Automation level
- Automated
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Configured for batch operations
- Sample preparation
- Zero sample preparation
- Calibration requirement
- Simple calibration with water and binary solution
- Cleaning method
- Automatic cleaning routines
- Integration capability
- Configurable modular setup
- Filler performance detection
- Performance issues detected in three minutes
- Sample transfer method
- Direct sample transfer with PFD filling device
- Closure types handled
- All closure types from cork to cap
- Package Type
- Can,glass bottle,PET bottle
- AOAC compliance
- Method 956.02 (430 nm)
- ASBC compliance
- Beer-4G
- EBC compliance
- Chapter 9.2.6
- BCOJ compliance
- 8.3.6 Alcolyzer for Alcohol Contents
- IEC compliance
- EN 61010
- Machine Footprint
- 482 mm x 750 mm x 670 mm (19.0 in x 29.5 in x 26.4 in)
- Machine Footprint
- 515 mm x 1200 mm x 1120 mm (20.3 in x 47.3 in x 44.1 in)
- Weight
- Approx. 35.7 kg (77 lbs)
- Weight
- Approx. 106 kg (243 lbs)
- Display
- 10.1" TFT WXGA (1280 x 800 px)
- PCAP touchscreen
- Control Panel Type
- Touchscreen,optional keyboard,mouse,and barcode reader
- Control panel type
- Touchscreen,optional keyboard,mouse,and barcode reader
- Modular setup
- Configurable according to needs with over 30 parameters
- Sample compatibility
- All closure types from cork to cap
- Display
- 10.1" TFT WXGA (1280 x 800 px)
- PCAP touchscreen
- Upgrade possibility
- System can be upgraded anytime