Whirlpool vessel for hot trub separation in brewing

Achieve efficient hot break separation in your brewery with whirlpool vessels designed to optimize wort flow dynamics, ensuring a compact trub cone and clearer wort for a superior brewing process.

Facilitates Hot Trub Separation in Brewing

The GEA Whirlpool Vessel is specifically engineered to optimize the hot trub separation process during wort preparation, essential for producing quality beers such as ales, lagers, and craft brews. Its working principle relies on generating a controlled vortex inside the vessel, effectively concentrating solid particles into a compact trub cone. This process utilizes the precise balance of vessel geometry, entry velocity, and mass flow to ensure efficient separation.

Commonly employed across brewing, wort production, and broader food and beverage industries, this vessel enhances production efficiency and product quality. The GEA Whirlpool Vessel supports both manual and continuous operations, making it adaptable for various production lines. Designed with energy efficiency in mind, it reduces operational costs by streamlining hot break separation, which traditionally requires more energy-intensive methods like centrifugation.

Manufactured for durability, it is available in stainless steel to resist corrosion, ensuring a long service life even under rigorous processing conditions. Integration into existing brewing systems is seamless, leveraging GEA’s engineering support for any required customization in vessel specifications. Additionally, compliance with industry standards is assured, making it a reliable choice for professional brewers aiming to optimize their wort processing capabilities.

Benefits

  • Ensures efficient separation of trub from wort, enhancing beverage clarity and quality.
  • Decreases operational costs by eliminating the need for energy-intensive centrifuges.
  • Facilitates seamless integration into existing brewing processes, reducing installation time.
  • Extends equipment lifespan with corrosion-resistant stainless steel construction.
  • Customizable design support to optimize for specific production requirements.

General


Applications
Food,Beverage,Brewing,Wort preparation
End products
Malt beverages,Craft beer,Pilsner,Ipa,Lager,Stout,Beer,Wheat beer,Ale,Wort,Porter
Steps before
Mash boiling,Wort boiling,Wort preparation
Steps after
Trub cone formation,Cold wort transfer,Fermentation
Input ingredients
wort,brewing materials
Output ingredients
hot trub,compact trub cone,hot break separation
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.

Technical Specifications


Hot trub separation method
Whirlpool vessel
Trub cone formation
Compact

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Hot trub separation
Batch vs. continuous operation
Batch
Entry velocity into vessel
Adjustable
Flow conditions
Controlled
Compact trub cone formation
Guaranteed with correct balance
Wort mass flow
Optimized for performance
Automation level
PLC/SCADA compatible

Material Compatibility


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

Physical Characteristics


Tank shape
Cylindrical

Custom Options


Vessel geometry
Optimized for efficient trub separation
Wort outlet arrangement
Customizable for various flow conditions
Entry velocity control
Adjustable based on brewing process requirements