Howdy,
I just inherited a 20bbl brewery that included a 4 head Meheen bottler; I have been told that Meheens are a poor choice for a bottling line due to excessive oxygenation (no pre-evac/purge prior to the fill) and the fact that the filling lines and fill tubes aren't really set up to be cleaned with caustic, etc., thus requiring frequent replacement.
Being a start up, we want to minimize costs, but of course, we'd much rather not put out a poor bottled product due to issues with our bottling equipment -- any feedback? Can we replace the feed/fill lines and tubes with stainless for ease of cleaning, and mod the machine for pre-evac/purging?
Thanks!
Rob Zamites
I just inherited a 20bbl brewery that included a 4 head Meheen bottler; I have been told that Meheens are a poor choice for a bottling line due to excessive oxygenation (no pre-evac/purge prior to the fill) and the fact that the filling lines and fill tubes aren't really set up to be cleaned with caustic, etc., thus requiring frequent replacement.
Being a start up, we want to minimize costs, but of course, we'd much rather not put out a poor bottled product due to issues with our bottling equipment -- any feedback? Can we replace the feed/fill lines and tubes with stainless for ease of cleaning, and mod the machine for pre-evac/purging?
Thanks!
Rob Zamites
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