I am looking to add some automation and/or increase our carbonation efficiency as it relates to labor and accuracy and would like to see if anybody has any feedback on any of the current systems that are targeted at breweries producing 5k-15kbbl annually.
We carbonate our beer in 30 barrel batches via a combination of an inline stone during transfer to bright (pick up about 1/3rd of our volume here) and finishing with the carb stone in the bright. Currently we're hitting target volumes in about 8-9 hours with no meaningful gain in headspace pressure and no venting. This means that often times at the end of our day we are still a couple tenths away from our target volume and either our second shift brewer has to monitor the last bit or we have to touch up in the morning prior to startup on the packaging line. Ideally I want our brewer focusing on his batch and I want to be able to startup packaging first thing in the AM.
I'd like to either reduce the total time to get to volume and/or add automation to monitor the carbonation process and shut off without overshooting. Looked at the Meheen tank manager, the inline carb unit from ProBrew, an inline unit from Kent, not really sure what direction is worth pursuing if any of them. Anyone have an opinion?
We carbonate our beer in 30 barrel batches via a combination of an inline stone during transfer to bright (pick up about 1/3rd of our volume here) and finishing with the carb stone in the bright. Currently we're hitting target volumes in about 8-9 hours with no meaningful gain in headspace pressure and no venting. This means that often times at the end of our day we are still a couple tenths away from our target volume and either our second shift brewer has to monitor the last bit or we have to touch up in the morning prior to startup on the packaging line. Ideally I want our brewer focusing on his batch and I want to be able to startup packaging first thing in the AM.
I'd like to either reduce the total time to get to volume and/or add automation to monitor the carbonation process and shut off without overshooting. Looked at the Meheen tank manager, the inline carb unit from ProBrew, an inline unit from Kent, not really sure what direction is worth pursuing if any of them. Anyone have an opinion?
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