Well, summer is here and there is drought in most of the Western U.S., and we all know that brewing lots beer requires lots of water. In an effort to use less water, particularily in the CIP cycles in the brewhouse, I am curious how much other brewers use during the cycles. Does anyone have any rules of thumb for how much water to use for each tank or any suggestions for reducing water usage?
I work on a 14-barrel brewhouse with 14-barrel conical fermenters and 7-barrel serving tanks. For the kettle and mash tun I use about 130 gallons for the caustic and acid cycles with an additional 30 gallons (about 5 minutes) for rinsing. For the fermenters, I use 60 gallons for each cycle and 15 gallons for rinsing. For the serving tanks I use 40 gallons for the cycles and 15 gallons for rinsing.
Thanks!
I work on a 14-barrel brewhouse with 14-barrel conical fermenters and 7-barrel serving tanks. For the kettle and mash tun I use about 130 gallons for the caustic and acid cycles with an additional 30 gallons (about 5 minutes) for rinsing. For the fermenters, I use 60 gallons for each cycle and 15 gallons for rinsing. For the serving tanks I use 40 gallons for the cycles and 15 gallons for rinsing.
Thanks!
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