All,
I have been having issues with my CLT. It's 15 bbl for a 7 bbl brewhouse. I also have an issue with knockout temps:
1) CLT is piped at the end of my glycol line - all other tanks are performing fine - CLT has two jackets but the main supply and return lines are split, so there is only one line in (split in to two jackets) and one out (coming from 2 jackets) back to the supply loop. Glycol is cold coming in (feeling the inlet pipe) and to the bottom jacket. Glycol does not feel cold going to upper jacket and both return lines are not cold. I have replaced solenoid actuator and valve and have used a magnet to keep it on all the time. Seems no glycol is running through tank. Could there be a block in the jacket or the return valves? Why only one supply valve cold if so?
2) in the summer my tap water temps are in the 70s and when I can get cold liquor it is about 36F. My knockouts are outrageous. I have a 20 plate thermaline heat ex and it seems to be working properly (not clogged) and I am satisfied with our CIP. We don't do any outrageously messy beers through it anyway. I am blending tap water with cold liqour to get beer to 70 (sometimes 50) and it takes at least all 15 bbls to do so. Seems ok given my temps, but is there room for improvement there? My chiller reservoir is too small (30 gal) to consider that option. In the winter when tap water is cold and CLT is working knockouts are fine.
Any ideas, help?
Thank you!
Chris
I have been having issues with my CLT. It's 15 bbl for a 7 bbl brewhouse. I also have an issue with knockout temps:
1) CLT is piped at the end of my glycol line - all other tanks are performing fine - CLT has two jackets but the main supply and return lines are split, so there is only one line in (split in to two jackets) and one out (coming from 2 jackets) back to the supply loop. Glycol is cold coming in (feeling the inlet pipe) and to the bottom jacket. Glycol does not feel cold going to upper jacket and both return lines are not cold. I have replaced solenoid actuator and valve and have used a magnet to keep it on all the time. Seems no glycol is running through tank. Could there be a block in the jacket or the return valves? Why only one supply valve cold if so?
2) in the summer my tap water temps are in the 70s and when I can get cold liquor it is about 36F. My knockouts are outrageous. I have a 20 plate thermaline heat ex and it seems to be working properly (not clogged) and I am satisfied with our CIP. We don't do any outrageously messy beers through it anyway. I am blending tap water with cold liqour to get beer to 70 (sometimes 50) and it takes at least all 15 bbls to do so. Seems ok given my temps, but is there room for improvement there? My chiller reservoir is too small (30 gal) to consider that option. In the winter when tap water is cold and CLT is working knockouts are fine.
Any ideas, help?
Thank you!
Chris
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