Beer brewing system with steam heating
- Jul 23, 2021
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Brewing with Steam – The Pros and Cons
Now on to beer making system with steam, the second option is our beer making equipment heating series. Steam is a popular heating method in craft beer brewing system, especially for brewhouses 10bbl (11.75HL) and over. In this article we will discuss why steam is the preferred method for many brewers. Starting with steam jackets, the preferred and easiest way to implement steam heating in a brewery.
As the steam continuously passes through these jackets, it heats up the wort in the vessel. In most brewhouses you can regulate how much steam goes in the vessel, much like controlling a flame on a stove top.
There are three other methods you can employ to heat your brewhouse with steam, we’re going to begin with the internal calandria.
Brewing with Steam – Internal Calandria
A brew kettle with internal calandria usually has a bottom jacket too. Some reasons to add an internal calandria to your brew kettle are as follows:
Shorten your brew day – As it more efficient heating than jacket alone
Increase evaporation rate – So potentially shorter boil times depending on beer style
Increase the movement of wort in the kettle – So, also potentially requiring less energy input
Less chance of caramelization than some systems – Due to wort movement
Reported increased hop utilization and hot break – I need to research this further to confirm
Lowers the chance of DMS – Due to a vigorous boil and evaporation rates
Brewing with Steam – External Calandrias
External Calandrias are mostly used in larger breweries, although I’ve heard of them being used in small 500-liter (4.2bbl.), systems too. An external calandria offers the same benefits as an internal calandria.
Brewing with Steam – Coil Inside of the Brew Kettle
Now this isn’t a common set-up; however, the first brewery in London I worked for, had this system. These setups appear so rare, even when I Google “steam coils in a brew kettle” nothing comes up.
Brewing with Steam - HLT Steam Coil. This is a steam heating coli for steam
The above picture is for a HLT steam coil. The most obvious benefit is, the heat transfer (therefore efficiency) is high, as the “heating coil” is immersed in the liquid being heated.
They’re super hard to clean though. I used to have to get inside and clean the coil by hand. It was also always hot in there so, a damn good work out [laughing emoji]. So, really there are 3 main options and this “outdated” option.
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