First Wort: The Golden Foundation of Craft Beer
- Dec 26, 2025
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- tiantai
For craft brewers, First Wort is the foundation of beer flavor. It is the first clear wort collected during lautering and contains the purest malt sweetness, body, and aroma. Compared with later sparged wort, First Wort plays a key role in determining beer quality, balance, and consistency.
During brewing, malt and water are mixed in the mash tun to complete saccharification, creating a mash rich in fermentable sugars and flavor compounds. This mash is then transferred to the lauter tun, where the spent grains naturally form a filter bed.The first clarified wort passing through this grain bed becomes the First Wort — the starting point of great beer.
How Our Equipment Ensures Consistent First Wort
Sealed Lauter Tun Design
Our lauter tun features a fully sealed structure to reduce oxidation of hot wort. Pre-filling the area beneath the filter plates with hot water ensures smooth wort flow and protects fresh malt flavor from the beginning of lautering.
Optimized Rake System
Adjustable rakes help form a uniform grain bed and gently loosen it when needed, maintaining stable filtration without damaging the filter layer. This ensures fast clarification and efficient wort separation.
Automatic Recirculation & Flow Control
At the start of lautering, the system automatically recirculates turbid wort until it becomes clear. Wort runoff speed is precisely controlled through an automated control system, reducing manual errors and improving repeatability.
A Better Start for Every Brew
First Wort is not just a process step — it is the foundation of great beer. With our professional beer brewing equipment designed for craft breweries, including an efficient mash tun, sealed lauter tun, and automated brewery control system, First Wort separation becomes stable, repeatable, and easy to manage.
As an experienced brewery equipment manufacturer, we provide complete craft brewery equipment solutions to help brewers improve wort clarity, reduce oxidation risk, and maximize extract efficiency. Whether you are building a new brewhouse or upgrading existing brewery equipment, our beer equipment helps every batch start with a perfect kettle of golden First Wort.
Contact us to discuss your brewery project and equipment configuration.
Tiantai Beer Equipment | Amanda
Tiantai Beer Equipment | Amanda
