15000L Traditional African Beer Brewing System
- Sep 09, 2025
- 87
- tiantai
I. Brief Introduction of Opaque Beer Brewery System
Opaque beer, also known as traditional African beer, is a popular beverage across many regions of Africa. It is typically brewed from maize meal and malted grains such as sorghum or barley. Unlike clear beers, opaque beer is unfiltered, giving it its characteristic cloudy appearance and a unique, refreshing taste. With relatively low alcohol content and rich nutritional value, it is consumed both as a social drink and as part of cultural traditions.
To meet the growing demand for this traditional beer, our company provides complete turnkey brewing system for opaque beer production. From pressure cookers for maize cooking, decanters for solid separation, fermentation systems, cooling and pasteurization units, to packaging lines, we design and manufacture the full range of equipment required. Our brewing systems can be customized in capacity and configuration to match your production needs, whether for small-scale operations or large commercial breweries.
With our expertise in brewery engineering, we ensure reliable performance, hygienic design, and long service life, enabling our clients to produce authentic opaque beer efficiently and consistently.
.jpg)
II.Brewing Process of Opaque Beer
1.) Raw Material Preparation
Maize meal and malted grains (barley or sorghum) are mixed with water to form a thick porridge.
2.) Cooking / Gelatinization
The maize porridge is cooked in a pressure cooker with direct steam injection for several hours to gelatinize the starch.
3.) Conversion / Enzymatic Hydrolysis
The cooked mash is transferred to a conversion tank, diluted with water to reach the desired viscosity, and enzymes are added to convert starch into fermentable sugars.
4.) Solid Separation
The mash is pumped to a decanter or centrifuge to remove coarse solids and suspended particles.
5.) Fermentation
The clarified mash is transferred to fermentation tanks with temperature control.
Yeast is added to ferment the sugars into alcohol.
The beer is fermented for 2–5 days until the target alcohol content (around 3–4%) is reached.
6.) Pasteurization
The beer is heated in a pasteurizer to eliminate bacteria and ensure microbial stability.
7.) Cooling and Packaging
The beer is rapidly cooled using a chiller.
Carbon dioxide is used to fill bottles, which are then labeled and packaged.
The process extends shelf life up to 60–90 days.
III. Configuration for 15000L Opaque Beer Brewing System
Our turnkey opaque beer brewing system includes all the essential equipment required for the complete production process:
1.) Raw Material Handling
Grain mill or crusher for malt and other grains.
2.) 15000L Maize meal cooking/pressure cooker for gelatinization.
Conversion & Mash Handling
3.) 15000L Conversion tank with dilution and enzyme addition capability.
Mash pumps for transferring the mash to separation units.
4.) Solid Separation
Decanter or centrifuge to remove coarse solids and suspended particles.
.jpg)
5.) 20 sets 15000L Fermentation Tanks
Temperature-controlled fermentation tanks (open or closed type) with cooling coils.
Optional light agitation or circulation for uniform temperature and enzymatic conversion.
6.) Pasteurization & Cooling
Pasteurizer for microbial stability.
Chiller and cooling system to rapidly reduce the temperature after pasteurization.
7.) Packaging
Bottling or kegging line with CO₂ injection.
Labeling and shrink-wrapping equipment.
8.) Auxiliary Equipment
Steam boiler or heat source.
Pumps, stainless steel piping, valves, and instrumentation.
Control panel for automation and process monitoring.
IV. Opaque Beer Features & Advantages
Turnkey Solution: Complete brewing line covering all stages from raw material handling, cooking, conversion, solid separation, fermentation, pasteurization, cooling, to packaging.
Customizable Capacity: Systems can be tailored from small-scale to large commercial production.
Hygienic Design: Stainless steel construction, easy to clean and maintain, ensuring food safety.
Energy Efficient: Optional steam and heat recovery systems to reduce operational costs.
Specialized for Opaque Beer: Designed for high-starch raw materials like maize, retaining solids to produce authentic cloudy beer.
Reliable & Consistent Performance: Ensures stable fermentation, consistent alcohol content, and long shelf life.
V. Market & Application Scenarios
Local African Breweries: Small to medium traditional beer producers serving domestic markets.
Community and Cooperative Breweries: Suitable for cooperative-based production and social enterprises.
Large Commercial Breweries: For expanding product lines to include traditional opaque beer.
Export Markets: Stable and consistent production suitable for regional distribution, with shelf life of 60–90 days.
Our turnkey opaque beer brewing system provide everything you need to produce authentic African-style opaque beer efficiently and consistently. From raw material handling and cooking, to fermentation, pasteurization, cooling, and packaging, our brewing systems are designed for reliability, hygiene, and energy efficiency.
Whether you are a small community brewery, a medium-sized local producer, or a large commercial brewery looking to expand your product line, our equipment can be customized to meet your production capacity and specific requirements.
We invite you to contact us today for a detailed quotation or consultation. Let us help you bring authentic opaque beer to your market with a complete, ready-to-operate brewing solution.
Opaque beer, also known as traditional African beer, is a popular beverage across many regions of Africa. It is typically brewed from maize meal and malted grains such as sorghum or barley. Unlike clear beers, opaque beer is unfiltered, giving it its characteristic cloudy appearance and a unique, refreshing taste. With relatively low alcohol content and rich nutritional value, it is consumed both as a social drink and as part of cultural traditions.
To meet the growing demand for this traditional beer, our company provides complete turnkey brewing system for opaque beer production. From pressure cookers for maize cooking, decanters for solid separation, fermentation systems, cooling and pasteurization units, to packaging lines, we design and manufacture the full range of equipment required. Our brewing systems can be customized in capacity and configuration to match your production needs, whether for small-scale operations or large commercial breweries.
With our expertise in brewery engineering, we ensure reliable performance, hygienic design, and long service life, enabling our clients to produce authentic opaque beer efficiently and consistently.
II.Brewing Process of Opaque Beer
1.) Raw Material Preparation
Maize meal and malted grains (barley or sorghum) are mixed with water to form a thick porridge.
2.) Cooking / Gelatinization
The maize porridge is cooked in a pressure cooker with direct steam injection for several hours to gelatinize the starch.
3.) Conversion / Enzymatic Hydrolysis
The cooked mash is transferred to a conversion tank, diluted with water to reach the desired viscosity, and enzymes are added to convert starch into fermentable sugars.
4.) Solid Separation
The mash is pumped to a decanter or centrifuge to remove coarse solids and suspended particles.
5.) Fermentation
The clarified mash is transferred to fermentation tanks with temperature control.
Yeast is added to ferment the sugars into alcohol.
The beer is fermented for 2–5 days until the target alcohol content (around 3–4%) is reached.
6.) Pasteurization
The beer is heated in a pasteurizer to eliminate bacteria and ensure microbial stability.
7.) Cooling and Packaging
The beer is rapidly cooled using a chiller.
Carbon dioxide is used to fill bottles, which are then labeled and packaged.
The process extends shelf life up to 60–90 days.
III. Configuration for 15000L Opaque Beer Brewing System
Our turnkey opaque beer brewing system includes all the essential equipment required for the complete production process:
1.) Raw Material Handling
Grain mill or crusher for malt and other grains.
2.) 15000L Maize meal cooking/pressure cooker for gelatinization.
Conversion & Mash Handling
3.) 15000L Conversion tank with dilution and enzyme addition capability.
Mash pumps for transferring the mash to separation units.
4.) Solid Separation
Decanter or centrifuge to remove coarse solids and suspended particles.
5.) 20 sets 15000L Fermentation Tanks
Temperature-controlled fermentation tanks (open or closed type) with cooling coils.
Optional light agitation or circulation for uniform temperature and enzymatic conversion.
6.) Pasteurization & Cooling
Pasteurizer for microbial stability.
Chiller and cooling system to rapidly reduce the temperature after pasteurization.
7.) Packaging
Bottling or kegging line with CO₂ injection.
Labeling and shrink-wrapping equipment.
8.) Auxiliary Equipment
Steam boiler or heat source.
Pumps, stainless steel piping, valves, and instrumentation.
Control panel for automation and process monitoring.
IV. Opaque Beer Features & Advantages
Turnkey Solution: Complete brewing line covering all stages from raw material handling, cooking, conversion, solid separation, fermentation, pasteurization, cooling, to packaging.
Customizable Capacity: Systems can be tailored from small-scale to large commercial production.
Hygienic Design: Stainless steel construction, easy to clean and maintain, ensuring food safety.
Energy Efficient: Optional steam and heat recovery systems to reduce operational costs.
Specialized for Opaque Beer: Designed for high-starch raw materials like maize, retaining solids to produce authentic cloudy beer.
Reliable & Consistent Performance: Ensures stable fermentation, consistent alcohol content, and long shelf life.
V. Market & Application Scenarios
Local African Breweries: Small to medium traditional beer producers serving domestic markets.
Community and Cooperative Breweries: Suitable for cooperative-based production and social enterprises.
Large Commercial Breweries: For expanding product lines to include traditional opaque beer.
Export Markets: Stable and consistent production suitable for regional distribution, with shelf life of 60–90 days.
Our turnkey opaque beer brewing system provide everything you need to produce authentic African-style opaque beer efficiently and consistently. From raw material handling and cooking, to fermentation, pasteurization, cooling, and packaging, our brewing systems are designed for reliability, hygiene, and energy efficiency.
Whether you are a small community brewery, a medium-sized local producer, or a large commercial brewery looking to expand your product line, our equipment can be customized to meet your production capacity and specific requirements.
We invite you to contact us today for a detailed quotation or consultation. Let us help you bring authentic opaque beer to your market with a complete, ready-to-operate brewing solution.
.jpg)
