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CIP-2 Clean-In-Place Station
Model CIP-2
A two-tank caustic and acid station on a single frame that runs a full sequence unattended, with conductivity-verified rinses and a printed record for each vessel cleaned.
- Connected load
- 24kW
- Total volume
- 6hL
- Lead time
- 8 – 10weeks
Description
Cleaning is the least glamorous part of a brewery and the one that decides whether the beer is any good. A CIP station earns its space by making the correct cycle the easy cycle.
Two tanks, held hot
Caustic in one tank, acid in the other, both insulated and both held at temperature. Recovering the caustic after each use rather than dumping it cuts chemical cost by roughly two thirds over a year.
Conductivity, not timers
The final rinse ends when inline conductivity says the water leaving the vessel matches the water going in. On a lightly soiled tank that is quicker than a fixed timer; on a badly soiled one it is longer, which is the point.
Engineering highlights
- Caustic and acid held separately and hot, so a full sequence runs without anyone mixing chemicals by hand.
- Rinse is verified by inline conductivity rather than a timer — the cycle ends when the water is clean, not when the clock says so.
- Twelve cubic metres an hour at three bar is enough to turn a spray ball properly in a sixty hectolitre tank.
- Each cycle writes a record against the vessel it cleaned, which is exactly what an auditor asks for first.
Specification
Technical data
| Model | CIP-2 |
|---|---|
| Total volume | 6 hL |
| Connected load | 24 kW |
| Material | 316L wetted parts, 304 frame |
| Lead time | 8 – 10 weeks |
| Tanks | 2 × 300 L, insulated |
| Supply pump | 12 m³/h at 3 bar |
| Heating | Electric, to 85 °C |
| Rinse verification | Inline conductivity |
| Cycle record | Per vessel, exportable |
| Chemical dosing | Automatic, peristaltic |
Dimensions are nominal and exclude platforms and insulation. Voltage, frequency and connection standards are built to the destination market.
Process flow, stage by stage
Select any stage to read what happens inside it, the process parameters we hold it to, and exactly which systems in the catalogue cover that part of the line.
Grist milling and dry handling
A two-roller mill cracks the husk without shredding it, then a dust-tight auger drops the grist straight into the hydrator. Gap is set from the panel so the same recipe delivers the same crush every single brew day.
Step mashing under recipe control
Steam or electric elements drive the mash through each enzymatic rest. The controller holds every step within a tight band and logs the whole curve, so a recipe written once repeats on any vessel in the range.
Wort separation and sparging
A fine stainless screen and slow-moving rakes draw clear wort from the grain bed without compacting it. The system watches the flow continuously and adjusts itself before the bed can stick.
Wort boiling and evaporation
An internal steam heater gives a rolling but gentle boil at a controlled rate, driving off unwanted flavours while protecting the colour of the beer. Steam vapour goes to a condenser so the brewhouse stays dry and the heat is recovered.
Settling and clarifying
The wort enters at an angle that sets up a smooth rotation, and the solids gather into a tight cone at the centre of the floor. A short rest leaves bright, clear wort ready for cooling, with very little lost.
Heat exchange and aeration
A two-stage heat exchanger takes the wort from the kettle down to fermentation temperature in a single pass, recovering the heat into the hot water tank along the way. Sterile air is added inline, ready for the yeast.
Fermentation and conditioning
Conical fermentation tanks carry the beer all the way from yeast to packaging without a transfer. Two independent cooling zones let different parts of the tank sit at different temperatures, and every tank holds its own setting.
Counter-pressure filling and seaming
A rotary counter-pressure filler purges each can, fills it under pressure and seams it under a carbon dioxide blanket. Low dissolved oxygen pickup is what keeps the beer tasting the same on week six as on day one.
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Enquiry
Ask about the CIP-2 Clean-In-Place Station
Tell us the beer you plan to brew on it and where it will stand. We will confirm sizing, utilities and delivery, and send a firm quotation.
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- Steam, glycol, power and water loads confirmed in writing
- Delivery window and commissioning plan with the price
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