Jonathan Forester Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 We are just about finished building our brewery/distillery and use steam to power our brew kettles. Our system produces 15 psi steam. What would you recommend to use to be able to steam clean and sanitize our equipment? thanks Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denver Distiller Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 I personally wouldn't use steam for cleaning. If you are looking to sanitize w/steam, go by the temperature gauge on your fermenters (it appears that you're asking what psi to use for steam sanitization). Pump the steam in from the lowest point on your fermenter. Be advised, though, that wide temp swings can be rough on SS. And you have to be mindful of your glycol system if you have one. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich phillips Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 We are just about finished building our brewery/distillery and use steam to power our brew kettles. Our system produces 15 psi steam. What would you recommend to use to be able to steam clean and sanitize our equipment?thanks Jonathan We use the hot water outflow with a CIP system. Steam seems a bit too much for fermenters; more than a spray ball with hot water and mild caustic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Forester Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 Oops, sorry, didn't mean to say sanitize our fermenters. I mean to use steam to do general cleaning and sanitizing of the brewery, not inside fermenters, brew kettle, tuns, etc. We use the hot water outflow with a CIP system. Steam seems a bit too much for fermenters; more than a spray ball with hot water and mild caustic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now