10HL Craft Compact Brewhouse

Craft Compact

Compact 3-Vessel Brewhouse in 5 hl and 10 hl Batch Size

The EDS Craft Compact is a compact brewhouse that convinces with its appealing minimalist design. Despite its small footprint, it offers the full functionality of a large brewhouse, making it the ideal choice for gastro businesses. Available in various finishes such as copper and numerous other combinations, the Craft Compact seamlessly integrates into any environment while delivering professional brewing results in the smallest of spaces.

  • Compact brewhouse built on skid
  • Manual or fully automatic brewhouse control
  • Fermentation / storage cellar with various options

Vessel 1: Mash tun kettle

Mashing
Boiling
Hops addition
Main mash water

The main mashing water quantity is prefilled in the mash tun and heated to the desired mashing temperature. Optionally also via automatic water mixers. The start time can be specified in the EDS control system.

Mashing in

The crushed malt is mashed into the mash tun via the premasher.

Mashing

The mashing program set in the recipe is automatically controlled by the brewhouse control system. Heating rates, rest times, and temperatures are recipe-dependent parameters set by the brewer during recipe creation.

Mashing out

After the mash has been saccharified and the mash program has ended, the mash is mashed out into the lauter tun.

Filling

The wort mash tun kettle receives the hot wort during lautering from the lauter tun. Once the bottom, and thus the first heating zone, is covered with wort, the wort heating process begins.

Heating up

When the kettle full amount is reached, the wort is heated to boiling temperature. The vapour condenser is supplied with cold water, which condenses the vapors produced during boiling and reduces steam and odor entry in the brewhouse.

Boiling

Once the boiling temperature is reached, the boiling time starts, usually about an hour. Jacket temperature controlled boiling ensures a gentle boiling of the wort.

Hops addition

The hops additions set in the recipe are done either automatically via the hop revolver or manually through the manhole after operator notification.

Post boiling

After boiling, let it rest for about ten minutes without heating to bind the protein and calm down the hot wort.

Craft Compact Brewing System with highlighted Mash Tun Kettle (1st Vessel)
Freely positioned mash agitator  of a Craft Compact Brewing System
Agitator
Freely placed vapor condenser of a Craft Compact Brewing System
Vapor Condenser

Vessel 2: Lauter tun

Lautering
Sparging
Spent grains removal
Preheating

Shortly before the end of the mashing program, the lauter tun is automatically preheated by spraying hot water into the tun through the CIP nozzles. This reduces the temperature loss of the mash during transfer.

Water underlet

The gap under the false bottom is flooded with hot water so that the husks are not pressed into the slots of the false bottom during lautering.

Mashing out

At the end of the mashing program, the mash is mashed out into the lauter tun. The entire mash from the mash tun is pumped into the lauter tun. To minimize oxygen intake, the mash is introduced just above the false bottom. To reduce losses, the mash tun is rinsed at the end of the transfer and the mash in the pipes is pushed into the lauter tun with water.

Lauter rest

The clarification rest ensures that the mash calms down and can be evenly distributed on the sink floor.

Hazzy wort circulation

The first wort is pumped back into the lauter tun in a loop passing the brew kettle, a process known as hazzy wort circulation. The first wort is now clear and free of husks. The clear wort passes through a sight glass for visual inspection by the brewer.

Lautering

The clear first wort is now lautered into the third vessel, the wort kettle. Flow sensor, control valve, and the automatically controlled lauter mechanism ensure a constant optimal flow during lautering of the wort.

Sparging

After the first wort quantity is reached in the kettle, we start sparging in the lauter tun. The sparge water is evenly distributed over the mash and precisely dosed using sensory analysis to ensure optimal washing out of the grains.

Spent grains removal

The lauter tun finishes the process after reaching the kettle-full amount. The remaining spent grains are first drained off and then discharged out through the side spent grain door or optionally through the spent grain slide at the bottom. The pneumatically operated lauter rake removes the spent grains automatically.

Craft Compact Brewing System with highlighted Lauter Tun (2nd vessel)
Isolated racking gear with distillation residue of a Craft Compact Brauanlge
Racking gear
Detail view of the falsebottom  of a Craft Compact Brewing System
Falsebottom

Vessel 3: Whirlpool

Whirlpool
Cast out
Whirlpool

The hot wort is circulated through the wort pump over the tangential inlet of the vessel and set in rotational motion. The whirlpool ensures a clean separation of hot trub and binds protein and hop solids at the conical bottom of the vessel.

Cast out

After the whirlpool rest, the wort is casted out into the fermentation tank via the slightly elevated side tap over the wort cooler. The elevated outlet reduces the carryover of hot trub and ensures clear wort for beer.

Craft Compact Brewing System with highlighted Whirlpool (3rd Vessel)
Dimensions
Control Variants

Manual Operation

Pumps, valves, and motors are manually controlled via toggle switches on a control panel. The mashing program runs automatically on a 7" display.

Fully Automatic

Fully automatic process control with recipe management on a 15" industrial touch display. Includes track & tracing and remote access.

Material & Finishing

The basic containers are always made of high-quality stainless steel and meet the highest hygiene standards. When it comes to cladding, you have the choice between various stainless steel and copper combinations as well as different dome types.

Craft Compact Brewing System made of stainless steel with conical dome

Stainless Steel with Conical Dome

A timeless design for modern breweries. The clean lines of stainless steel give your brewhouse an elegant aesthetic.

Craft Compact Brewing System made of stainless steel with conical copper dome

Stainless Steel with Conical Copper Dome

The combination of stainless steel and copper not only creates a visual harmony, but also a unique brewing atmosphere. This finish gives your brewhouse a touch of tradition and modernity at the same time.

Craft Compact Brewing System with Copper Finish and Conical Dome

Copper with Conical Dome

For lovers of rustic charm, our copper brewhouse is the perfect choice. The conical copper dome adds a special touch to your brewing process.

Craft Compact Brewing System made of stainless steel with a round dome and brass rim

Stainless steel with round dome and brass edge

The combination of stainless steel, a round dome, and a brass edge gives your brewhouse a classic elegance. This finish is not only functional but also a real eye-catcher.

Craft Compact Brewing System made of copper with round dome

Copper with Round Dome

Enjoy the classic elegance of a round copper dome. This finish gives your brewhouse a timeless charm and makes the hearts of traditional brewers beat faster.

Interested in an EDS Craft Compact? Then contact us for an initial consultation or request a non-binding offer directly.