In modern breweries, maintaining a high level of sanitation is essential for producing high-quality beer. One of the most effective ways to ensure hygienic brewing conditions is by using a CIP (Clean-in-Place) cleaning cart to clean a резервуар для брожения пива. A CIP cleaning system allows brewers to thoroughly clean and sanitize tanks, pipelines, and other brewing equipment without disassembly, saving both time and labor.
What is a CIP Cleaning Cart?
A CIP cleaning cart is a portable cleaning unit designed to circulate cleaning solutions through brewing equipment. It typically includes stainless steel tanks, pumps, heaters, piping, and control valves. The cart can be easily connected to different vessels, making it an economical and flexible solution for craft breweries and commercial beer production facilities.
There are clients asked us how to use it to clean the beer fermentor?
Here let’s explain the process:
Step 1: Preparing Cleaning Liquids (in an hour before cleaning)
Separately fill 100L clean city water into the caustic tank and the sterilization tank.
Then, add 5kg food grade caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) into the caustic tank to
make the concentration of caustic liquid up to 5％. And start heating by clicking the
heating button on the control panel at the same time.
Then, add about 100ml of 35％ H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) liquid into sterilization
tank to mix the liquid concentration up to 300—400PPm.
Step 2: Clean Water Washing for 15 min.
After the preparatory work, connect the CIP inlet of brewing tank with your city
water faucet by a hose. Firstly wash the brewing tanks with clean city water for 3
times and each time lasts for 3 to 5 minutes. Then, drain out the water in the tank
and leave the discharge ports open.
Step 3: Caustic Liquid Washing for 20 min.
Connect the CIP inlet of brewing tanks with the CIP pump by the flexible brewery
hoses. Keep the valves of the sterilization tank closed. Simultaneously open the
manual ball valves of caustic tank and the pump. Then, run the pump by clicking the
button and circulate the prepared hot caustic liquid in the brewing tank for lasting
15~20 min.
During this process, if the concentration of the caustic liquid becomes lighter, then
some more solid caustic needs to be added. (Pay attention to protect your eyes and
your body by wearing the protective device! Do not contact with the caustic liquid
directly.) After that, the caustic liquid needs to be recycled back to the caustic tank.
Stop running the pump and close off the valves of the caustic tank and the pump.
Step 4: Clean Water Washing for 15min.
Repeat Step 2 to wash the brewing tank for another 3 times and each time lasts for 3
to 5 min to make sure all the caustic liquid are drained out.
Step 5: Sterilization Liquid Washing for 20 min.
Keep the valves of the caustic tank closed. Simultaneously open the manual ball
valves of sterilization tank and the pump. Then, run the pump and circulate the
prepared H2O2 liquid to wash the brewing tank for 15~20 min.
Stop running the pump and turn off the valves of the sterilization tank.
After cleaning, please turn off all the valves of the brewing tanks so as to avoid any
contamination.
Benefits of Using a CIP Cleaning Cart
Using a portable CIP cleaning cart offers several advantages:
- Improved brewery sanitation
- Reduced labor requirements
- Lower water and chemical consumption
- Consistent cleaning performance
- Extended equipment lifespan
- Faster turnaround between fermentation batches
Заключение
A properly operated CIP cleaning cart is an essential tool for maintaining sanitary conditions in a brewery. By following a structured cleaning process—including pre-rinsing, caustic cleaning, rinsing, acid washing, and sanitization—brewers can keep their beer fermentation tanks, brewery fermentation vessels, and other brewing equipment in optimal condition. Regular CIP cleaning not only improves beer quality and consistency but also helps breweries comply with food safety and quality standards.
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