Brewery
The LiquiSonic-Plato is a high sophisticated inline analyzer for concentration and density measurement of beer and wort in breweries. The system allows control and monitoring of concentrations at different points of the brewing process.
Modern manufacturing technologies not only ensures precise measuring results, they also enables convinient operation of the device. This includes the simultaneous presentation of original gravity, extract and alkohol as well as product or brand identifiers.
The typical sensor for application in th e brewery is the Immersion sensor Varivent.
Lauter tun / mash filter
In outlet of the lauter tun of the brewery or the mash filter the LiquiSonic-Plato is used
- to control the lautering process
- for accurate determination of the sparge water point
- to determine the averaged extract content (initial extract in the wort boiler) directly by combining with a flow meter. (see “lauter tun program”)
Due to the complexity of the lautering process the results can be very different from brew to brew. The use of the LiquiSonic-Plato eliminates such fluctuations and stabilizes the results on the highest possible level.
Wort boiler
In the wort boiler of the brewery the LiquiSonic-Plato is used to
- control the extract concentration during the complete boiling process
- determine precisely the final wort concentration to minimize the steam utilization.
The LiquiSonic-Plato is applied as a real inline device directly installed after the wort circulating pump, in the hop dosing system or directly in the wort boiler. For this application a sensor design with increased immersion length is available.
The influence of coatings can be compensate with a special sensor design. The Immersion sensor Twin has a twice maesuring path. The two values of sonic flight time are used to compensate the possible coating.
Filtration
In the filtration unit the LiquiSonic-Plato with one or two sensors is used for the unfiltrated and in the filtrated beer.
- Separation of first and last running of the beer:
Automatic separation of first and last running of the beer by setting defined switchpoints. - Control of the beer blending of the first and last runnings and into the unfiltrate
Filler
The measured original gravity of the beer is a importent value at the final section.
LiquiSonic-Plato guarantees:
- Continuous monitoring of the original gravity during filling at the bottle filler or the keg-filler.
- Documentation und logging of original gravity (ISO9000 und HACCP).
- Separation of different beers.
The LiquiSonic-Plato has an integrated process flow detector, which ensures highly precise measuring conditions even at low flows or during breaks of the beer flow.
Reduced investment costs result from the possibility to use only one controller with 4 sensors as well as for larger filling lines.
Blending
The measured original gravity is directly applied as control signal to the blending control loop.
LiquiSonic-Plato guarantees:
- Continuous monitoring of the beer blending.
- Control of original gravity at High-Gravity Brewing.
More information do you find in the LiquiSonic-Plato product description (LSM033)
SensoTech is for a long time member of the German Master Brewer Association of the national committee Saxony.