Brewhouse — Overview¶

FUERST WIACEK Reference guide | Brewhouse

Brew Day¶

Stage	Trigger	SOP
Planning & scheduling	Before brewing	Brew Day Planning & Scheduling
Brew day execution	During brew	Brew Day Execution

Stage	Trigger	SOP
Malt loading	Before mash-in	Malt Loading
Mash additions	Before mashing in — at latest when malt is milling	Mash Additions
CIP up-concentration	Once per day, before the first CIP that requires it. On double brew days where the wortway CIP for the first brew was done the day before, a good window is during knockout of the first beer.	CIP Up-Concentration
Wortway CIP	After mash-in on brew days; end of week	Wortway CIP & Sanitisation
Wortway sanitisation	Straight after the wortway CIP; night brew: first thing in the morning	Wortway CIP & Sanitisation
Boil & WP additions	During boil — Botec alarm triggers each addition	Boil & Whirlpool Additions
Wort knockout	End of boil	Wort Knockout
Brewhouse CIP	End of every production week; after any dark / roasted malt brew	Brewhouse CIP

SOP	Description
Brew Day Planning & Scheduling	Tank allocation, brew order, and pre-brew checks
Brew Day Execution	Step-by-step brew day from mash-in through to end of knockout
Malt Loading	Malt preparation, lot number logging, and grist case loading order
Mash Additions	Preparation and loading of mash salts into the dosing device
Boil & Whirlpool Additions	Preparation and addition of boil and WP charges
Wortway CIP & Sanitisation	CIP and sanitisation of the wortway and heat exchanger
Brewhouse CIP	Weekly brewhouse CIP and post-dark-malt clean
PAA Aeration Line Sanitation	PAA dip of the O₂ aeration line — first brew of the week
Brewhouse Maintenance & Greasing	Periodic greasing and maintenance of brewhouse equipment

SOP	Section
Wort Knockout	Cellar — but the brewhouse-side panel rebuild and aeration setup are covered inside it
CIP Up-Concentration	Utilities — must run before any wortway or brewhouse CIP
Chemical Management	Utilities — barrel swaps, stock thresholds, dosing unit blockages
HLT CIP	Utilities — annual maintenance only (was weekly previously)