ACE Equipment has introduced advanced German production equipment technology and beer brewing technology, and has developed beer equipment and beer with independent intellectual property rights. Over the past few years, we have been dedicated to the technical research and development as well as the sales of beer equipment. Our products have been selling well worldwide and are highly praised by the majority of users. The beer equipment is continuously enhanced to meet the industry’s demands. Among them, CIP cleaning is an important step for beer practitioners to maintain the flavor of beer. Let’s introduce the CIP cleaning process of beer fermentation tanks, so that you can have a better understanding of the CIP cleaning process.
1. Routine cleaning: It is used after each empty tank has been filtered and CO2 has been emptied to remove yeast, cold protein coagulum, hop resin, and foam caps.
The tank needs to be rinsed with clean water for 7-10 minutes, followed by the use of a cold acid cleaner for 50-60 minutes, and then rinsed with clean water for 5-10 minutes. Finally, rinse with a germicide for 3-5 minutes, and then rinse with sterile water.
ACE 3000L Fermentation Tanks
2. CO2/pressurized cleaning: It is used each time the empty tank is filtered, and there is no need to empty the CO2. This process is used to remove yeast, cold protein coagulum, hop resin, foam caps, and beer stone.
The tank needs to be rinsed with clean water for 5-10 minutes, then rinsed with a cold acid cleaner for 45-60 minutes, and then rinsed with clean water for 5-10 minutes. Finally, rinse with a sterilant for 3-5 minutes, and rinse with sterile water (this step can be omitted depending on the type of sterilant used).
3. Periodic cleaning: It is used for cleaning once every 2-3 weeks in the fermentation cycle, after the CO2 has been emptied. This process is used to remove yeast, cold protein coagulum, hop resin, foam caps, and beer stone.
The tank needs to be rinsed with clean water for 7-10 minutes, followed by the use of a cold acid cleaner for 50-60 minutes. Then rinse with clean water for 5-10 minutes, then soak with a cleaning solution for 30-45 minutes. Afterward, rinse with clean water for 5-10 minutes, and finally use a sterilant for 3-5 minutes, followed by a rinse with sterile water (this step can be omitted depending on the type of sterilant used).
After cleaning, the fermenter can be sealed and stored. If the fermenter has been inactive for too long, it can be re-sterilized before being used again.
