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BUILT FOR BETTER BREWS

Where Innovation Meets Tradition for Professional Brewers

Craft Kettle's expert team of engineers, brewers, fabricators, and technicians crafts brewhouses from 3 BBL to 60 BBL with unrivaled precision. Our attention to detail like pump and valve placement drives efficiency and ease of use. With Craft Kettle, hit gravity targets faster and spend less time on the platform. We make brewing smarter, not harder.

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Expert Engineering

Craft Kettle's Engineering Team sets the gold standard in brewing excellence.

Brewing Expertise

Craft Kettle's Design Consultants bring decades of commercial brewing experience to the table.

Welding Excellence

Craft Kettle's sanitary welds aren't just strong; they're industry-leading in quality.

Best ROI

Craft Kettle's brewhouse design isn't just celebrated; it's the industry leader in return on investment.

2 - VESSEL BREWHOUSES
STANDARD PUB / COMBI NANO
Custom sizing & configuration available
Size Typical Sizes
3.5 / 5 / 7 / 10 / 15 BBL		 Typical Sizes
3 / 5 / 7 / 10 BBL		 Typical Sizes
1 / 3 / 5 BBL
Heating Typical Heating
Steam or Direct-Fire		 Typical Heating
Direct-Fire		 Typical Heating
Direct-Fire or Electric
Vessels Mash / Lauter Tun
with side grain out access
· stainless steel grist hydrator
· variable-speed rake and spent grain plow
· v-wire lauter floor

and

Brew Kettle / Whirlpool (Direct-Fire)
with enclosed combustion chamber, forced-air gas burner, & tangential whirlpool inlet

or

Brew Kettle / Whirlpool (Steam)
with integrated steam jacket and temp control
· tangential whirlpool inlet		 Mash / Lauter Tun Combi Vessel
with side grain out access and electric HLT
· stainless steel grist hydrator
· variable-speed rake and spent grain plow
· v-wire lauter floor

and

Brew Kettle / Whirlpool (Direct-Fire)
with enclosed combustion chamber, forced-air gas burner, & tangential whirlpool inlet		 Mash / Lauter Tun
with side grain out access
· v-wire lauter floor

and

Brew Kettle / Whirlpool (Electric)
with electric immersion heaters & tangential
whirlpool inlet

or

Brew Kettle / Whirlpool (Direct-Fire)
with enclosed combustion chamber, forced-air gas burner, & tangential whirlpool inlet
Vessel Manway Borosilicate glass top pressure manway with brewery logo Easy-lift stainless integrated vessel lid
Wort Grant Easy-visible all-glass wort grant with precision valve control
Automation Semi-Auto Package
· stainless steel brewhouse control panel
· touch screen HMI graphical control system
· Craft Kettle's custom PLC logic brewhouse software
· recipe storage w/ timer/alarms
· temp trending screen and data logging
· IFM point-level heating low-level safety sensors
· IFM flow meter to measure flow and total product water additions

or

Semi-Auto Upgrade Package
· includes all items in the standard package
· automated pneumatic actuated valves in hard-to-reach areas
· IFM wave-radar vorlauf & kettle wort grant level control
· IFM flow meter to measure vorlauf speed & kettle transfer volume		 Semi-Auto Package
· stainless steel brewhouse control panel
· touch screen HMI graphical control system
· Craft Kettle's custom PLC logic brewhouse software
· recipe storage w/ timer/alarms
· temp trending screen and data logging
· IFM point-level heating low-level safety sensors
· IFM flow meter to measure flow and total product water additions

or

Semi-Auto Upgrade Package
· includes all items in the standard package
· automated pneumatic actuated valves in hard-to-reach areas
· IFM wave-radar vorlauf & kettle wort grant level control
· IFM flow meter to measure vorlauf speed & kettle transfer volume		 Semi-Auto Package
· water-tight brewhouse control panel
· digital temperature controllers
· IFM point-level heating low-level safety sensors
· IFM flow meter to measure flow and total product water additions
Parts & Features Package Brewpub Package
· Ampco CB+ "Brewers" Sanitary Stainless Steel Pump Heads
· ABB non-stainless wash-down motors
· single-stage plate heat exchanger; dual-stage available
· sanitary stainless steel brewhouse piping, valves, clamps, & fittings

or

Professional Package
· Ampco CB+ "Brewers" Sanitary Stainless Steel Pump Heads
· ABB Stainless Steel Wash-down Motors
· 3-A Certified sanitary single-stage Thermaline heat exchanger; dual-stage available
· CIP recirculation hard piping for cleaning cycles
· integrated CIP manifold with hot water flush
· hard piped hot water flushes to increase brewhouse efficiency
· custom-designed CK vorlauf sight-glass light for measuring clarity
· easy-view transfer sight glass to increase efficiency
· brew deck sink and sample station
· premium valve and gauge package		 Brewpub Package
· Ampco CB+ "Brewers" Sanitary Stainless Steel Pump Heads
· ABB non-stainless wash-down motors
· single-stage plate heat exchanger; dual-stage available
· sanitary stainless steel brewhouse piping, valves, clamps, & fittings
Clean-in-Place Slotted, rotary Clean-in-Place spray-ball with 360° coverage and under lauter floor spray nozzles Fixed Clean-in-Place spray-balls with 360° coverage and under lauter floor spray nozzles
Brew Deck Ergonomic stainless steel working platform with easy-clean removable non-slip fiberglass grating; safety railing; meets OSHA platform requirements and food-adjacent sanitary standards Skid-mounted setup with stainless steel working platform and safety railings
Electrical UL Listed controls and components; NEMA-4X water-tight electrical enclosures

Upgrade Your Efficiency with Craft Kettle's PRO Parts Package

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Craft Kettle's Pro Package

Step up your brewing game with higher quality components and additional features designed to maximize extraction efficiency, operational safety, and ease of use. It's more than an upgrade; it's a leap in brewing excellence – the Craft Kettle way.

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Wort Sight Glass Light

Craft Kettle's custom-designed LED Sight Glass Light lets brewers effortlessly check wort clarity during vorlauf and transfer. Say goodbye to guesswork and hello to precision, clarity, and control. It's another way Craft Kettle lights the path to brewing excellence.

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Thermaline Sanitary HX

3-A certified sanitary Thermaline heat exchangers for wort knockout. Engineered for optimal cleanliness and efficiency, these heat exchangers are the heart of a brewing system that refuses to compromise.

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Ampco CB+ Brewer Pumps w/ Certified-Sanitary Stainless Steel Washdown Motors

Our Pro Package, featuring Ampco CB+ Brewers Pumps with watertight stainless steel motor enclosures. Safety and efficiency, seamlessly blended – that's the Craft Kettle commitment.

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