A 50,000 hectoliter (HL) annual capacity brewery represents an ideal balance between industrial-scale efficiency and operational flexibility. Designed to supply approximately 75–80 million bottles per year, this type of brewery is well-suited for small to medium-sized cities and surrounding regional markets.
It supports large-scale production of mainstream beer styles such as lagers while maintaining the flexibility to brew a diverse range of craft beers. This adaptability allows breweries to respond quickly to evolving consumer preferences, including demand for specialty, flavored, low-alcohol, or functional beers.
We provide a complete turnkey solution covering brewery design, equipment manufacturing, installation, and brewing process training—ensuring a smooth and efficient investment from concept to production.
Turnkey Brewery Layout & Planning
Efficient and Scalable Facility Design
The brewery layout is designed with a focus on efficiency, safety, sustainability, and future expansion. Functional areas—including production, utilities, warehousing, and office/living spaces—are logically distributed to maximize workflow efficiency.
A compact process layout minimizes material transfer distances, reduces energy consumption, and improves overall productivity. Hygiene zoning is strictly implemented to prevent cross-contamination between clean and non-clean areas.
Flexible Production & Logistics Planning
The process equipment is designed with flexibility in mind, allowing for future capacity expansion and adaptation to new beer styles. Raw material storage, production areas, and finished goods warehouses are seamlessly connected to streamline logistics, reduce handling time, and increase operational efficiency.
Automation systems are integrated to enhance material handling and improve consistency across operations.
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Advanced energy-saving technologies are incorporated throughout the brewery, including high-efficiency motors, heat recovery systems, and clean energy solutions.
Water management is optimized through classification and reuse systems, significantly reducing water consumption and wastewater discharge. By-product utilization technologies enable the reuse of spent grain, surplus yeast, and recovered CO₂, contributing to a more sustainable and cost-effective operation.
Brewing Process Design
Diverse Beer Portfolio
The brewery is capable of producing a wide variety of beer styles, including:
- Classic lagers
- Wheat beers
- Dark beers (stouts and porters)
- Fruit-infused beers
- Tea-flavored beers
- Low-alcohol and non-alcoholic beers
- Functional or specialty beers
Complete Process Engineering
The brewing process is carefully engineered from raw material selection and recipe formulation to mashing, fermentation, and post-processing. Key parameters such as temperature, time, and pressure are precisely controlled to ensure product consistency.
Post-fermentation stabilization, flavor adjustment, and oxygen control during filling are all optimized to maintain beer quality and shelf life.
Production Capacity Planning
- Annual Capacity: 50,000 HL
- Operating Days per Year: 330 days
- Work Schedule: 3 shifts / 24 hours
- Daily Output: 150 HL
- Brewing Batches per Day: 10 batches
- Brewhouse Capacity: 10 HL per batch
- Brewhouse Configuration: Mash tun + Lauter tun + Buffer tank + Kettle + Whirlpool
- Average Fermentation Cycle: 20 days
- Total Fermentation Capacity: 2,800 HL
Tank Configuration
- Fermentation Tanks: 100 HL × 28 units
- 밝은 맥주 탱크:
- 100 HL × 2 units
- 200 HL × 2 units
- Packaging Shift: 14 hours per shift
Equipment Configuration
Raw Material Handling
- Malt silo system: 100 m³ × 2 units
- Wet milling system: >10 tons/hour
Brewing System
- Fully automatic 6-vessel brewhouse (10 HL per batch)
- Spent grain handling system with 1,000 L buffer tank
- Fermentation system: total 2,800 HL (100 HL × 28 tanks)
- Yeast recovery and pitching system: 2,000 L × 2 units
- Yeast propagation system: 500 L
- Bright beer tank system: 100 HL × 2, 200 HL × 2
- Flash pasteurization system: >20 HL/hour
Utility Systems
- Hot water supply: 35 m³/hour
- Cold water supply: 35 m³/hour
- Refrigeration system: 400 kW cooling capacity
- Brewing water system: 35 m³/hour
- High-gravity dilution system: >10 HL/hour
CIP Cleaning Systems
- Brewhouse CIP:
- 2 KL hot caustic tank
- 2 KL hot water tank
- Fermentation CIP:
- 5 KL hot caustic tank
- 5 KL acid tank
- 5 KL sterilization water tank
- 5 KL hot water tank
Utility & Supporting Systems
- Water treatment system: 25 m³/hour
- Steam supply system: 500 kg/h × 2 units
- Compressed air system: 1.7 m³/min (11 kW)
- CO₂ supply system: 15 m³ liquid CO₂ storage tank
- CO₂ recovery system: 150 kg/hour
- Electrical system: cables and cable trays
- Pipe rack system: pipelines and structural supports
Packaging Workshop
The brewery includes a fully integrated packaging facility equipped with:
- Glass bottle filling line
- Can filling line
- Fully automatic keg washing and filling line
결론
A 50,000 HL industrial brewery is a highly efficient and scalable solution for growing beer markets. By combining advanced automation, flexible process design, and sustainable resource management, this brewery model ensures consistent product quality, reduced operating costs, and long-term profitability.
Whether you are entering a regional market or expanding an existing operation, this turnkey brewery solution provides a solid foundation for success in today’s competitive beer industry.
If you are planning to build a brewery, feel free to contact us for our equipment list.
