The blender is a processing unit for high-gravity blending (HGB) . In this process, high-gravity beer is selectively mixed with degassed water to achieve the desired final original gravity and/or alcohol content . If the blending is carried out directly before the BBTs ( Batch Brewers) or even before the filler , production flexibility increases significantly: several beers (brands) can be produced from the same base beer .
 

 
 Application
 High Gravity Blending (HGB) is a process that makes it possible to produce different beers (brands) from one or a few mother beers. This increases the brewery's productivity with a comparatively small brewhouse capacity and a small number of fermentation tanks.
 

 
 This is how the blender works in the process
 
 
 
 High Gravity wort is produced with a high extract content.
 
 
 During fermentation, this results in a beer with a higher original gravity and alcohol content.
 
 
 Later, this high-gravity beer is mixed with degassed water until the desired final value is reached.
 
 
 Flow rates , original gravity and alcohol content are constantly monitored and automatically adjusted via a ratio control system .
 
 
 For this purpose, the system is equipped with high-precision flow meters and inline sensors from Centec.
 
 
 Centec has decades of experience in the development and manufacture of its own precision instruments for alcohol control based on density and sound velocity measurement .
 
 

 
 Optional equipment (depending on the version / project-specific)
 
 
 
 Optional vortex-Venturi injector for combined CO₂ injection into the product
 
 
 Systems that combine high-gravity blending and carbonation in a single step are available as CarboBlenders.
 
 

 
 Highlights
 
 
 
 Standard version entirely in stainless steel
 
 
 Mixed-bed design available on request for water demineralization
 
 
 Customized modular design with standard PLC
 
 
 Frame-mounted for easy installation and commissioning
 
 
 Hygienic design and full CIP capability
 
 

 
 Technical data
 
 Capacity: 2 - 2,000 hl/h
 
 Dosage range original gravity: 7 - 20 °P
 
 Dosing accuracy of original gravity: ± 0.05 °P
 
 Dosage range alcohol: 0 - 10 vol. %
 
 Dosage accuracy for alcohol: ± 0.03 vol. %
 
 Material: as required ( 1.4301/AISI 304, 1.4404/AISI 316L, … )
 

 
 Options (depending on the version / project-specific)
 
 
 
 different levels of automation
 
 
 Remote maintenance access
 
 
 In-line O2/CO2/Extract/Alcohol measurement
 
 
 Carbonization/Nitrogenation
 
 
 pasteurization
 
 
 Buffer tank
 
 
 cooling
 
 

 
 contact
 For project-specific design, integration and a quote, please use the contact form at the bottom of the page.
 

 
 Modular design & extensions
 CarboBlender – High Gravity Blending & Carbonization
 DeGaS-Cold – Column water degassing (cold)
 DGS – Membrane water degassing
 Carbonator – Carbonization
 Beer Monitor – Alcohol, Extract & Original Gravity
 MultiMixer – Multi-component mixing