Wort Aerator - aeration of wort
The Wort Aerator is a system for targeted wort aeration with O₂ or sterile air . For yeast reproduction and growth, as well as consistent fermentation , the specified oxygen level must be precisely achieved. Depending on requirements, the Wort Aerator can be configured for manual operation or as a fully automated system.
Application
The word aerator is used for the continuous and highly precise addition of O₂ or sterile air in:
- wort
Why wort aeration is crucial in the process
In fermentation, process stability depends significantly on the following:
- the defined O₂ content is reliably achieved
- the entry is homogeneous
- the dosage remains stable even with changing flow rates
This is how O₂ injection works
- O₂ injection via a specifically designed vortex-Venturi injector
- The injector doses gas as a very large number of very small bubbles directly into the product stream.
- Due to pressure and turbulent flow, the oxygen dissolves completely and absolutely homogeneously in a very short time.
- Depending on the design, a control valve may be located at the end of the solution path to keep the pressure in the system constant and above the saturation pressure.
- Sterile air filter system for disinfecting the supplied gas
Process control (optional / for automated execution)
Automated systems measure and regulate the O₂ content of the wort with the highest precision:
- Process control via optical OXYTRANS sensor from Centec
- Dosage is precisely adjusted to the measured wort flow based on O₂ and flow rate measurements .
Your advantages at a glance
- High-precision OXYTRANS sensor for process control
- Specially developed vortex-Venturi injector for gas injection
- Customized modular design with standard PLC
- Frame-mounted for easy installation and commissioning
- Hygienic design and full CIP capability
Technical data
Capacity: 10 - 3,000 hl/h
Dosage range O₂: 0.5 - 40 ppm
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 measurement
- Pressure booster pump
- wort chiller
- Yeast dosage
contact
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Modular design & extensions
OXYTRANS TR – O₂ measurement (optical; in-line)
OXYTRANS M – O₂ measurement (optical; portable)
Sensors & Measurement Technology

