The Yeast Recycler is a system for recovering beer from waste or excess yeast . It utilizes proven cross-flow technology with durable ceramic membranes . The modular design is suitable for breweries of varying sizes.
 
 The recovered filtrate is yeast-free and absorbs only a minimal amount of oxygen . Up to 5% of the recovered beer can be reintroduced into the brewing process without negatively impacting the quality of the finished product.
 

 
 Application
 
 The Yeast Recycler is used to recover beer from waste or surplus yeast .
 

 
 What the plant does
 
 
 
 Beer recovery from waste or surplus yeast
 
 
 Separation via cross-flow filtration with robust ceramic membranes
 
 
 Filtrate: yeast-free , with minimal oxygen input
 
 
 Recycling of the recovered beer into the brewing process (up to 5% , depending on the application)
 
 

 
 Diafiltration (optional) – increased recovery
 
 Diafiltration can be used for optimization:
 
 
 
 Adding small amounts of water to the waste yeast creates a washing effect .
 
 
 Advantage: higher recovery rate
 
 

 
 O₂ control (optional)
 
 The O₂ content can be monitored using highly accurate optical OXYTRANS sensors from Centec.
 

 
 Why this is worthwhile in business
 
 Beer recovery enables the brewery to:
 
 
 
 Saving wastewater
 
 
 to obtain two usable products: beer and yeast
 
 
 – Beer can be returned to the brewing process
 
 Yeast can be sold, for example, as animal feed or as a dietary supplement .
 

 
 Your advantages at a glance
 
 
 
 Excellent quality of the reclaimed beer
 
 
 Long-lasting ceramic membranes
 
 
 Customized modular design with standard PLC
 
 
 Frame-mounted for easy installation and commissioning
 
 
 Hygienic design and full CIP capability
 
 

 
 Technical data
 
 Capacity: 50 - 1,000 hl per day waste/surplus yeast
 
 Material: as required (1.4301/AISI 304, 1.4404/AISI 316L, …)
 
 Options: in-line O₂ measurement; turbidity measurement; original gravity measurement; water degassing; blending
 

 
 contact
 
 For design, integration and option selection to suit your brewery, please use the contact form below.
 

 
 Modular design & extensions
 
 OXYTRANS TR – O₂ measurement (optical) inline
 
 DGS – Membrane water degassing
 
 DeGaS-Cold – Column water degassing (cold)
 
 DeGaS-Hot – Column water degassing (hot)
 
 MultiMixer – Multi-component mixer
 
 Carboblender – High Gravity Blending & Carbonization
 
 Yeast Propagator – yeast propagation
 
 Yeast Pitch – Fully Automatic Yeast Dosage