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500L Microbrewery Equipment for Brewpubs and Local Sales

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500L Brewery Equipment

For Brewpubs and Local Sales

METO’s 500L microbrewery equipment is designed for brewpubs and small craft breweries that need professional process control, regular production and a clear path to local keg or packaged distribution. A typical system combines a two-vessel brewhouse, hot liquor tank, matched fermenters, glycol cooling, CIP, sanitary piping and controls engineered as one coordinated project.

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METO Brewery Equipment Detail
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CE / UL / CSA (as applicable)
Certifications

Compliance-ready documentation for global deployment.

Workshop
Stainless Steel Fabrication

Sanitary TIG welding, polishing, and QC workflow.

Quality Control
Pressure & Leak Testing

Tested before shipment for stable on-site commissioning.

Service
Engineering Support

Layout guidance, utilities matching, and after-sales support.

System Configuration

This 500L brewery system is configured as a compact 2-vessel brewhouse paired with a multi-fermenter cellar, giving you both operational simplicity and production flexibility.

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METO 500L brewery

2-Vessel Brewhouse

MT/LT + KT/WT

• 500L Mash Lauter Tun with raking & VFD control

• Steam heating with dimple jacket (bottom & side)

• Wedge wire false bottom for efficient filtration

• 500L Kettle Whirlpool with tangential inlet

• Sanitary finish & CIP-ready design

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Utilities (HLT + HX)

Wort Cooling Ready

• 800L Hot Water Tank for mashing & sparging

• Plate Heat Exchanger (two-stage) for stable cooling

• Venturi wort oxygenation assembly

• Sanitary pumps & piping matched to flow

• Expansion-ready for glycol & packaging utilities

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Fermentation Cellar

6 × 500L

• 500L conical fermenters (+ headspace)

• Dimple jackets (side & bottom) for glycol cooling

• Safety valve, gauge, sample valve, racking arm

• Dry hopping port + CIP spray ball coverage

• Parallel fermentation for recipe flexibility

Engineering & Manufacturing Highlights

Built with sanitary construction, stable process logic, and long-term reliability in mind. This stainless steel brewery equipment is designed for consistent output, easier cleaning, and smooth commissioning.

Sanitary TIG Welding

Smooth seams to reduce residue traps and improve cleanability.

Polished Interior

Ra-level finishing to support hygienic operation and stable flavor outcomes.

Thermal Efficiency

Insulation and jacket design to reduce energy load and stabilize cycles.

Factory Testing

Pressure/leak tests and functional checks before shipment.

Quality Checklist (Typical)

• 100% sanitary TIG welding (argon shielding)

• Pickling & passivation (on request / per process)

• Surface finishing for cleanability

• Steam jacket testing

• Pressure & leak testing before delivery

• Electrical and pump functional verification

For Engineering Teams

We can provide layout suggestions, utilities lists, and integration notes to reduce on-site commissioning time.

Technical Specifications

Engineer-friendly parameter summary for procurement and integrators. Final configuration can be customized to your utilities, standards, and layout.

ModuleModel / QtyKey SpecsMaterial
Mash Lauter Tun (MT/LT)500L × 1Steam dimple jacket (bottom & side), VFD raking, wedge wire false bottom, CIP-readySS304 (SS316 optional)
Kettle Whirlpool (KT/WT)500L × 1Steam heating, tangential inlet, trub outlet, sanitary polished interior (Ra-level finish)SS304 (SS316 optional)
Hot Water Tank (HLT)800L × 1Steam heated, insulated, CIP spray ball, stable hot water supply for mash/spargeSS304
Fermentation Tanks500L × 6Conical, dimple jackets (side & bottom), pressure-rated fittings, racking arm, dry hop port, CIP ballSS304 (SS316 optional)
Plate Heat Exchanger2-stage × 1Wort cooling integration; sizing matched to site water/glycol conditionsFood-grade materials
Pumps & OxygenationSetSanitary centrifugal pumps, wort oxygenation assembly, valves & piping integrationSS304 + industrial motors
Platform & PipingSetWork platform, stairs, sanitary piping & fittings (DIN/ISO/SMS options)SS304

Note: Specifications can be customized based on local standards, heating method (steam/electric), utilities, and site layout. Share your layout for a matched proposal.

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Why Choose METO

Relevant tanks and pressure-bearing components are manufactured in food-grade SS304 or SS316 as specified, with sanitary TIG welding, controlled surface finishing, and documented inspection records. All applicable equipment undergoes documented 48-hour water and pressure testing before shipment. CE, UL, and CSA compliance documentation is available for the applicable equipment scope and destination-market requirements. METO also provides layout, utilities, commissioning guidance and long-term expansion support.

Process Understanding

Configuration based on brewing workflows, not generic tank lists.

Custom Engineering

Layouts, utilities lists, and integration notes for your site.

Factory-Direct Manufacturing

Better cost control, faster response, clearer accountability.

Long-Term Support

Training, spare parts guidance, and expansion planning support.

Integrated Brewery Process Checklist

Wort Cooling Ready
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Malt Handling → milling & transfer preparation

2

Brewhouse → mash/lautering + boil/whirlpool

3

Cooling & Transfer → heat exchange to fermentation temp

4

Fermentation → jacketed conical fermenters for stability

5

Conditioning (Optional) → BBT / maturation

6

CIP → clean-in-place hygiene standardization

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Packaging (Future-ready) → keg/bottle/can integration

Buyer Tip

Choose 500L when the brewery needs a professional brew schedule, local distribution capability and modular cellar growth without moving to a large commercial footprint.

500L: The Transition from Nano to Microbrewery

A 500L system is often the first practical step from occasional small batches to a repeatable commercial brew schedule. It can support taproom service and limited local distribution without the footprint of a larger brewhouse. Fermenter quantity, bright beer capacity and packaging connections should be planned from the sales forecast rather than selected as isolated tanks.

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Verified 500L Brewery Case Study

Cerveza IGEL Brewery in Chile is a verified 500L METO brewery reference. The additional cards show adjacent nano projects and link to their complete case pages.

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Case

Dusty Lizard Brewing

Location: Australia   Website:https://www.dustylizardbrewing.com.au/ Project Detail: Dusty Lizard Brewing is a craft brewery and brewpub based in Australia, known for producing flavorful, approachable beers for

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Case

Cerveza IGEL Brewery

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FAQ — 500L Brewery Equipment

Answers for engineering and procurement teams evaluating a 500L brewery equipment project.

The reference package uses six 500L conical fermenters. Work from your brew plan: brews per week times fermentation days, plus extra capacity for dry-hopping, lagers and slower beers. Six tanks can support roughly three brews a week with a two-week ale cycle. A unitank design saves a separate bright tank; we advise by your schedule.

It suits brewpubs, local craft breweries and startups that need professional process control and regular production, with a clear path to local keg or packaged sales. It is larger than a nano system but still compact, using a two-vessel brewhouse, hot liquor tank, matched fermenters, glycol cooling, CIP and controls as one project.

Yes. The package is expansion-ready for glycol and packaging utilities. The usual route is adding fermenters and bright tanks, with chiller and utilities planned at the start. Tell us the volume you want to reach and we will check what the brewhouse and glycol system can handle.

The price depends on vessel layout, heating method, the number of fermenters and bright tanks, cooling, controls, whether packaging is included, certifications, and shipping and installation. We recommend a budget reserve beyond the equipment. Send your requirements and our sales team will prepare a quotation for the exact configuration.

Multiply beer per brew by brews per week and by four. For example, with six 500L fermenters and a two-week ale cycle, about three brews a week gives roughly 12 brews, or 6,000 liters, a month. Lagers and dry-hopped beers occupy tanks longer, so fermenter space sets the real limit. Treat this as an example, not a guarantee.

Prepare electrical supply sized to your heating method (this reference uses steam heating), hot and cold water, drainage, compressed air, glycol chiller space, ceiling height and floor loading, and exhaust. We provide a layout drawing and utilities list with the quotation. Tell us your voltage and site size.

Size the chiller for the busiest day: several tanks cooling at once, fermentation heat, heat gain from the room, and about 20% spare capacity. Lagers need more. The package includes glycol cooling, and we calculate chiller size from your tank list and schedule.

Get a 500L Microbrewery Equipment Proposal

Tell us your weekly output target, beer styles, heating source, local voltage, packaging plan and available space. METO will prepare a 500L system proposal with cellar sizing, utilities and expansion recommendations.

Capacity & batch plan (5HL / day, week, etc.)

Beer styles & fermentation strategy (tank planning)

Utilities (steam/electric, water, glycol, voltage)

Site layout or available dimensions (if possible)

Need packaging soon?

The 500L system can be designed with hygienic connections and utility capacity for future kegging, bottling or canning.

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