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.
Compliance-ready documentation for global deployment.
Sanitary TIG welding, polishing, and QC workflow.
Tested before shipment for stable on-site commissioning.
Layout guidance, utilities matching, and after-sales support.
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.
• 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
• 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
• 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
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.
Smooth seams to reduce residue traps and improve cleanability.
Ra-level finishing to support hygienic operation and stable flavor outcomes.
Insulation and jacket design to reduce energy load and stabilize cycles.
Pressure/leak tests and functional checks before shipment.
• 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
We can provide layout suggestions, utilities lists, and integration notes to reduce on-site commissioning time.
Engineer-friendly parameter summary for procurement and integrators. Final configuration can be customized to your utilities, standards, and layout.
| Module | Model / Qty | Key Specs | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mash Lauter Tun (MT/LT) | 500L × 1 | Steam dimple jacket (bottom & side), VFD raking, wedge wire false bottom, CIP-ready | SS304 (SS316 optional) |
| Kettle Whirlpool (KT/WT) | 500L × 1 | Steam heating, tangential inlet, trub outlet, sanitary polished interior (Ra-level finish) | SS304 (SS316 optional) |
| Hot Water Tank (HLT) | 800L × 1 | Steam heated, insulated, CIP spray ball, stable hot water supply for mash/sparge | SS304 |
| Fermentation Tanks | 500L × 6 | Conical, dimple jackets (side & bottom), pressure-rated fittings, racking arm, dry hop port, CIP ball | SS304 (SS316 optional) |
| Plate Heat Exchanger | 2-stage × 1 | Wort cooling integration; sizing matched to site water/glycol conditions | Food-grade materials |
| Pumps & Oxygenation | Set | Sanitary centrifugal pumps, wort oxygenation assembly, valves & piping integration | SS304 + industrial motors |
| Platform & Piping | Set | Work 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.
Explore other brewery equipment models by capacity to match different production goals and future expansion plans.
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.
Configuration based on brewing workflows, not generic tank lists.
Layouts, utilities lists, and integration notes for your site.
Better cost control, faster response, clearer accountability.
Training, spare parts guidance, and expansion planning support.
Malt Handling → milling & transfer preparation
Brewhouse → mash/lautering + boil/whirlpool
Cooling & Transfer → heat exchange to fermentation temp
Fermentation → jacketed conical fermenters for stability
Conditioning (Optional) → BBT / maturation
CIP → clean-in-place hygiene standardization
Packaging (Future-ready) → keg/bottle/can integration
Choose 500L when the brewery needs a professional brew schedule, local distribution capability and modular cellar growth without moving to a large commercial footprint.
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.
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.
Answers for engineering and procurement teams evaluating a 500L brewery equipment project.
The correct quantity depends on fermentation days, brews per week, beer styles and packaging timing. METO uses the production schedule to size the cellar and reserve expansion connections.
A 500L system suits brewpubs and small breweries moving from direct taproom sales toward regular local keg or packaged distribution.
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.
Yes. The layout can reserve glycol, control and process connections for additional fermenters, bright beer tanks and packaging equipment.
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)
The 500L system can be designed with hygienic connections and utility capacity for future kegging, bottling or canning.
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