Key parameters to optimize brewhouse capacity

Efficiency and time in wort separation and beer filtration are key brewing parameters to ensure capacity optimization. Brewhouse yield and quality depend on the efficiency of separating wort from the mash, and later on the efficiency of beer filtration.

Maximize brewhouse capacity

Novozymes' range of enzymes support consistent, fast and efficient wort separation and beer filtration. This enables the maximum number of brews per day, optimum yields and filtration cycles.

The problem with β-glucans and arabinoxylans 

The efficiency of separating wort from the mash is highly dependent on the large molecules dissolved in the liquid. The high-molecular-weight molecules are present in various cereal grains, but in different amounts and ratios. For example barley, oats and sorghum have more than twice as much β-glucan as xylans, while it is the opposite with wheat and rye. 

β-glucans and arabinoxylans create high wort viscosity, which dramatically reduces the speed of mash filtration. They stick to filter aids and filter membranes. They also stick to starch molecules, making them less available for enzymatic degradation. That can result in a lower brewhouse yield or cause haze.­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­