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Business Unit Malting

Innovations designed to further enhance the taste of beer.

Worldwide commercial-scale beer production totals about 2 billion hectoliters. To produce it, breweries need some 20 million tons of malt, which is produced in malthouses from brewer’s barley at annual output rates ranging from 20.000 to 150.000 metric tons. With its global experience and presence, the Buhler Group is in a position to offer all process stages from a single source. Services include everything from consulting and design to the construction of customized malting systems, optimal malt cleaning and storage, and gentle crushing of the malt in the brewery.

Optimal concepts allow customers to get more out of their capital investments. Buhler relies on close collaboration with experienced civil engineering specialists, selected suppliers, and its proprietary automation solutions based on the WinCoS process control system. This know-how enable us to think in integral terms in developing efficient solutions together with our customers.

Efficient crushing starts with conditioning. State-of-the-art roller mill technology has always been a hallmark of the Buhler brand. Buhler is therefore an expert second to none when it comes to conditioning malt so that the malt rootlets will be preserved during crushing. The taste and stability of the foam of beers produced by this process bear this out.

We will continue to support you even after your project has been completed. Our proprietary automation solutions using the WinCoS process control system enable us to support customers online. We would be pleased to advise you at your own site on maintenance, servicing, or updating of your systems.

Steeping.

This process stage determines the malt quality and yield. The crucial point is to obtain a good homogeneity of the material steeped. For this purpose, Buhler has developed the ECO-Steep process, which allows results to be achieved which have an impact right down to the end product. The ECO-Steep is additionally characterized by its low water consumption. Buhler can also satisfy customer-specific requirements by offering them traditional flat-bottom or conical steeps.

Germination & Kilning.

These process stages determine the total capital investment. Together with our civil engineering specialists, Buhler integrates the mechanical equipment it supplies carefully with the building shell, especially with its state-of-the-art rotary kiln floor technology. This reduces the total capital cost, including that of the building structure, and allows batch sizes up to 600 metric tons. As a supplement, our product portfolio also includes stationary kiln floors and rectangular compartments.