CIP Systems for Breweries | Clean-in-Place Cleaning & Sanitizing Solutions

A CIP system circulates cleaning liquids through tanks, pipes and heat exchangers without dismantling them. A typical cycle is a pre-rinse with water, a hot caustic wash, an intermediate rinse, an optional acid wash, and a final rinse or sanitizing step. Times and temperatures depend on the soil and spray device. We can set the program with you.

Manual units cost less and suit small breweries that clean a few tanks a day. Semi-automatic systems add pumps and valves with controlled steps. Fully automatic systems run programmed cycles and record data, best for larger or high-turnover plants where repeatability matters. Tell us your tank count and staff and we will recommend a level.

One tank is the minimum for small setups, but separate tanks for caustic, acid, hot water and rinse (two to five tanks) let you reuse chemicals and save time and water. More tanks means more upfront cost but lower running cost. Send your cleaning routine and we will choose the configuration.

CIP tanks can be heated electrically or by steam. Electric heating is simple and fits smaller systems, while steam suits larger breweries that already have a boiler. The heater power determines how long it takes to reach cleaning temperature, which we size to your needs.

Check visually through the tank manway, test the rinse water pH until it returns to neutral, and review turbidity or conductivity of the return flow if sensors are fitted. Many brewers also swab critical points. Automatic systems can log cycle times and temperatures to document each clean.

Please send the list and size of your tanks, the length and diameter of pipes to be cleaned, the number of circuits you want to clean at once, available utilities (water, power, steam) and floor space. With that, we calculate the flow, pump and tank volume and prepare the quotation.