Introduction to Brite Tanks
Brite tanks hold completed, clarified beer at set temperature and pressure until packaging or kegging. Determining brite tank needs becomes straightforward with knowledge and resources. Calculate overall tank space needs to decide on brite tank numbers to complete your brew cycle efficiently.
Determining Brite Tank Needs
- For a small brewery with one or two batches at a time, one or two brite tanks may suffice to hold finished product.
- Have at least one brite tank for every flavor packaged daily. More flavors or barrels filled daily improves efficiency. Consider available space; likely you lack room for many tanks.
- Brite tanks hold clarified, carbonated finished beer for packaging. So you need to know the amount of finished beer and versions needed. More beers and styles may need over three tanks.
Differences Between a Fermenter and a Brite Tank
- Yes, brite tanks can substitute as fermenters. Their shape makes yeast filtering difficult, however. The vessel clarifies, carbonates, settles particulates, frees up fermenters, blends batches, and serves. Proper vessel use eliminates over-carbonation risk and enables proper carbonation monitoring.