2 General explanation of a brewing process 4
2.1 Ingredients 4
2.1.1 Water 4
2.1.2 Malt 5
2.1.3 Hops 5
2.1.4 Yeast 6
2.2 Work steps for the production of beer 6
2.2.1 Grinding of the malt 7
2.2.2 Mashing 7
2.2.3 Lautering 7
2.2.4 Cooking and addition of hops 8
2.2.5 Hot break separation 8
2.2.6 Cooling of the wort 9
2.2.7 Pitching yeast 9
2.2.8 Fermentation 9
2.2.9 Secondary fermentation and storing 9
3 Description of the brewing plant 11
3.1 Controlling and monitoring of the plant 12
3.2 Four-tank system for the production of wort 13
3.2.1 Mash tank 14
3.2.2 Lauter tank 16
3.2.3 Boiling pot 17
3.2.4 Whirlpool 18
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