Clear beer, ready to pour — the 1,000 L bright beer tank.
The BrewTaurus PRO BBT-1000 is a jacketed bright beer tank rated 2.0 bar working / 4.0 bar design and test pressure for maturation, forced carbonation and serving. 1,000 L effective, 1,100 L total, with a sight tube for level reading and a carbonation stone port for carbonating in under 24 hours. From 600 L up the tank has a side manhole for full access.
Vessel architecture
- SUS304 inner vessel, dished top and dished bottom, dimple-plate glycol jacket
- PU insulation, brushed SUS304 outer shell Ø1260 mm
- Jacket pressure-tested at 4.0 bar for 24 h before dispatch · TIG welded · interior pickled and passivated
- Height-adjustable legs with leveling pads · lifting lugs
Ports & fittings
Drain / beer outlet · glycol inlet and outlet · thermowell with temperature probe · sampling valve · pressure gauge · pressure relief valve · CIP arm with 360° spray ball · carbonation port · sight tube (liquid level) · side manhole. All product connections tri-clamp. Port sizes and positions are fixed on your drawing before production.
Fermenter and bright tank
Pair the BBT-1000 with a CF-1000 of the same size: ferment in the conical, transfer under pressure to the bright tank, carbonate and serve from it while the next batch is already fermenting. One bright tank per two fermenters is a common starting ratio.
Installation: glycol supply from a chiller sized to your cellar, CO2 supply for carbonation and serving, floor drain, level floor rated for approx. 1,410 kg filled. Tri-clamp throughout — no welding on site.
Technical summary
| Type | Jacketed bright beer tank (serving / maturation) |
| Volume | 1,000 L effective · 1,100 L total |
| Working pressure | 2.0 bar |
| Design / test pressure | 4.0 bar |
| Jacket | Glycol, dimple plate · −7 to +80 °C |
| Material | SUS304 · TIG welded · pickled & passivated |
| Connections | Tri-clamp throughout |
| Lead time | Approx. 12–16 weeks incl. sea freight (made to order) |
Dimensions & vessel data
| Outer diameter incl. insulation | Ø1260 mm |
| Overall height | approx. 2,060 mm |
| Manhole | Side manhole |
| Doorway check | plan doors on the route at ≥ 1,310 mm clear |
| Weight | approx. 310 kg |
Dimensions from the manufacturer’s standard configuration (mm). Port positions, manhole and options are confirmed on your general arrangement drawing before production.
Documentation, warranty & support
- PED 2014/68/EU Module H (EN 13445) — serial-numbered EU Declaration of Conformity for this vessel · CE marking with Notified Body No. 1128 on the nameplate · food-contact declaration (Reg. (EC) 1935/2004)
- Warranty 3 years on the vessel, 1 year on fittings and moving parts
- Spare parts by air within days · commissioning by video call · EU invoice from Prague, no import formalities