K40 1V Brewing System – 46L One-Vessel Stainless Brewhouse

46L One-Vessel Brewing System.

Mash and boil in a single stainless vessel. 3.5kW heating. Full tri-clamp architecture.

Designed operating range

• Nominal vessel capacity: 46 L
• Recommended production range (into fermenter): 20–35 L
• Maximum practical knockout volume: 38–40 L
• Flexible batch capability: ~15–40 L

Optimized for stable operation in the 20–35L range.
Smaller batches are supported by adjusting heating intensity and flow control.

System architecture

• Single vessel design: mash and boil in one unit
• False bottom: laser-cut stainless (K40 size)
• Heating: 2" tri-clamp electric element
• Routing: full 1.5" sanitary tri-clamp ports

The K40 1V keeps the workflow simple while maintaining full stainless process architecture.

Heating performance

• 1 × 3.5 kW tri-clamp heating element
• 1 × Inkbird C236T (16A EU plug)

Electrical requirement: one 16A circuit.

Estimated heat-up (30 L water, 15°C → 100°C):
≈ 25–35 minutes depending on ambient conditions.

Boil performance (25–35 L):
Stable rolling boil with 6–8% evaporation per hour.

Grain load & mash performance

• Recommended grain bill: 6–10 kg
• High gravity capability: up to ~12 kg
• Recommended mash thickness: 2.6–3.2 L/kg

Example: 8 kg grain × 2.8 L/kg → ~22 L mash volume.
Recirculation can be supported via external pump routing.

For optimal flow stability, mash thickness below 2.3 L/kg is not recommended.

Hydraulics & flow

• 1 × Magnetic pump (R15)
• 1.5" tri-clamp ports
• Stainless elbow and butterfly valves included
• False bottom for grain separation

Supports mash recirculation, whirlpool, and transfer using sanitary connections.

Cooling

This configuration does not include a counterflow chiller by default.
Standard 1.5" tri-clamp architecture allows easy integration of external chilling solutions.

Cleaning

All ports are sanitary tri-clamp.
The system supports pump-assisted recirculation cleaning.

Technical summary

• System type: One-vessel (Mash + Boil)
• Nominal vessel volume: 46 L
• Working batch range: 15–35 L
• Total heating power: 3.5 kW
• Pump: 1 × Magnetic pump R15
• Architecture: Stainless tri-clamp
• Material: SS304