In the world of craft brewing, precision is everything—from recipe formulation to grain preparation. The quality and consistency of milled grain directly impact flavor, yield, and production efficiency. For breweries looking to optimize their process, Schutte Hammermill offers a proven path to higher efficiency and better beer.
Why Grain Processing Matters
Grain processing is more than just the first step in brewing—it’s the foundation for everything that follows. The goal is simple: achieve a uniform, fine grind that enables complete enzymatic activity and maximum sugar extraction during mashing. Inconsistent milling, however, can lead to inefficiencies, lost sugars, and reduced quality in the final product.
Avantajul Schutte Hammermill
Cu aproape un secol de experiență în reducerea dimensiunilor, Schutte Hammermill proiectează echipamente care oferă rezultate constante, de înaltă calitate pentru berării de orice dimensiune. Morile noastre sunt construite pentru:
- Precizie și Consistență: Proiectate pentru dimensiuni uniforme ale particulelor pentru a asigura o extracție eficientă și performanță predictibilă a malțului.
- Mare capacitate: Design-ul complet al sitelor maximizează zona de măcinare, permițând mai multor produse să părăsească rapid camera — tradus în cea mai bună raportare din industrie între producție și puterea motorului.
- Durabilitate și Întreținere Redusă: Construcția robustă și componentele rezistente la abraziune asigură o durată lungă de viață și timp de funcționare redus.
- Configurații personalizate: Fiecare sistem este adaptat caracteristicilor materialului clientului, obiectivelor de capacitate, și dimensiunii dorite a particulei.
Studiu de caz: Tin Man Brewing Company — Evansville, Indiana
Tin Man Brewing Company has always been ahead of the curve. As one of the first craft breweries in the U.S. to incorporate a mash filter into its process, Tin Man’s team—led by Head Brewer Sean O’Rear—needed grains ground to an exceptionally fine, consistent size to reach their full potential.
Iniţial, they relied on a two-roller stripper mill, but results were inconsistent, producing everything from uncracked kernels to flour. The variation caused backups in the mash filter and limited their mash efficiency to just 87%, far short of the 98% potential offered by their mash filtering technology. To compensate, Tin Man had to add nearly 10% more grain to every batch—a costly inefficiency.
Enter Schutte Hammermill
To solve the issue, Tin Man installed a Schutte Hammermill Model 18-7-301B Circ-U-Flow Hammer Mill, equipped with a 10 HP motor, abrasion-resistant hammers, and a ⅛” screen. The mill’s full circle screen design—with 300 degrees of screen coverage around the rotor—provides superior discharge area and the highest throughput per horsepower of any mill design.
The results were immediate and impressive:
- Mash Efficiency Increased from 87% pentru a 94%
- Grain Usage Reduced by 8.5%, significantly lowering production costs
- Consistent, Fine Grind with no additional milling time or labor
- Smoother Mash Flow, faster loading, and no filter backups
“The grains are now processed to a very fine, consistent particle size with no extra milling time,” said O’Rear. “The improvements were instantly remarkable.”
Proven Equipment. Proven Results.
Tin Man’s experience illustrates how precision size reduction can dramatically impact brewing efficiency and profitability. For breweries seeking to maximize sugar yield, reduce material costs, and maintain product quality, Schutte Hammermill equipment offers a proven solution.
Whether you’re a growing craft brewer or an established operation upgrading your process, our custom-configured hammer mills are engineered to deliver performance you can taste.
Ready to elevate your brewery’s efficiency?
Contactați Schutte Hammermill today to learn how our grain processing solutions can help you get the most out of every batch.