steinecker Stromboli wort boiling system

Perfect in every brewing process

 Perfect for wort quality and saving resources steinecker Stromboli

Wort boiling is a fundamental step steinecker boiling systems pro-

in the production of premium-qual- vide the perfect technology for every
ity beer. A stable head on the beer brewery:
and constant wort quality are your
requirements besides an excellent ■■ Internal boiler system Stromboli
overall quality. The technical require- ■■ External boiler system Stromboli
ments on the processes can be met
with precision thanks to the perfect
matching of the pre-heating and boil-
ing phases in the steinecker wort
boiling systems.
The stripping of unwanted flavour-
ings, the coagulation of albumen as
well as non-activation of the enzymes
are just a few keywords for the com-
plex reactions of the boiling process.
Temperature layers can be prevented
by targeted wort swirling and a high
wort quality is ensured in this way
as well. Low temperatures from the
means used for heating prevent any
thermal stressing of the wort.
Energy saving is an important aspect
in this energy-intensive procedural
step in the brewhouse. The steineck-
er wort boiling systems themselves
already allow for reduction of the
energy used – in combination with
energy recovery systems, you can
here open up considerable resource
saving potentials.
 Method of operation steinecker Stromboli

The main element of the Strombo-

li system is the Venturi nozzle above
the pipe bundle heat exchanger. The
wort supplied by a pump from the
bottom through the central ascend-
ing pipe results in a vacuum at the
outside of the Venturi nozzle which
supports the wort flow in the pipe
bundle. This provides for homogene-
ous treatment and even mixture of
the kettle volume.
The circulation pump allows for an
intensified wort flow in the boil-
er pipes so that the heat transfer at
the heating surface is increased. This
allows for reduced temperatures from
the means used for heating and thus
for reduced thermal stressing of the
wort. Stromboli
machine level

Stromboli
Boiling process inspection level

In the Stromboli, two circulation cir- ■■ Phase 1 ■■ Phase 3

cuits of the wort are combined: the
natural circulation of the boiler and
the pump circulation through the
central ascending pipe. The boil-
ing process comprises three phases
allowing for reduced total evapora-
tion of 3 to 4 percent:
■■ Natural circulation due to energy Natural circulation due to energy
supply and pump circulation supply and pump circulation
■■ Phase 2
–– Pump circulation with
reduced energy supply
–– Circulation of the wort by
means of the external pump
and the Venturi nozzle to
reduce the free DMS content
with reduced energy use
 Internal boiler system steinecker Stromboli

Method of operation

The wort in the kettle is uniformly

taken off over the lines in the base of
the kettle. The frequency-controlled
■■ Strom-
pump feeds the wort through the
boli
ascending pipe to the jet pump. The
suction effect created in this area
causes continuous flowing through
the heating pipes of the tube-bun-
dle heat exchanger. Any undesired
pulsating, which is one of the main
causes of fouling, is thus prevented in
every phase.

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Cross-sectional view Circulation circuits View of the interior

 External boiler system steinecker Stromboli

Method of operation

The wort cycle between the ket-

tle and the external boiler is supple-
mented by a jet pump with down-
stream wort spreader in the wort
kettle. Wort-mixing in the kettle is
better because of the jet pump, and
the wort spreader ensures there is
a large area available for the evap-
oration process. The large heating
area of the external boiler allows for
very small temperature differences
between the heat area and the wort
and this in turn means lower tem-
peratures are needed for the heating
process. Besides being able to use the
external boiler system for different
brew sizes, two wort kettles can be
fed from one external boiler. Cross-sectional Example of a pipe View of the interior
view system
 Technical values steinecker Stromboli

Acceptance data for a Stromboli kW/hl Temperature in °C

internal boiler system Kettle full wort (start of boiling) Pump speed in %
Pre-heat Boil Boiling Boil
phase 1 break phase 2
The average values for acceptance of Parameters Unit Average value Guiding value MEBAK 6,0 120,0

a Stromboli with three brews give the Original wort % in wt 12.22 — 5,0 100,0
following picture: Colour EBC 4.8 — 4,0 80,0
The values for the Δ TBI of 11.1 units Coag. N mg/l 38 —
with a boiling duration of 65 min con- TBI — 19.1 — 3,0 60,0

firm the gentle nature of the boiling DMS-free μg/l 134 — 2,0 40,0

process. Good conventional boiling 1,0 20,0

systems, where only light malt is used
0,0 0,0
and the boiling time is 60 – 70 min- Cast wort (end of boiling)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
utes, lie at around 20 – 21 units when
Time in min
boiling starts, and in the cast wort at Parameters Unit Average value Guiding value MEBAK
kW/hl
a TBI of 38 – 40. The guiding value in Original wort % in wt 12.68 — Pump in %
Wort temperature in °C
the DIN for this is < 45. Colour EBC 5.1 —
Coag. N mg/l 23 15–25
TBI — 30.2 < 45
∆TBI — 11.1 — Example of a Stromboli boiling programme
DMS-free μg/l 13.3 —

Wort at mid of cooling

Parameters Unit Average value Guiding value MEBAK

Original wort % in wt 12.56 —
Colour EBC 7.2 —
TBI — 36.8 < 60
DMS-free μg/l 65 < 100

Analysis results
(Average value from three brews)
 Energy-recovery systems steinecker Stromboli

Saving valuable energy throughout Vapour condenser

the process

Energy recovery is a further module The energy from the vapour from
of the steinecker wort boiling sys- wort boiling recovered by the vapour Cold water Cooling system
tems and in these times of increas- condenser makes it possible in an For Chilled
ing energy prices and climate change, additional lautering wort heater to 96 °C production water
this is being focused on more and increase the temperature of the wort Energy Cold Warm cooler Ice
more. Gentle pre-heating phases and in a gentle yet swift manner and storage water water 3 °C water
a reduction of the overall evaporation almost to the level required for boil- tank tank Condensate tank tank
contribute to the economic efficiency ing. Thus boiling in the wort kettle is 78 °C 15 °C cooler 30 °C 80 °C 3°C
and to saving resources. The evapora- reached quickly and this makes a fur-
tion from the first to the last brew of ther contribution to saving resourc- Y

the production week can be exactly es in the brewing process. The values 99 °C 80 °C
determined by the integrated energy given above for the overall evapora-
Vapour condenser
measurements made and in this way, tion mean that a balanced energy
balanced energy use can be achieved. and hot-water budget in the brew- StromboliIK
Stromboli
In this way, energy storage systems house can be realised. Lauter
can be used more reasonably. wort W hirlpool
Whirlpool
The following systems are recom- Thermal vapour compression Buffer heater Wort
mended as ideal supplements to the tank 96 °C 78 °C cooler 3 °C
steinecker wort boiling systems: Here the vapours are sucked in by a 80 °C
vapour jet compressor, compressed Cold wort for
and fed to the boiling system. Live the fermenta-
steam at a pressure of more than 8 74 °C 99 °C tion cellar
bar is used here as the propellant. 92 °C

Stromboli internal boiler system as an example

for an energy recovery system
 Your benefits
■■ Gentle pre-heating of the wort
Uniformity in pre-heating can be
realised by using a frequency con-
trolled wort pump. Any pulsation
associated with the internal boil-
er system is effectively avoided in
this way.
■■ High wort quality
An optimum evaporation area
is created thanks to the adjust-
able width of the slit in the wort
spreader. Together with the higher
rate for turning over the contents
of the kettle by using the circu-
lation pump and the jet pump, a
lower overall evaporation is real-
ised here.
■■ Longer running times between the
cleaning intervals
The circulation system prevents
any overheating and pulsating of
the wort in the internal boiler sys-
tem, and this reduces fouling.
■■ Less energy needed
The reduction of 3 – 4 % in the
total evaporation means that
less primary energy is consumed.
Furthermore, the burden from
spent gases, the amounts of fresh
and waste water as well as the
cleaning agents required are all
reduced.
steinecker Stromboli
■■ Exactly set heat supply
Specific control of the heat sup-
plied in the boiling phases makes
it possible to control the various
wort parameters. This is realised
with the internal boiler system by
integrated energy measurements.
With the external boiler system,
the difference between the boiler
incoming and outgoing tempera-
tures is regulated or energy meas-
urements are made.
■■ Suitable for retrofitting
Almost every internal or external
boiler can be retrofitted to work
according to the Stromboli prin-
ciple. The offers of the Krones
Lifecycle Service support high effi-
ciency of the wort boiler on a per-
manent basis.
■■ Integration into the process
control
For automatic processes in the
brewery, the Botec F1 process con-
trol system is available into which
the Stromboli can be integrated.
Via connection to the Krones
remote maintenance, the system
technology or process engineer-
ing tasks can be monitored on
demand.
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