Lauter Tun Design and Operation

Question 1

What is the tun diameter of the Lauter Tun?

Answer 1

8 m

Question 2

What is the grain bed loading for the Mash Tun?

Answer 2

500 kg/m²

Question 3

What is the cycle time for the Lauter Tun?

Answer 3

144 min

Question 4

How many brews can be produced per day using the Mash Filter?

Answer 4

13

Question 5

What type of milling system is used for the Lauter Tun?

Answer 5

Wet / six-roll dry

Question 6

What is the wort flow rate for the Lauter Tun?

Answer 6

889.2 hL/h

Question 7

What is the bed permeability of the Mash Tun?

Answer 7

9.72 x 10-11 m²

Question 8

What is the relative permeability of the Mash Filter?

Answer 8

1

Question 9

What is the maximum limit of pressure for the Lauter Tun?

Answer 9

0.1 bar

Question 10

What is the filtration surface area of the Mash Filter?

Answer 10

330 m²

Question 11

How much mash water is required per kg for the Lauter Tun?

Answer 11

3.3 L/kg

Question 12

Fill in the blank: The sparge water for the Mash Tun is ______ L/kg.

Answer 12

5.0

Question 13

What is the malt modification status for the Lauter Tun?

Answer 13

Less well

Question 14

What is the mash temperature for the Mash Filter?

Answer 14

76 ˚C

Question 15

What is the wort viscosity for the Mash Tun?

Answer 15

1.85 mPa.s

Question 16

What is the grain bed depth of the Lauter Tun?

Answer 16

0.5 m

Question 17

True or False: The Lauter Tun has a higher cycle time than the Mash Tun.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

What is the comparison of strong wort flow rate Q between Lauter Tun and Mash Tun?

Answer 18

Lauter Tun’s Q is more than twice that of Mash Tun

Question 19

What is the bed permeability of the Lauter Tun?

Answer 19

3.084 x 10-11 m²

Question 20

How many brews can be produced per day using the Mash Tun?

Answer 20

5