Portable 50L/100L Mini CIP Cleaning Unit for Beer Brewing
Portable 50 L and 100 L CIP units built for breweries, dairies, and pilot plants that need spray ball and line cleaning without a fixed skid. Single-, two-, or three-tank layouts, electric or steam heating, 304 or 316L construction, and manual, semi-automatic, or PLC control. Factory-direct with engineering support and custom tank sizes.
- Tank Capacity: [100L–5000L or specify actual capacity]
- CIP Types:Single-tank cleaning, two-tank system, three-tank system, four-tank system.
- Material: SUS304 / SUS316L
- Optional configurations: [trolley, mixer, PLC control, manual control]
- Surface Finish: [2B / Brushed / Polished / Mirror Polish]
- If you have drawings, we can process them for you.
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Price range: $7,100.94 through $8,608.47
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Portable CIP for breweries and pilot plants
A 50 L or 100 L portable CIP unit is typically bought by a brewery, dairy, or pilot plant that has outgrown bucket cleaning but does not want a fixed skid locked to one tank. We build these on a cart from 304 or 316L stainless, plumbed so one operator can wheel it between fermenters, bright tanks, filling lines, or mixing vessels.
The job is straightforward: circulate caustic, acid, and rinse water at controlled temperature and flow through a spray ball or line circuit and return it through the pump. Contact time, temperature, and flow velocity do the cleaning work — pressure alone does not. A wash usually runs 15–30 minutes at 60–80 °C with 1.5–2.5% caustic, followed by an intermediate rinse, an acid step where beerstone or milkstone is a problem, and a final rinse.
Sizing the tank and the pump
Match volume to wetted surface, not to vessel volume. A 100 L unit generally covers one or two vessels up to about 20–30 hL; beyond that we usually quote 200 L or a two-tank arrangement so rinse water and caustic stay apart. Single-tank units cost less and are simpler to run, but someone has to drain and refill between steps. Two- and three-tank versions (caustic, acid, hot rinse) shorten cycle time and cut water use on repeated runs.
Pump selection catches more buyers off guard than anything else. Spray ball cleaning needs flow — roughly 1.5–2 bar at the ball and enough volume to wet the full circumference. A return pump helps when the circuit runs uphill or through a plate cooler.
Typical specifications
| Cleaning tank capacity | 50 L or 100 L standard; 200–500 L on request |
|---|---|
| Number of tanks | 1 to 4 (caustic, acid, hot rinse, recovery) |
| Stainless grade | 304 or 316L, welds passivated |
| Heating | Electric immersion elements or steam coil/injection |
| Pump flow and pressure | 3–10 m³/h supply, 2–4 bar; separate return pump optional |
| Working temperature | Ambient to 80 °C |
| Control | Manual, semi-automatic, or PLC with temperature and conductivity records |
| Cleaning circuits | Single loop standard; multiple loops with changeover valves |
| Power | 220 V single phase or 380 V three phase |
| Dimensions | Cart-mounted, typically under 1,200 × 700 × 1,300 mm |
| Customization | Tank size, circuit count, automation level, fittings |
Where these units run
Breweries and distilleries use them on fermenters, bright tanks, and transfer lines. Dairy and beverage plants clean pasteurizers, mixers, and filler heads. Sauce and liquid food producers deal with protein and starch soils that need a warmer caustic step. Cosmetics and pharmaceutical operators often specify 316L and documented cleaning records.
Questions we hear often
Can one unit serve several tanks? Yes, with quick-couplers or a valve manifold, as long as piping runs stay short and drains slope back to the pump.
Do I need acid cleaning? Only if your water is hard or you see mineral scale. Many breweries run caustic and rinse most days and acid weekly.
What about detergent heating time? Budget 20–30 minutes for electric heating from cold; a steam coil cuts that considerably.
Tell us what you are cleaning
Send your industry and product, tank and piping details, required cleaning capacity, available heat source, preferred automation level, stainless grade, and installation location. We will come back with a configuration, drawing, and quote.
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