Craft brewing solutions Top Quality Solutions for Market-Winning Products

GEA customer benefits:

• Singlesupplierofstate-of-the-art

technologiesandsystemsconfigured

tomeettherequirementsofeach

individualcraftbrewery

• Versatilesolutionstosupportgrowth

anddiversification

• Tailoredautomationtomaximize

operationalefficiency,excellenceand

productquality

• TopqualityhygieneandCIPto

reducedowntimeandmeetstringent

regulations

• End-to-endexpertisefromthe

brewhousetothecoldprocessarea

• Sustainabletechnologiestosaveand

recycleenergyandresources

• Dedicatedprojectmanagementteams

tooverseeeachprojectfrominception

tohandover

• Globaltraining,serviceandupgrades

forthecompletelifespanofeachplant

• Optionsincludingcost-effective,skid-

mountedequipmentandconfigurable,

modularsolutions

Intelligent Solutions for Creative Craft Brewing

GEA offers comprehensive solutions for producing high quality craft beers. Our technologies are built on decades of expertise in both the hot and cold process areas, and promise to deliver optimum process safety, efficiency and sustainability.

Withmorethan140yearsofexperienceworkinghand-in-hand

withtheglobalbreweryindustry,GEAofferstopquality,state-of-

the-arttechnologiesforcraftbeeroperations.Asasinglesource

developerandsupplierwestrivetodeliverexcellenceandquality,

tosupportourcustomers’success.Yourcreativityspursour

innovation.

GEAconfiguresandinstallscompleteplants,processingsolutions,

modularandskid-mountedequipmentandcomponentsthatcan

turnthemostimaginativeofbrewingconceptsintoprofitable

products.Wesupplyoff-the-shelfandconfigurabletechnologies

tomatchtheneedsofanybrewerysize,fromultra-compact

brewhousesforthesmallercraftbrewer,toflexible,modular

systemsformid-sizedandlargerbreweries.Whetheryouare

lookingtoconstructacraftbeerplantfromthegroundup,

upgradeyourequipment,orexpandanddiversifyproduction,

GEAoffersaffordable,flexiblesolutionsthatpromisetoreduce

yourtotalcostofownershipandspeedreturnoninvestment.

GEA’sintelligentsolutionsmakeourcustomers’breweries

moreefficient.Weunderstandthepressuresthatbrewers

facetomeetbudgetconstraintsandsustainabilitygoalsfor

minimizingtheuseofwater,electricityandrawmaterials,

butwithoutcompromisingonprocessflexibilityorproduct

quality.

Ourrangeofreliableandsafetechnologieshasbeendeveloped

foreverystageofcraftbeerprocessing,fromthebrewhouse

tothecoldprocessarea,andfrommaltreceptionthrough

topackaging.Nodetailistoosmall.GEAexpertiseextends

toutilitiessupply,innovativepipingsolutionsandvalve

components.Andtomakesurethatyourplantrunsoptimally

atalltimes,wecanconfigureindustry-leadingautomation

solutionsusingstandardizedmodularortailoredsoftwareto

meetyourplant’sexactrequirements.

GEA – Origin of Great Beers

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Brewhouse Solutions Tailored to the Craft Brewery

Theglobaltrendforcraftbrewingiscatchingtheimagination

ofconsumersandbrewersworldwide.Beerloversbothyoung

andoldarequeuinguptotryqualitycraftbeersofeverytaste,

aromaandcolor.GEA’saffordable,versatileequipmentandtools

givecraftbrewersthefreedomtoconverttheircreativityand

passionintomarket-winningbeers.

Clever solutions for creative brewing

Theskid-mountedCRAFT-STAR™maybeourmostcompact

brewhouse,butitssmallstaturedoesn’tskimponGEAfeatures

orquality.TheCRAFT-STAR™canhandlethemostunusual

ofrecipes,andisthesmartandaffordablechoiceforsmall

breweriesandstart-ups.Thisplug-and-playoptioncanproduce

upto40hlofhotwortperbatch.

TheCRAFT-STAR™featuresGEA’sfastandefficient

LAUTERSTAR™technologyforhighestextractefficiencyand

optimumwortquality.AcombinedWhirlpool/wortkettle

enableshigherthroughputwithfewervessels,andoptimized

hottrubseparation.

TheCRAFT-STAR™ishighlyadaptablesothatyoucantryout

endlessideasandrecipestoprocessthatperfecttaste.Capableof

processinguptosevenbrewsin24hours,theCRAFT-STAR™

isintelligentbydesign.Automatedcleaningwithoutaseparate

CIPsystemreducescosts,andGEARBOXX™controlguarantees

reproducible,reliableandefficientprocessing.

Suppliedready-to-install,theCRAFT-STAR™isconstructed

usingpre-engineered,standardizedcomponents,andcomes

GEA COMPACT-STAR™

GEA has developed cost-effective, skid-mounted and modular brewhouse systems that feature the same renowned technologies as our industrial-scale solutions, for processing all your recipes and ingredients.

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completewithprocesspiping,instrumentationandautomatic

control.GEAprecommissionsandchecksallequipmentbefore

itleavesourworkshops,reducingonsitecommissioningtimeto

justafewdays.

Modular technologies for maximum flexibility

ThemodularCOMPACT-STAR™isGEA’sflagshipbrewhouse

platformforcraftbrewers.Whetheryouarebuildinganew

breweryorwanttoupgradeorexpandanexistingplant,the

COMPACT-STAR™isbuiltaroundpre-assembledmodulesthat

canbecombinedquicklyandeasilytofitinwithanybrewery

layoutorcapacity.Providingtheefficiencyandperformanceof

GEA’sworld-recognizedindustrialsystemsinacost-effective

package,theCOMPACT-STAR™isidealforsmallandmedium-

sizedbreweriesthatprocess40hlto115hlhotwortperbatch.

ThestandardCOMPACT-STAR™configurationisatrue

GEAworkhorsethatfeaturesourestablishedLAUTERSTAR™,

JETSTAR™andWORTSTAR™technologies.Likethe

CRAFT-STAR™,theCOMPACT-STAR™canbeconfigured

withouruniqueWhirlpool/wortkettle,andaccommodate

bothinfusionanddecoctionmashingregimens,soyoucan

processanyrecipeandingredientswithoutahitch.Upgrade

toourMILLSTAR™wetmillingsystemandyoucanincrease

throughputtoupto12brewsin24hours.

GEAdoesn’tjustsellequipmentandprocessingsolutions.

Wepartnerwitheverycustomertodeliveracompletepackage,

fromdesignandconfiguration,todelivery,installation,

commissioningandautomation.Andbychoosingoneofour

tailoredservice,maintenanceandupgradepackages,youcan

beconfidentthatwhereveryouareintheworld,everyitem

ofGEAequipmentwillgiveyoupeakperformanceforthe

completelifespanofyourplant.

GEA CRAFT-STAR™

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Smart Processing for the Cold Block

Choose GEA’s flexible piping solutions, dry hopping equipment and multifunctional centrifuge skids, to support all your processes, maximize product yield and save production time.

GEAequipmentandsolutionsforthecoldprocessareagive

craftbrewersthefreedomtodevelopnewflavorsandaromas.

Fromfermentationandmaturationtankstobrightbeertanks,

yeastmanagementandnext-generationdryhoppingsystems,

GEA’sintelligentequipmentwilloptimizeyourprocessforevery

brew,whateveryourstyle.

Ourflexiblepipingsolutionsandskid-mountedprocessing

equipmentaredesignedtosupportyourconceptsandsetup,

whetheryourcellarisamanualoperationwithstandaloneunits

orfullyintegratedwithyourbrewhouse.

Space-savingpipingsolutionsconnectallyourequipment,

helptosaveresourcesandimproveprocessefficiency.Choose

betweenhoses,ringpipe,pipefenceandourfullyautomated

ECO-MATRIX™systemforanyplantlayout.WithGEApiping

youhavetheflexibilitytoaddnewtanksandprocessskidsto

expandordiversify.

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GEAhasdevelopedadvanceddryhoppingtechnologyto

meetanybudget.Forspecialtyandcraftbrewerieswith

lowercast-outvolumes,amanualhose-pipedsolution

willprovideoptimumflexibilityforaddinghopsto

brewkettlesandstoragetanks.Wealsoofferthefully

automatedHOPSTAR™Drysystem.Ourdryhopping

solutionsgiveourcustomersalmostlimitlessoptionsfor

creatingnewflavors.

FortheremovalofhotbreakGEAofferstheproven

whirlpooltechnology.Forbrewerswhoarecreating

brandsthatrequirehighpelletdosingswealsocan

integrateourmultifunctionalGEA‘plug&win’centrifuge

skid.Theseunitsareidealfortreatingthehotbreakas

wellasthegreenbeer.

GEAprocessingsolutionsforthecoldprocessareaare

configuredwithcleaning-in-place(CIP)plantssoyou

canbeconfidentofthorough,efficientcleaningofall

yourequipment,vesselsandpipes.Aswellasreducing

equipmentdowntime,GEACIPsystemssaveonenergy,

wateranddetergents,andfreeoperatorsforothertasks.

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GEA HOPSTAR™ Dry

GEA WORTSTAR™ Craft

GEA Process Skids

AtGEAweunderstandthateverycraftbrewerisanindividual.

Youringredients,recipesandprocessesarewhatmakeyour

brandsunique.

Wedevelopinnovativetoolsandequipmentthatwillletyou

developnewideasandproductsandmaintainyourcompetitive

edge.Ourversatile,skid-mountedsystemsfitinwithany

process,whilesavingspace,andgivingyoutheflexibilitytotest

newprocesses,diversifyandexpand.

Optimum wort aeration for top quality beer

GEAdevelopedthesemi-automatedWORTSTAR™Craftwort

aerationtechnologyspecificallyforcraftbrewers.Thesystem

featuresannulargapnozzletechnologythatgeneratesvery

fineairbubbles,toensuremaximumoxygenuptakeandgentle

worttreatment.Youcanbeconfidentofconsistent,predictable

fermentationtogiveyoutopqualitybeer,everybatch.Supplied

pre-assembled,andwithCIPcleaningandnozzlesteam

sterilizationasstandard,theWORTSTAR™Craftisanidealmatch

fortheCRAFT-STAR™andCOMPACT-STAR™brewhouses.

Innovative dry hopping system for full flavors

Theskid-mounted,fullyautomatedHOPSTAR™Dryisa

uniquedryhoppingtechnologyforextractingtherichest,

fullestflavorsfromhoppelletsandhopcones.Butwhystopat

hops?Thesystemisequallyathomeprocessingcitrus,herbsor

otheringredients,soyoucancreateexcitingnewproductswith

intenseflavorsandaromas.

Offeringastepabovetraditionaldryhoppingequipment,the

fullyprogrammableHOPSTAR™Dryfeaturesacustomized

agitatorsystemthatoptimizeshopoilextraction,butreduces

sludgeandbeerlossbyminimizingtransferofhopsolidsinto

storagetanks.

Skid-Mounted Equipment for Flexible Craft Brewing

GEA offers versatile, high-quality skid-mounted equipment and systems so that craft breweries of any size can be inventive with their recipes, grow and diversify to succeed in their markets.

InstalloneHOPSTAR™Drytoservemultiplestoragevessels,

andbenefitfromhygienicdesign,fullyautomatedCIP,andthe

highestqualitymaterialsandconstructions.

More beer from each brew with GEA ‘plug & win’

GEA‘plug&win’multifunctionalcentrifugeskidsrepresent

theperfecttooltomakeyourbrewingsetupmoreefficient,

flexible,andfaster.Withtheall-in-oneinstallation,yougetan

intelligentsystemforeveryseparationandclarificationprocess,

bothbeforeandafterfermentation.Replacekieselguhrfiltration,

recovervaluablebeerfromtankbottomsandefficientlyand

gentlyclarifyhotwortandgreenbeers.

Minimizedoxygenpick-up,gentleproducthandling,and

automatedCIPwillensuretopproductqualityandhygienic

operation.GEA‘plug&win’isavailableinfourversions.

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Efficient downstream processing

Forefficient,reliabledownstreamprocessing,GEAoffers

versatilewaterdeaeration,carbonationandblendingsystems.

Ourtechnologieshavebeendevelopedtoensureconsistent

propertiesandcharacteristicseverybatch.

TheVARIDOX™familyofdeaerationsystemshasbeen

designedspecificallyforthebrewingindustry,andoffersboth

coldandhotwaterdeaeration.Thecolumntechnologyuses

carbondioxideandnitrogenstripgasestoabsorbunwanted

dissolvedgasesfrombrewingwater,butwithminimalloss

ofcarbondioxide.Suppliedready-to-install,thespace-saving,

energy-efficientVARIDOX™skidscanbeeasilyintegratedinto

yourexistingprocessline.

GEA’sDICAR-B™technologypromisesprecisecarbonationof

beerandbeermixedbeverages.Thecompactplatformfeatures

anin-lineCO2meteranduserfriendlyoperatorcontrolpanel

anddisplay.

GEAhasdevelopedthein-lineDICON™technologyformixing

andblendingliquidsdirectlyinthepipeline,soamixingtank

isn‘tneeded.Featuringpreciseflowmeterstoensurehigh

mixingaccuracy,theDICON™technologyisusedbybothcraft

breweriesandlarge-scaleproducersforfinalqualityadjustment

aswellasforprocessingbeermixedbeverages.

Utilities for high quality products

GEAtechnologiesaredesignedtoofferrobust,long-term

solutionsforthesafe,reliableoperationofyourcraftbrewery

planttoday,andasyougrowandexpand.Aswellassupplying

end-to-endprocessplants,weofferaworld-leadingrangeof

utilitiessolutionsforallstagesofyourprocesses.Ourrange

ofenergy-savingutilitiesspanscoolingandcompressedair

technologies,andrefrigerationplants,alongwithcarbondioxide

recoverysystems,andsteamsupply.Wecanalsoconfigure

watertreatmentplantstohelpsaveandrecyclewater,andkeep

yourbreweryenvironmentallysustainable.

Wealsounderstandthatnotwobrewerieswillhaveexactlythe

samerequirements.GEAexpertsconfigureutilitiessolutions

tomeetallyourprocessneeds,output,size,andproductrange.

Butwedon’tstopthere.Wecantailortopperformingutilities

solutionstomatchyourlocalenvironmentalconditions,from

waterandairtemperature,toaltitude.

GEAsolutionsarealldevelopedtominimizetheneedfor

serviceandmaintenance,soyourcostsarereduced,andoff-time

iskepttoaminimum.Andbecausewebuildreliabilityintoall

ourequipment,ourcustomerscanfocusonbrewingtopquality

beer.

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GEA Service – for your continued success.

GEAServiceoffersdedicatedteamsofserviceexperts.Ourfocus

istohelpourcustomersbuild,maintain,andimprovetheir

performance,marketpresenceandcompetitiveedgeforthe

entirelifecycleoftheirplantsandequipment.

PartneringwithGEAgivesyouthebenefitofourworld-

renowned,customer-tailoredserviceandrecommendedspares

upgrade,modernizationandoptimizationservices.Withour

supportyoucanbecertainthateverypieceofGEAequipment

andtechnologyinyourcraftbrewerywilloperateoptimally

fromdayone,andforitscompletelifespan,togiveyou

maximumreturnonyourinvestment.

best productivity. Every time, every season, with GEA Service.

• Gettingyoustarted–Seamlesssupportforinstant

productivityandperformance

• Keepingitrunning–Thecost-efficientwayofensuring

maximumsafetyandreliability

• Constantlyimproving–Sharingourknowledgetosafeguard

yourinvestment

• Togetherwithyou–Ourenduringcommitmenttoyouand

yourbusiness

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