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Transforming grains into premium spirits with precision — Integrated systems for consistent quality, maximum yield, and optimum flavour at every stage.
Transforming grains into premium spirits with precision — Integrated systems for consistent quality, maximum yield, and optimum flavour at every stage.
Our distillery systems support production of whiskey, vodka, gin, and other spirits — optimising yield, flavour, and efficiency through automation and AI from grain intake through mash preparation.
Complete grain handling from intake, cleaning, conditioning, and milling to mash preparation ensures consistent wort quality, maximum fermentable extract, and reliable recipe accuracy batch after batch.
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A complete, integrated grain handling workflow engineered for distilleries — from intake to husk separation — ensuring consistent grist quality and maximum fermentable extract.
Malt and grains are unloaded from delivery vehicles, weighed on hopper scales, and sampled for quality assessment. Grain lots are graded and segregated by variety and quality. Accepted grain is conveyed to intake storage bins or silos for short-term holding before pre-cleaning.
Belt, screw, and chain conveyors transport malt and grain from storage to cleaning and conditioning with minimal breakage and dust generation. Enclosed conveying systems protect grain quality and maintain the clean, dry conditions needed for effective milling.
Hopper scales ensure consistent, accurate batch quantities for each recipe — critical for spirit quality and consistency. Automated weighing integrates with the production control system, recording batch data for full traceability and recipe management.
A Universal Cleaning Machine removes dust, broken grains, stones, and other impurities. A Destoner (gravity separator) eliminates dense contaminants that could damage milling equipment. Clean grain quality at this stage directly affects mash filtration efficiency and final spirit quality.
Moisture is added to the grain via steam or water sprayers before milling. Conditioning softens the husk and endosperm — improving milling efficiency, producing the required grist profile, and improving mash filtration performance. Conditioning parameters are adjusted for each grain type and spirit recipe.
Roller mills or hammer mills crush conditioned malt and grain into the target grist specification. The grist profile — coarse, medium, and fine fractions plus husk — is calibrated for optimum starch conversion and mash filtration for each spirit type. Roll gap and speed are adjusted per recipe.
After milling, husks are separated from the ground grist while preserving their integrity for use as a filtration medium in the mash tun. Careful husk handling prevents excessive fragmentation and ensures efficient lautering, maximising wort recovery and extract yield.
Our combined expertise in food technology and engineering delivers distillery grain handling solutions that maximise extract yield, consistency, and spirit quality.
Automated distillery grain handling eliminates recipe variability and ensures repeatable results across every production run. Integration with SCADA and recipe management systems enables precise control of weighing, conditioning, and milling parameters — guaranteeing consistent grist quality for the distilling team.
Process data monitor grain quality, moisture content, and milling performance in real time. Deviations from specification trigger automatic alerts and process adjustments — protecting wort quality, maximising fermentable extract, and ensuring every batch of spirit meets your flavour and yield targets.
Custom grain handling systems for distilleries of all scales — from craft to large commercial operations.
