SERVICE BRIEFING

Brewery & Winery Cooling

Fermentation cooling is the most critical mechanical system in any brewery or winery. The difference between a great product and a ruined batch often comes down to a fraction of a degree held consistently over days or weeks. CTS provides glycol chiller installation, fermentation vessel temperature control, and crash cooling system service for breweries and wineries of every size — from 3-barrel nano operations to regional production facilities.

What We Fix
Brewery fermentation cooling
Winery glycol cooling
Glycol chiller sizing and installation
Jacketed vessel temperature control
Crash cooling system design and service
Glycol distribution loop balancing
Cellar and barrel room climate control
Brite tank and serving tank temperature control
Common Problems
6 PATTERNS

Understanding brewery and winery cooling engineering helps you protect every batch and every barrel:

1

Glycol Chiller Failure During Active Fermentation — The Most Expensive Equipment Failure in the Beverage Industry

There is no equipment failure in a commercial kitchen or beverage operation that carries the financial consequence of a glycol chiller going down during active fermentation. A restaurant losing a walk-in compressor loses a cooler full of product. A brewery or winery losing glycol cooling during fermentation loses everything in every active vessel — potentially hundreds of barrels of product that represents months of raw materials, labor, and time. Fermentation temperature is not a comfort setting — it is the precise biological environment that determines whether yeast produces the flavor profile the brewer designed. Once a batch spikes out of its temperature window the yeast activity cannot be reversed. This is a business emergency that requires immediate response.

2

Glycol Pump Failure and Inconsistent Vessel Temperatures

3

Incorrect Glycol Concentration

4

Fermentation Temperature Control Precision

5

Winery Specific Cooling Challenges

6

Scaling and Maintenance of Glycol Systems

Protect every batch and every barrel with reliable cooling. Call Complete Technical Solutions at 804-594-9663 for brewery and winery cooling system service.