Food & Beverage Asia October/November 2022

PROCESSING AND PACKAGING
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quickly according to consumer
requirements and to make the best
possible use of capacities. The
GEA DICON inline blender is one of
the workhorses in the production
area, which can also be used to
produce soft drinks, for example.
MULTI-FEATURED FILLER
Pittsburgh Brewing also opted for
a multifunctional filling unit: The
combined rinser-filler-capper block
GEA Visitron ALL-IN-ONE allows for
enhanced flexibility and reliability in
the production of small and medium
volumes. With its very small footprint,
it rinses, fills, seals and seams cans
and glass bottles using 64 filling
heads. Brewers can switch between
different bottle and can formats
in as little as 20-30 minutes.
common diatomaceous earth
filtration and cross-flow filtration
with polymer membranes, Pittsburgh
Brewing has invested in the GEA
clearamic BeerFiltration solution.
The plant works based on the
cross-flow principle and is equipped
with pressure-resistant, inert
and extremely durable ceramic
membranes proven in yeast
recovery and fruit juice filtration.
GEA was the first to adapt this
waste-free process for beer filtration.
This technology allows brewers to
transform the complex and originally
cost-intensive filtration step in the
cold area into a cost-effective and
environmentally friendly process. FBA
Images: GEA
WASTE-FREE FILTRATION WITH
CERAMIC FILTERS
Pale lager beers need to be filtered
to achieve a longer shelf life and the
desired clear, lustrous appearance.
As a sustainable alternative to
The building, originally a glass factory on the Allegheny River, provides ample
room for Pittsburgh Brewing to fulfill its dreams. In addition to the brewery,
which has now become reality, a museum, restaurants and distillery are in the
planning stages
At the heart of Pittsburgh Brewing's plant, geared as it is towards flexibility and fast batch changes,
lies the GEA Visitron ALL-IN-ONE filling block
FOOD & BEVERAGE ASIA OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2022