Author: Site Editor Publish Time: 2025-09-05 Origin: Site
Project Title: Advanced 2000L Craft Brewery System for a Rising Star in the Korean Beer Scene
Client: An ambitious new craft brewery, "Seoul Craft Partners," aiming to make a mark in Seoul's vibrant and competitive market.
Location: Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea
South Korea's craft beer market is one of the most dynamic and technologically advanced in Asia. Consumers are knowledgeable, trend-conscious, and demand exceptional quality and consistency. For a new brewery like "Seoul Craft Partners," entering this market required not just a passion for beer, but also a production facility built for precision, efficiency, and unwavering repeatability. They needed a system that could consistently produce a wide range of perfect beers, from hazy IPAs to crisp lagers. Their search for a high-performance brewing partner led them to CASSMAN.
The founders of Seoul Craft Partners knew that brand reputation in Korea is built on consistency. Any variation in their flagship beers could be detrimental. Their primary challenges were:
Uncompromising Consistency: The single most critical requirement was the ability to replicate beer recipes perfectly with every batch. This pointed directly to a need for a high degree of automation and precise process control.
High-Efficiency Production: To be competitive and profitable in Seoul, the brewery needed to maximize its production throughput. This meant a brewhouse designed for rapid, successive brewing cycles.
Superior Quality and Hygiene: The Korean market has extremely high standards for food and beverage production. The equipment had to be built with top-tier, food-grade materials and finished to impeccable sanitary standards to ensure product purity.
A Technically Proficient Partner: They needed a supplier who was not just a metal fabricator, but a technology partner who understood modern brewery automation and could provide a sophisticated, integrated control solution.
CASSMAN designed and delivered a state-of-the-art 2000L 4-Vessel Brewhouse and cellar, with a core focus on automation and process control.
Key System Features:
High-Throughput 4-Vessel Brewhouse: The system featured a dedicated Mash Tun, Lauter Tun, Kettle, and Whirlpool. This configuration allows for overlapping brewing processes (e.g., mashing a new batch while the previous one is boiling), significantly reducing the time between brews and maximizing daily production capacity.
Advanced Siemens PLC Control System: The heart of the brewery was a powerful Siemens PLC system, operated via a large, intuitive color touchscreen HMI. This system provided:
Automated Step-Mashing: Precise, recipe-driven control over temperature and time for perfect mash profiles.
Automated Pump & Valve Control: Streamlined liquid transfers throughout the brewing process.
Recipe Management: The ability to save, load, and modify dozens of recipes, ensuring batch-to-batch perfection.
Premium Materials and Finish: The entire system was constructed with certified SUS304 and SUS316L stainless steel. All interior surfaces were polished to a sanitary finish of Ra < 0.4µm, and all welds were perfectly executed and passivated to eliminate any potential for contamination.
Efficient Cellar Management: The project included a range of 2000L and 4000L (double-batch) fermentation tanks, allowing for both standard and high-volume production runs. Each fermenter was equipped with its own temperature controller integrated into the central system.
CASSMAN's execution was defined by precision and clear communication.
Collaborative Design Phase: Using 3D modeling and video conferencing, our engineers worked closely with the Seoul team to finalize the brewery layout, ensuring a perfect fit and an efficient workflow within their facility.
Manufacturing with Precision: The fabrication process was managed with a focus on integrating the automated components. The control panel was pre-programmed and tested extensively in our workshop before shipment.
Secure Logistics to Korea: The entire brewery was securely packed and shipped to the Port of Busan. We provided a comprehensive set of documentation, which enabled a fast and trouble-free customs clearance process.
Remote & On-Site Commissioning: CASSMAN provided highly detailed installation guides and remote support to the local technical team. A CASSMAN automation engineer then traveled to Seoul for the final commissioning, system testing, and to provide in-depth training to the Korean brewers on using the PLC system to its full potential.
The CASSMAN system empowered Seoul Craft Partners to launch with confidence and immediate success.
Flawless Consistency: The automated PLC system delivered on its promise, allowing the brewers to produce beer of exceptional quality and consistency from the very first batch.
High Operational Efficiency: The 4-vessel design enabled the brewery to meet its ambitious production targets, supplying kegs to bars and restaurants across Seoul.
A Reputation for Quality: The brewery quickly gained a reputation for its clean, well-made, and consistent beers, helping it build a strong brand in a crowded market.
A Future-Proof Investment: The client was extremely satisfied, stating, "The CASSMAN system is the engine of our brewery. The automation gives us the precision we need, and the quality of the equipment is world-class. It has allowed us to focus on creating great recipes, knowing the system will execute them perfectly every time."
The Seoul Craft Partners project highlights CASSMAN's ability to serve technologically demanding markets. We understand that for modern breweries, success is built on a foundation of precision, efficiency, and automation. By integrating advanced control systems with our robust and high-quality manufacturing, we provide our clients with the tools they need to excel, even in the world's most competitive craft beer scenes.
For breweries that demand precision and embrace technology, CASSMAN is the trusted global partner.
