BREWHA BIAC brewing equipment in use

System guide

What’s included with a BREWHA BIAC® brewing system

The BIAC is built around just two core pieces: a stainless conical fermenter and a removable Mash Colander® for mashing. Our Home + Pilot systems use the same commercial BIAC platform as 1.5 BBL and larger systems, so the process you learn is the process you can grow with.

  • Compact footprint
  • Low upfront investment
  • Strong long-term value
  • Scalable capacity
  • Consistent quality
  • Easy, efficient operation
  • Dependable support

Choose your batch size

One BIAC platform. Every stage of growth.

Begin with a compact Home + Pilot system or build a commercial brewery from nano-scale 1.5 BBL to 15 BBL distribution capacity. Every system is built around the same industrial-quality BIAC process, so your team can develop on the platform they will use as production grows.

Home + Pilot BIAC systems

40 L and 60 L batch sizes

  • Choose 40 L / 10 gallon or 60 L / 15 gallon batch sizes.
  • Develop recipes and operating practices on the same BIAC platform used at commercial scale.
  • Commercial and industrial-quality equipment for brewers who plan to grow—or simply want the best foundation from the start.

Commercial BIAC systems

From nano 1.5 BBL to 15 BBL distribution systems

  • From nano-scale 1.5 BBL systems through 15 BBL distribution systems.
  • Use the same core BIAC workflow as your brewery expands.
  • Add fermenters to increase capacity while keeping the process consistent.

Equipment details

Build the kit around the way you brew.

Open each section for the exact components, system-specific sizing and helpful setup notes.

Included with Basic + Complete Accessories Kits
  1. Power control. A Power Control Box provides safe, accurate variable 240 V heating control. The Small 5 gal / 20 L BIAC (120 V) uses on/off control from the ETC and has no power-output controller. The Small 240 V system includes a 240 V / 30 A Aluminum Tabletop Controller; it is standard with Medium and Large systems. The 1.5 BBL Basic package includes two tabletop controllers. A single splash-proof, fan-cooled, wall-mounted programmable touch-screen controller is included with 1.5 BBL Complete, 3 BBL, 5 BBL and 7 BBL brewhouse systems. Independent controllers can be added for multiple fermenters; keep power output below 3% during fermentation to avoid scorching yeast.
  2. Heating element assembly. Small 120 V: 1500 W; Small 240 V: 2000 W; Medium: 4500 W / 240 V; Large: 5500 W / 240 V; 1.5 BBL: two 5500 W elements; 3 BBL: four 5500 W elements; 5 BBL: six 5500 W elements; 7 BBL: five 9500 W / 208 V elements. All 208–240 V assemblies include a short cord at the element and a 12 ft extension.
  3. Pump system. Circulate water and wort with a USA-made March centrifugal pump, braided silicone hose and fittings for performance, longevity and easy cleaning. Small, Medium and Large systems include the March 815-SS-C; larger systems include the TE-7S-MD pump.
  4. Electronic Temperature Controller. Precisely regulates fermentation temperature by controlling the Temperature Control Valve, Heating Element through the Aluminum Tabletop Controller, or a pump connected to a chilling source. Includes sensor and sensor cable for use with the Power Control Box.
  5. Hop baskets. Make pelletized or whole-leaf hop additions and sanitary dry hopping easy. 1.5 BBL and larger systems include a Hop Spider.
  6. Water Pressure Regulator. Limits water pressure into the jacket to 5 psi; adjust it to 5 psi and never restrict the jacket exit. The 1/4 in. regulator is limited to about 10 L/min. 5 BBL and 7 BBL brewers who chill only with tap water may prefer a low-pressure 1/2 in. or larger regulator on the main feed line.
  7. Pressure + Vacuum Safety Relief Valve. Attaches to a lid port, relieving excessive pressure and breaking a vacuum to prevent vessel damage. Do not use it in place of a blow-off hose—krausen may plug the vent.
Also included with the Complete Accessories Kit

Additional items may be added individually on the Accessories page, or as a complete kit on the BREWHA BIAC page.

  1. Touch-screen controller. Splash-proof, fan-cooled, wall-mounted and programmable; included with all Complete systems other than the Small 120 V BIAC.
  2. Aluminum Pump Cart. Adds portability and a convenient place to store fittings, hose and cords.
  3. CIP Cleaning Assembly. Insert it into a lid port to circulate hot cleaner through a rotating spray ball and wash vessel walls. Stem-length adjustment may be needed for the proper spray radius.
  4. Flow Meter. Measures in litres and automatically calculates the water added—especially useful for calculating sparge volume.
  5. Hose Float. Keeps the wort-return hose floating at the top of the Mash Colander rather than sinking into the grain bed.
  6. Keg Racking Transfer Hose. Racks beer from fermenter to keg. Small, Medium and Large systems include a 1/4 in. hose and ball-lock connector; 1.5 BBL through 7 BBL include a 1/2 in. hose with Sanke D coupler and stainless shutoff.
  7. Fermenter Gas-in Post. Includes a ball-lock gas connector for adding CO2 to the fermenter.
  8. Mash Colander Lifting Cables. Used with an overhead hoist to remove the Mash Colander. 1.5 BBL through 7 BBL BIACs include a stainless-steel Lifting Beam, shackles and hooks.
  9. Mash Mixer. Attaches to an electric drill (not included) for easy mash mixing.
  10. Wort Aeration Stone. Use with an air pump or oxygen cylinder to oxygenate wort before pitching yeast.
  11. Grain Bag. Simplifies loading grain into the colander with an overhead hoist. Included with 1.5 BBL, 3 BBL, 5 BBL and 7 BBL packages only; available separately for other sizes.
Optional accessories to add as needed
  1. Temperature Control Valve. Regulates chilling or warming tap-water flow into the jacket. Use a high-quality kink-resistant hose at the jacket exit and a Water Pressure Regulator at the inlet; follow the pressure limits specified for your vessel and never restrict the jacket exit.
  2. Extra kink-resistant, high-temperature food-grade reinforced silicone hose. A useful addition for many brewery connections.
  3. Keg Washer / Cleaner. Use in a sink or inside a large BREWHA fermenter; the vessel heating element can heat-sanitize kegs without chemicals.
  4. Water Chiller. A versatile 120 V chiller for finishing wort chilling, fermentation-temperature control and (AS110 only) keg-line chilling. AS110: one circulation pump, 3000 BTU and two stainless beer coils. AS200: two circulation pumps and 6500 BTU; consider it for 1.5 BBL+ systems, multiple fermenters or warmer ambient conditions. An optional utility cart assists with positioning and hardware storage.
  5. Distillation Assembly. Recover ethanol from a bad batch of beer, wine or other fermented product. Available alone or with a Reducing Tee Assembly and high-temperature chilling-water hoses.
  6. Portable insulated, stratifying Hot or Cold Liquor Tank. Recommended when tap water is too warm for effective chilling. Two 6500 BTU chillers can create an overnight reservoir of near-freezing water for final chilling. The 585 L / 160 USG suits 1.5–3 BBL, 1170 L / 320 USG suits 5–7 BBL, and 2808 L / 760 USG suits 15 BBL. Two liquid-tight temperature sensors are included; ETCs are not. Independent vertical jacket zones and a removable stratification screen preserve cold-water layering.
  7. Non-Mixing Steam Condenser. A heat exchanger that knocks down boil vapour where exhaust cannot be vented outdoors.
  8. Plate chiller options. A fusion-bonded stainless plate chiller or single-stage plate chiller and tap-water hose assembly uses pre-chilled water or sufficiently cold tap water to cool post-boil wort. It can cool even 15 BBL systems in under an hour. A two-stage option combines tap and pre-chilled water when either source alone is not enough.
  9. Extras Kit. Includes spare fittings and hoses for tap-water connections, custom hose assemblies and everyday brewery needs.
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