Brewery fermenters

Improving Consistency of your Brewing Process

Discover excellence in brewing with Hamilton's sensor solutions tailored for every stage, from Brewhouse to Filling. Designed to meet the unique challenges of beer production, our sensors and accessories offer real-time measurements, enabling superior process control and optimization for the continuous production of high-quality, mouth-watering beer. Elevate your brewing process with our innovative in-line sensors for pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Viable and Total Cell Density, and Conductivity – vital elements ensuring next-level precision, consistent quality and reproducibility.

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Sensors and Accessories for the Brewing Industry

At Hamilton, we understand the importance of precise process control at each step of the brewing process to ensure optimal product quality and consistency. That's why we specialize in in-line sensors and accessories that enable you to measure Critical Process Parameters (CPPs) like pH, Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as Total Cell Density and Viable Cell Density in real-time. Our sensors in combination with our housings are compatible with a wide range of systems, making them a versatile and flexible solution for any beer manufacturer.

Brewing process
  • Solutions for the Brewhouse

    The brewhouse is the heart of a brewery. All equipment required for wort production is installed in the brewhouse. The output of the brewhouse has a big impact on efficiency and quality of a brewery. The yield depends on the raw materials, the equipment, the mash process, the lautering operations, etc. Main goal of the mash process is to maximize the conversion of starch into fermentable sugars. That's why this enzyme driven process has to be temperature and pH controlled precisely. Here you will find an overview of all our sensing solutions for the brewhouse:

    pH sensors
    pH Sensors
    Sensor Output
    Sensor Family
    Traditional (analog)
    EasyFerm Bio Traditional (Foodlyte Electrolyte)
    Digital (Memosens)
    EasyFerm Bio Memosens (Foodlyte Electrolyte)
    Intelligent (Arc)
    EasyFerm Bio Arc (Foodlyte Electrolyte)


    Dissolved Oxygen
    Dissolved Oxygen Sensors
    Sensor Output
    Sensor Family
    Intelligent (Arc)


    accessories
    Caps
    Liquid Solutions
    Housings
  • Solutions For Fermentation and Storage Cellar

    Today the vast majority of fermentation vessels are made of stainless steel whereas in the past open fermentation in wooden vats was common. The temperature of the fermenters has to be controlled in order to ensure optimum conditions for the yeast strain used. Adjusting the temperature at the end of the fermentation and in the storage cellar helps to remove turbidity causing particles and to ensure reliable brews. Optimization of Storage Cellar conditions is essential for efficient Yeast Management including Yeast Pitching and Yeast propagation. For this, in-line measurement of viable and total cell densities, respectively, enable the early detection of process deviations for improved reproducibility and the delivery of consistent product quality. Here you will find an overview of all our sensing solutions for the Fermenter and Storage Cellar:


    pH sensors
    pH Sensors
    Sensor Output
    Sensor Family
    Traditional (analog)
    EasyFerm Bio Traditional (Foodlyte Electrolyte)
    Digital (Memosens)
    EasyFerm Bio Memosens (Foodlyte Electrolyte)
    Intelligent (Arc)
    EasyFerm Bio Arc (Foodlyte Electrolyte)


    Dissolved Oxygen
    Dissolved Oxygen Sensors
    Sensor Output
    Sensor Family
    Intelligent (Arc)


    Viable Cell Density


    Viable Cell Density Sensors
    Sensor Output
    Sensor Family
    Intelligent (Arc)


    Total Cell Density
    Total Cell Density Sensors
    Sensor Output
    Sensor Family
    Intelligent (Arc)


    accessories
    Caps
    Liquid Solutions
    Housings
  • Solutions For Filtration and Filling

    At the end of the maturation process the beer is almost free of oxygen but yeast and other turbidity causing particles are precipitated or still in suspension. These have to be removed without uptake of oxygen. The purpose of filtration is to make beer optically stable so that no visible changes occur during shelf life. The low levels of dissolved oxygen have to be kept untill the beer is finally packaged at the filling line. Here you will find an overview of all our sensing solutions for Filtration and Filling:


    pH sensors
    pH Sensors
    Sensor Output
    Sensor Family
    Traditional (Analog)
    Digital (Memosens)
    Intelligent (Arc)


    Dissolved Oxygen
    Dissolved Oxygen Sensors
    Sensor Output
    Sensor Family
    Intelligent (Arc)


    Conductivity
    Conductivity Sensors
    Sensor Output
    Sensor Family
    Traditional (Analog)
    Intelligent (Arc)


    accessories
    Liquid Solutions
    Housings
  • Solutions for Auxiliary Processes

    The brewing process relys on supporting processes like water preparation, Cleaning In Place, and wastewater treatment. As water has become a major cost factor the water use has to be limited as much as possible and reusing, resp. recycling have become more and more important. This also helps to reduce the environmental footprint of a brewery. Here you will find an overview of all our sensing solutions for Auxiliary Processes:


    pH sensors
    pH Sensors
    Sensor Output
    Sensor Family
    Traditional (Analog)
    Digital (Memosens)
    Intelligent (Arc)


    Dissolved Oxygen
    Dissolved Oxygen Sensors
    Sensor Output
    Sensor Family
    Intelligent (Arc)


    Conductivity
    Conductivity Sensors
    Sensor Output
    Sensor Family
    Traditional (Analog)
    Intelligent (Arc)


    accessories
    Liquid Solutions
    Housings

In-Line Monitoring of Yeast Propagation and Pitching

Yeast propagation pitching

Enhance your brewing precision with our advanced sensor technology tailored for yeast propagation and pitching—the critical phases of beer production. Optimize yeast harvest during propagation for reproducibility and elevated viable yeast levels.

In-line monitoring of Viable Cell Density with our Incyte Arc sensor allows real time control during pitching of optimal defined amount of viable yeast, and accurate determination of viable yeast during yeast propagation. Our Dencytee Arc sensor is the perfect option for monitoring total yeast cell density during yeast propagation.

Eliminate pitching and propagation variability with our sensors, delivering actionable data without manual intervention. Achieve heightened product consistency and operational efficiency through our specialized sensor solutions crafted for the brewing industry.

Benefits of Using Hamilton In-line Sensors

Real time analytics

Real-time Analytics

Directly measure the critical process parameters and key performance indicators in real-time

Brewing process consistency

Process Consistency

Better batch-to-batch reproducibility and increased consistency from the brewhouse to production

Complete sensor solution

Complete Portfolio / FDA Compliant

Measure Critical Process Parameters and Key Performance Indicators with our sensors that meet or exceed all FDA regulatory requirements, for holistic process understanding and control

Know how experience

Process Analytics Know-how

We provide 30+ years of process sensor technology development and innovation to support Brewers and Breweries in their Craft

Enhancing Brewing Efficiency

Discover how Germany's Kulmbacher brewery enhances brewing efficiency with Hamilton sensors. Kulmbacher Brauerei harnesses the power of the Incyte Arc viable cell density sensor, with a specific focus on yeast pitching.

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What our customers are saying

Process Improvement.

VLB Berlin e.V. (VBL) conduct analysis, education, research, and consulting at the highest level. In order to support and improve their processes, VLB rely on in-line sensors from Hamilton.

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Florian Schinkel research associate VLB Berlin Florian Schrickel, Research Associate at VLB Berlin

Versatility and ease of integration of Hamilton sensors.

In our QbD-centered PAT ecosystem, which requires frequent adaptation to different bioprocess modes and R&D setups, we especially value the versatility and ease of integration of the Dencytee Arc system.

Lukas Neutsch Lukas Neutsch, ZHAW - Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
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