Pilot Coffee/Tea System

Pilot (60 Gallon) Steeping and Extraction System

Maximize your efficiency and yield with this all-in-one steeping and filtering vessel starting at 60 Gallons.

  • Perfect for production of:
    • Coffee/Cold Coffee/Cold Brew
    • Tea & Chai
    • Tea and Coffee Concentrates
    • Other Craft Beverages
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Dial in Your Brew

Introducing an unparalleled solution for cold brew excellence. This pilot system maximizes efficiency and ROI. Integrated top-mount coffee ground hydration, modular pipe setup, and Siemens automation. Innovative Lauter design, Rake & Plow configuration, and false bottom guarantee superior extraction. Crafted from 304 Stainless Steel, this system ensures precision and longeveity.

Features
  • Top-mount coffee ground hydrator
  • Customizable configuration for modular integration, expansion and filtration
  • Unique rake & plow configuration for improved steeping & efficient spent material removal
  • False bottom V-wire mesh floor design allows extracted solubles through for richer brews
  • SIEMENS automation platforms with Endress+Hauser IFM instrumentation
  • SPX-C class centrifugal process pumps and ABB motors
  • Coffee bed rinse, clean-in-place, and filtration piping assembly
  • Designed for both hot and cold coffee or tea production
  • Flexibility to customize the equipment based on individual requirements, including additional ports, valves, instrumentation, or specialized features
  • Built-in CIP
  • Low or high speed agitator with explosion-proof motor
  • Multiple turn key steam heating and chiller cooling options
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  • AISI 304 stainless steel, TIG weld construction
  • 304 and 316 stainless options
  • High-efficiency Polyurethane insulated vessels
  • Includes spray balls for easy CIP integration
  • Reinforced stainless steel legs, with leveling foot pads
  • Custom sizes and orientations to meet customer needs
  • UL listed, 508A control panels
  • Stainless steel handle Butterfly valves
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  • Siemens automation platforms and interface
  • Over twenty automated feature add-ons
  • Smart device app for remote monitoring and operation
  • Material handling automation
  • Semi to fully automated CIP process options
  • Full temperature, COL, and blending vessel automation
  • SPX, FM, and E+H instrumentation and valves
  • Remote access service
  • UL listed, 508A control panels
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Dial in Your Brew

Introducing an unparalleled solution for cold brew excellence. This pilot system maximizes efficiency and ROI. Integrated top-mount coffee ground hydration, modular pipe setup, and Siemens automation. Innovative Lauter design, Rake & Plow configuration, and false bottom guarantee superior extraction. Crafted from 304 Stainless Steel, this system ensures precision and longeveity.

Features & Options

Our equipment features are usually sold as add-ons by most manufacturers, sparing you the inconvenience and unexpected expenses of acquiring additional equipment, or services.

Auxiliary Equipment

Look to Deutsche to handle the entire scope of your project from utilities, sanitary piping, bulk storage, milling, CIP, conveyance, filtration, and custom equipment. Our dedicated manufacturing team and component partners provide the latest technology and most reliable ancillary equipment catered to your process.

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Service & Support

Each project is assigned a dedicated engineer, ensuring personalized attention and expertise for your design, installation, control integration, programming, process piping, and field service needs. We’re also here to provide continuous equipment support and assist with system process inquiries.

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Cleaning

We prioritize seamless CIP integration in all our equipment designs. Furthermore, we offer industry-leading CIP skids, carts, and steam sanitation options. Recognizing the importance of proper system sanitation to your bottom line and product quality, we’re committed to delivering custom-engineered cleaning processes, equipment, and solutions.

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Automation

Customizable automation is the key to bringing higher quality, consistency, yields, and efficiencies to your system – no matter your industry or application. Choose to add specific instruments for insight into your process, add automated features to reduce dependence on labor or choose to fully automate your system for the ultimate hands-off experience.

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