A brewery and distillery: mash tun preventive maintenance schedule lists the checks and jobs done on the equipment at fixed intervals, how long each takes, and in what order of frequency, so problems are found before the brewery and distillery: mash tun fails. This page gives the schedule used in the PlantOps360 task library for brewery and distillery: mash tun (, fermenters, bright tanks and filters), which follows common industry practice for general-purpose equipment. It is also searched for as brewery, fermenter, mash tun, wort.
The maker’s manual and your site safety procedures always come first where they differ. Intervals set by law differ by state.
Brewery and distillery: mash tun preventive maintenance schedule and checklist
| How often | Task | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | Check tank temperatures, pressures and glycol supply; review CIP records | 10 min |
| Weekly | Check pumps and valve seals; check carbonation and dosing | 20 min |
| Monthly | Check glycol system, chillers and heat exchangers; check filter performance | 45 min |
| Quarterly | Check tank relief valves and vacuum breakers; check spray balls | 90 min |
| Half-yearly | Test PSVs; calibrate pressure and temperature sensors | 150 min |
| Annual | Annual inspection of tanks, seals and the CO2 system; CO2 gas safety check | 420 min |
Brewery and distillery: mash tun maintenance frequency and yearly workload
At the estimated times, one brewery and distillery: mash tun needs about 105 hours of preventive maintenance a year. The biggest single job is “Annual inspection of tanks, seals and the CO2 system; CO2 gas safety check” at 420 minutes, done annual. Multiply by the number of units you have to see the workload for your plant.
| Frequency | Tasks | Time per round | Hours per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 1 | 10 min | 60.8 h |
| Weekly | 1 | 20 min | 17.3 h |
| Monthly | 1 | 45 min | 9.0 h |
| Quarterly | 1 | 90 min | 6.0 h |
| Half-yearly | 1 | 150 min | 5.0 h |
| Annual | 1 | 420 min | 7.0 h |
What goes wrong on a brewery and distillery: mash tun without preventive maintenance
- Glycol and temperature control faults
- Pump and valve seal wear
- Carbonation faults
- Filter faults
What to watch between services
- Tank temperatures and pressures
- Seals and valves
- Glycol system
Safety and statutory notes for brewery and distillery: mash tun maintenance
Fermenters produce carbon dioxide, which is a hazard in confined spaces. Pressure vessels need their relief devices checked.
Where a brewery and distillery: mash tun preventive maintenance schedule is used
This equipment is used in the industries below. Each link opens the preventive maintenance schedule guide for that industry, and the maintenance software page where we have one.
- Preventive maintenance schedule for food, dairy and beverage plants · maintenance software for food processing · maintenance software for dairy
- Preventive maintenance schedule for agro, grain, edible oil and sugar plants · maintenance software for sugar and distilleries
- Preventive maintenance schedule for fmcg and consumer goods plants · maintenance software for fmcg
Related equipment maintenance schedules
- Pasteuriser preventive maintenance schedule
- High-pressure homogeniser preventive maintenance schedule
- CIP system preventive maintenance schedule
- Rotary bottle / can preventive maintenance schedule
- Retort / tunnel pasteuriser preventive maintenance schedule
- Fryer, baking oven preventive maintenance schedule
- Dough mixer / kneader preventive maintenance schedule
- Blast freezer / IQF freezer preventive maintenance schedule
Browse the full list of equipment preventive maintenance schedules (317 types).
Run this brewery and distillery: mash tun schedule in maintenance software
In preventive maintenance software, each row above becomes a recurring task on the asset with its checklist, time estimate and parts. Tasks can be triggered by calendar date, running hours, meter readings or production cycles, each completed task is recorded with the person and date, and a failed check can open a work order. For the method behind it, read the guide to the preventive maintenance schedule, or use the free generator to get a 12-month plan for your whole equipment list.
Build my preventive maintenance schedule (free Excel)
Frequently asked questions
How often should a brewery and distillery: mash tun be serviced?
In our schedule a brewery and distillery: mash tun has 6 tasks: 1 daily, 1 weekly, 1 monthly, 1 quarterly, 1 half-yearly, 1 annual. The biggest job is “Annual inspection of tanks, seals and the CO2 system; CO2 gas safety check”, which is done annual. Always follow the maker’s manual where it gives a different interval.
What is included in brewery and distillery: mash tun preventive maintenance?
It covers routine checks and jobs such as “Check tank temperatures, pressures and glycol supply; review CIP records”, “Check pumps and valve seals; check carbonation and dosing”, “Check glycol system, chillers and heat exchangers; check filter performance”, up to the annual overhaul or inspection. The full list with times is in the table above.
How many hours of maintenance does a brewery and distillery: mash tun need per year?
About 105 hours per unit per year at the estimated times in our library, including the daily checks done every day. Use it to plan workload, not as a benchmark.
Is there a free brewery and distillery: mash tun maintenance checklist?
Yes. The table on this page is a ready checklist. The free preventive maintenance schedule generator turns it into a 12-month Excel schedule for your list of equipment, with monthly workload hours.