PEF for Malting, Beer and Cider
Enhance malting efficiency and extend shelf life, while improving taste, colour, and quality — with PEF for beer and cider
Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) technology offers a low-energy, non-thermal solution to enhance malting and brewing processes. By applying rapid, targeted electrical pulses, PEF permeabilises cell membranes in barley, improving water uptake, accelerating germination, and increasing extract yield.
By applying rapid, targeted electrical pulses, PEF permeabilises cell membranes in barley, improving water uptake, accelerating germination, and increasing extract yield.
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Higher malt quality
PEF enhances malt quality, allowing for the use of lower-quality barley without compromising results.
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Faster germination
PEF accelerates the germination stage, resulting in increased malt production and cost savings.
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Reduction in β-glucan concentration
PEF effectively reduces β-glucan concentration in the malt, indicating that the enzymatic breakdown process has been carried out efficiently.
PEF for beer is applied before bottling, inactivating microorganisms at lower temperatures than traditional pasteurisation. This gentle process helps preserve the beer’s fresh taste and high quality.
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Extend shelf life
PEF treatment offers a gentle and precise way to inactivate microorganisms, preserving the freshness of beer and cider while using significantly less heat than traditional pasteurization.
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Better quality control
PEF extends the shelf life of beer without sacrificing quality, unlike higher temperature processing methods.
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Potential energy savings
Because PEF operates at lower temperatures, it is energy-efficient and offers significant cost savings.
PEF for beer is applied before bottling, inactivating microorganisms at lower temperatures than traditional pasteurization. This gentle process helps preserve the beer’s fresh taste and high quality.
Extend shelf life
PEF treatment offers a gentle and precise way to inactivate microorganisms, preserving the freshness of beer and cider while using significantly less heat than traditional pasteurisation.
Better quality control
PEF extends the shelf life of beer without sacrificing quality, unlike higher temperature processing methods.
Potential energy savings
Because PEF operates at lower temperatures, it is energy-efficient and offers significant cost savings.
Find the right Elea PEF Advantage Pipe system for your malt & beer production
Elea PEF Advantage P e systems are designed to extract more value from your product.
PEF Advantage P 1 e
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Our most compact PEF extraction solution, easy to integrate, operate and maintain.
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The P 1 e offers full control over your processing capacity, handling up to 11 t/h, depending on the process parameters.
PEF Advantage P 10-100 e
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The PEF Advantage P 10 e & 100 e are designed to be easily and fully integrated into your existing production line with minimal disruption.
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The PEF Advantage P 10 e can process up to 18 t/h, while the PEF Advantage P 100 e handles up to 26 t/h, both depending on the process parameters.
PEF Advantage P 1000 e
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The PEF Advantage P 1000 e, Elea’s highest-capacity extraction system, is designed for large-scale production and offers easy installation and maintenance.
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The PEF Advantage P 1000 e can handle capacities of up to 40 t/h, depending on the process parameters.
Elea PEF Advantage Pipe I and e systems treat both liquid and semi-liquid food. All Elea PEF Advantage Pipe inactivation systems comply with HACCP requirements and are CIP and SIP ready.
PEF Advantage P 1 i
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Our most compact PEF inactivation solution, easy to integrate, operate and maintain.
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The P 1 i offers full control over your processing capacity, handling up to 500 l/h, depending on the process parameters.
PEF Advantage P 10-100 i
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The PEF Advantage P 10 i & 100 i are designed to be easily and fully integrated into your existing production line with minimal disruption.
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The PEF Advantage P 10 i can process up to 1.800 l/h, while the PEF Advantage P 100 i handles up to 2.500 l/h, both depending on the process parameters.
PEF Advantage P 1000 i
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The PEF Advantage P 1000 i, Elea’s highest-capacity inactivation system, is designed for large-scale production and offers easy installation and maintenance.
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The PEF Advantage P 1000 i can handle capacities of up to 5000 l/h, depending on the process parameters.
Every Elea PEF Advantage systems share the same 24/7 production capability and are built to operate under extreme conditions.
PEF solutions, customer care and support
Built for you
Each of our systems are customisable to your requirements. From your initial brief to final installation, we quickly get your new PEF system working perfectly for your product.
Application support
Our experts can work with you to test the effectiveness of our PEF systems for your requirement, either in-house at our specially designed PEF pilot hall or on-site at your production line.
Technical care & support
We offer a full 24-hour support service worldwide. Our specialist installation and training teams work closely with our clients to ensure our systems' smooth, swift, and successful commissioning.
The Elea Juice & Smoothies Team
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Biotechnologist
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