Products

Brewhouse

Our brewhouses are designed to help you brew beer efficiently to save you time and money.  From our revolutionary mash tun screens to our process piping flow panel, we design and build our equipment with the belief that things work best when simplicity and functionality are the primary focus.  Whether you’re looking for a simple two vessel brew system for use with hoses and a portable pump, or you need the works with full process piping, mash mixer, platform, and control panel, our brew house tanks are going to help you take your business where you want it to go.  All our equipment is made to order, and made to last, in Tualatin, Oregon, USA.

Visit our Brewhouse Gallery to see our systems in action. We manufacture boil kettles (steam and indirect fire), mash tuns, lauter tuns, hot liquor tanks (steam and electric), cold liquor tanks, whirlpools, process piping, pumps, controls, heat exchangers, cellar tanks.

Cellar Tanks

The fermentation process requires consistency and control.  Consistent temperature management, and consistently smooth product contact surfaces.  At Practical Fusion, our cellar tanks are built by experienced fabricators right here in Tualatin, Oregon, USA.  This means we can produce consistently smooth and clean surfaces from top to bottom, achieving industry standards for clean surfaces throughout every vessel.  Our jacketing and double wall insulation will ensure your tank cools efficiently and effectively.  Over the years, our cellar tank designs have been tried, trued, improved, then tried again to bring you the best quality for the price. 

Visit our Cellar Tanks Gallery to see our cellar tanks in action. We manufacture unitanks, fermenters, insulated brites, single wall brites, lagering tanks, mixing tanks.

Wine, Cider, and Kombucha Tanks

Over the years, we have served a variety of specialty industries outside craft beer.  From wine, cider, and kombucha to food processing and gas storage tanks.  If you’re in need of a vessel to perform a function, we’re ready to use our industry experience to collaborate on a design that works best for your needs.

Visit our Wine, Cider, and Kombucha Tanks Gallery to see our specialty tanks in action. We manufacture fermenters, brites, mixing tanks, open top fermenters.

Other products and services

Stainless steel sheet fabrication (countertops, shelving, paneling), food service production equipment (customization, modifications, repair), stainless steel plumbing, glycol jacketing of existing tanks, custom stainless steel parts.

Practical Fusion Equipment Advantages

  • Certified U.S. 304 stainless steel used throughout.
  • “Trombone” piped strike/sparge water blending station. Longer piping provides for positive blend before the inline thermometer for accurate temperature readings.
  • Grist Hydrator – exclusive vortex, high water flow design means faster and better hydration.
  • Blending station cold water Diaphragm Valve means more precise strike and sparge temperature adjustments. We don’t use low quality ball or butterfly valves.
  • Blending station also has 3 functions: grist hydrator, sparge balls and a mash tun “underlet” valve and piping. Many other systems only have 2 functions.
  • Water cut lauter V screen with narrower slots and lighter weight mean less particles transferred, reduced chance of stuck mash and it is easier to remove or install.
  • Large, open grant can also be moved and used as a “hop back”.
  • Vorlauf deflection plate for improved efficiency – no holes drilled into the mash bed.
  • If system has a powered mash rake/grain out plow the VFD is mounted on a swing hinge so it is easily used on the brew deck (raking) or on the floor (grain out).
  • The mash rake/plow drive motor is mounted on a separate, heavy duty tubular mount with bearings top and bottom so no shaft flex and it has long bearing life.
  • Exclusive design hop dam holds back more trub & hop particles. Easy removal.
  • We build custom port placement & overall design which means yours is not a cookie cutter system. You choose the fit for your requirements and facility layout.
  • All stainless brew deck and stair make for an easier to clean & more sanitary deck, plus you choose the stair angle and number of steps.
  • If the system has a “Flow Panel” sight glasses are built into the jumper tubes which mean easy to observe wort flow and clarity.
  • Large kettle and tank feet (8”) make for more stability and spreads the load better.
  • Rock wool insulation – not Styrofoam, Polyurethane or Fiberglass insulation.
  • Bevel seat DIN fittings for Uni-Tank racking arms so there is no tri-clamp to fall off.
  • Brite tanks w/short racking arms saves beer over center drain or standpipe styles.
  • High flow tank glycol jackets – 7 + GPM – 1” inlet/outlets, not 3/4”.
  • The Hot Liquor Tank recirculation circuit equalizes column temperature prior to strike/sparge.
  • Flexible deposit terms custom tailored to meet your needs and schedule.
  • Excellent 3 year warranty and great customer service beyond that.
  • Owner’s cell number is on the equipment and you have easy access to great customer service.

No comparison, there is no better quality U.S. fabrication company !!