Brewhouse CIP

[512Brew]

What exactly does this stand for? I've heard several versions and explanations from non professional brewers.

 

[johngie]

Clean in place I believe

 

[thezepster]

Clean in place I believe

yep. it means that the vessel has its own fancy shmancy cleaning system.

 

[tim404]

Basically, they have a system of tanks, mixing vessels, valves, and pumps that move a bunch of caustic solution (PBW is one example) through all the lines. The benefit is that you aren't moving equipment; neither the cleaning skid nor the production skid moves anywhere. Hence, clean-in-place.

There's also usually an SIP system, which is sanitize/sterilize-in-place. Same idea, just with sanitizer and/or steam.

These are common food and pharma industry processes.

Here's a good link.

http://www.niroinc.com/gea_liquid_processing/cleaning_in_place_sip.asp