Brewery Products
3220 Santa Rosa Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
Tel. 707.575.8654
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Birko Matching Products:
| Five Star | Birko Corporation |
| Alkaline Products: | |
| PBW | BRU-R-EZ, CELL-R-MASTR |
| Super CIP (Powder) | CIRTEC CLQR (Liquid) |
| HD (Heavy Duty) Caustic #2 | N/A |
| Acid Products: | |
| Acid #1 (Phos./Nitric) | ACID BRITE No. 2 (Phos./Nitric) |
| Acid #3 (Low foam Phos.) | Rustec (Low foam Phos.) |
| Acid #5 (Nitric/Phos.) | ULTRA NITER (Phos./Nitric) |
| Acid #6 (Phos./Nitric) | ACID BRITE No. 2 (Phos./Nitric) |
| Starsan (Phos./Anionic Surfactant) | ACID KLEEN (Phos./Anionic Surf.) |
| Sanitizers: | |
| Star-xene (5% Active ClO2) | DIOXY-CHLOR (5% Active ClO2) |
| Quantum (10% Active Quat | BI-QUAT (10% Active Quat) |
| Star Chlor (10% Chlorine Bleach | 10 CHLOR (10% Chlorine Bleach) |
| IoStar (Low foam) Iodophor | Dyno-Mite (Low foam) Iodophor |
| Peroxyacetic Acid | BIRK-Ox 5.6% Peracetic Acid |
| Manual Foam Cleaners: | |
| CMC (Chlorinated Manual Cleaner) |
PRONTO (Noncaustic, Oxygenated) |
| Star Powder | N/A |
| Best Cleaner | POW-R-SCRUB, XLNT-4U2 |
| Sparkle | CHLOROFOAM |
| N/A | BITEC 77H |
Birko manufactures a full line of cleaning and processing aids for the brewery, winery, beverage plants and ethanol production.
Call BIRKO with your toughest brewery cleaning or sanitation problem – we'll take care of it. Birko is your total cleaning and sanitation resource.
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BIRKO'S non-caustic cleaning is faster and more effective than traditional hot caustic cleaning and will not affect the flavor of the beer.
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EMECH MIXING VALVES
Emech Temperature Control Valves aggressively keep water at a precise temperature regardless of fluctuations in line temperature or pressure. These valve units are perfect for controlling critical mash water and yeast fermentation temperatures and for delivering the correct water temperature for CIP applications.
Stocked in the US by the BIRKO Corporation Equipment Division.
Ask About our Automated CIP Equipment for the Brewery.
Contact BIRKO for information on the usage and suitability of any chemical product for your specific application. Test samples and expert advice are available. We service what we sell 24/7.
|
PRODUCT |
ITEM |
DESCRIPTION/USE |
| Powders | ||
| BRU-R-EZT.M. |
I00122 |
Non-caustic, high-temperature general-purpose cleaner |
| CELL-R-MASTRT.M. |
I00148 |
Non-caustic, low-temperature general-purpose cleaner |
| BI-TEC® 77H |
I00233 |
Enzyme active, high-foam general-purpose cleaner/laundry |
| DIACTOLATET.M. |
I00202 |
Food-grade acid for ClO2 activation |
| MIRI CALT.M. |
I00030 |
Beerstone removing acid |
| PRONTOT.M. |
I00230 |
Noncaustic, high-foam general-purpose cleaner |
| Liquids | ||
| ACID BRITE #2T.M. |
I00039 |
Non-foaming Phosphoric/Nitric acid cleaner |
| ACID-KLEENT.M. |
I00173 |
Self-foaming, general-purpose acidic cleaner |
| ANTIFOAM 100T.M. |
I00058 |
100% active, food-grade Silicone antifoam |
| BIRKODYNET.M. |
I00209 |
1.75% active iodophor sanitizer |
| BIRK-OXT.M. PAA |
I02470 |
5.6% active Peracetic Acid sanitizer |
| BRUTE PLUS |
I02330 |
Liquid caustic additive, can be added to 50% NaOH |
| CIR-Q-LATET.M. |
I00122 |
Heavy duty, non-foaming caustic CIP cleaner |
| CIR TEC® CLQR |
I00096 |
Chlorinated, low-foam caustic CIP cleaner |
| CHLOROFOAMT.M. |
I00073 |
Chlorinated, self-foaming alkaline cleaner |
| DIOXY-CHLORT.M. |
I00090 |
5% active Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) |
| GC-161T.M. |
I00167 |
Concentrated general-purpose janitorial cleaner |
| LACTIC ACID, 88% F.G. |
I00071 |
For pH control in mash and ClO2 activation |
| META TEC 2C® LIQUID |
I00075 |
Foaming caustic for stainless steel surfaces |
| PATCO® 376 |
I00091 |
Food-grade canola oil based antifoam |
| PHOSPHORIC ACID F.G. 75% |
I00103 |
pH control in mash and ClO2 activation |
| POW-R-SCRUBT.M. |
I00203 |
Foaming floor cleaner and automatic dishwasher detergent |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL, F.G. |
I00094 |
Uninhibited food-grade propylene glycol |
| SHINE-A-LINET.M. |
I00032 |
General-purpose foaming acid cleaner |
| ULTRA NITERT.M. |
I02104 |
Low-foaming Nitric/Phosphoric CIP acid blend |
| ULTRA-QUATT.M. |
I00254 |
10% active Quaternary Ammonium blend sanitizer |
| WAY-VOST.M. |
I02333 |
Heavy-duty, non-foaming, caustic CIP cleaner |
| X-PumaT.M. |
I00180 |
A neutral, non-foaming detergent for CIP use |
| 10 CHLORT.M. |
I00228 |
10% Chlorine bleach |
Birko offers several different Quaternary Ammonium-based products
for brewery sanitation and disinfection.
ULTRA-QUATT.M. is a highly effective 10%, four-way quat compound.
ALA-QUATT.M. is a 10%, four-way acid quat.
Current MSDS for all Birko chemical products can be found on our web site
For Further Reading Articles from Birko:
" Proper Care and Feeding of Materials in the Brewery
Materials Science - Structure is the Key to Performance by Fred Holzhauer
How environmental materials found in the brewery are affected
by cleaning and sanitation chemicals.
" Strange Brew...(It Just Might Work For You, Too!)
ZYMURGY, January/February 2002
Nonstandard ingredients for your homebrew
" Putting a New Spin on Things (A Look at Spray Balls)
Brewing Techniques, November/December 1998
Spray ball uses for CIP (Clean In Place) cleaning and sanitation
" 10 Tips for Easier Bottling
ZYMURGY, September/October 2001
Bottling tips for the homebrewer, including how to sanitize.
" Principles of Cleaning and Sanitizing
ZYMURGY, March/April 2001
Chemical cleaning and sanitation procedures for the brewery
" A Look at Biofilms in the Brewery
BREWERS DIGEST, September/October 2000
White paper on biofilm remediation in the brewery
" Coming Clean: A New Method of Washing Yeast Using Chlorine Dioxide
The New Brewer, September/October 1998
Removing spoilage bacteria from yeast using ClO2
" Removing Beerstone: A Look at Alternative Cleaning Methods
Modern Brewery Age, March 23, 1998
A nonccaustic cleaning regime that is highly effective in removing and
resisting beerstone buildup.
" Noncaustic Cleaning in the Brewery
The New Brewer, March/April 1996
More on Birko's new cleaning procedure for breweries and ethanol plants.
" Post-Rinse Sanitizing With Chlorine Dioxide (It's A Gas!)
ClO2 is highly effective when used as a post-rinse sanitizer.