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  • 1.  Pfaudler Lauter Tun

    Posted 09-30-2024 20:08

    Hello Historians of Beer Equipment out there. 

    We have a lauter tun from a defunct company, Pfaudler, and I am wondering if anyone knows what the company has became so that I might be able to track down some spare parts. 

    Any information would be wonderful. 

    Cheers, 



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    James Bruner
    Brewing Maintenance Supervisor
    City Brewery - Irwindale, CA
    Irwindale Brew Yard
    jbruner@citybrewery.com
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  • 2.  RE: Pfaudler Lauter Tun

    Posted 10-01-2024 09:06

    Hi James,

    I guess I'm an old-timer now because I remember working with these.  I believe that Enerfab produced Pfaudler equipment.



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    Andrew Fratianni, Dipl. Brew.
    Sr. Enzyme Application Specialist
    Brewing & Distilling Enzymes
    IFF Health & Biosciences
    andrew.j.fratianni@iff.com
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  • 3.  RE: Pfaudler Lauter Tun

    Posted 10-01-2024 16:02

    Briggs of Burton

    They helped us out a few years back with our old Pfaudler lauter tun.  It is now mothballed and ripe for the picking.  Let me know if there something specific you are looking for we might be able to help you out.



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    Stephen Kaplan
    Director of Brewing and Engineering
    Genesee Brewery
    Rochester NY
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  • 4.  RE: Pfaudler Lauter Tun

    Posted 10-01-2024 16:02

    James, 

    Could you please list the parts you're looking for? There are various places to get these things since these vessels are no longer manufactured. Also, a lot of the equipment in the old Pfaudlers were actually from different manufacturers (ex. pop-up valves and rakes were historically Huppmann which is now GEA, and the vessel came from Pfaudler or ACME).



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    Halley Moore
    Sr. Project Manager - Brewing & Beverage
    Molson Coors Brewing Co
    Milwaukee WI
    (414) 931-2120
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  • 5.  RE: Pfaudler Lauter Tun

    Posted 10-03-2024 12:10

    Hello James Bruner, 

    Pfaudler is still a working company, though they no longer manufacture brewery equipment.  I used to have some glass lined lager tanks that worked surprisingly well.  I think that Spoetzle still uses some.  If you contact them, they may have some historical documentation that could be helpful.  They are now GMM Pfaudler.  

    As an aside, I would love to see a few photos of the old Lauter Tun.  



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    James Hudec
    Master Brewer
    Hudec Brewery Consulting
    Winchester TN
    jameshudec73@gmail.com
    (281) 467-1306
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