Centrifugal
Wort to fermenter
Hot, high-volume, carries trub. Efficient and gentle enough to avoid whipping in air on the hot side.
Resources — Pump Selection
A quick, honest reference for craft producers: which pump suits which job, and how to avoid the mistake almost everyone makes on their first one.
The Short Answer
There is no single best pump for a brewery or winery. Across the cellar, though, two families do most of the work: peristaltic (hose) pumps for gentle, solids-heavy, and metered duty, and low-shear rotary lobe pumps for beer, wine, and yeast. Centrifugal pumps round it out on wort and cleaning. Match the pump to the transfer and you protect flavor, clarity, and yield; force one pump to do everything and something suffers.
The Quick Version
Seven common transfers, and the pump that usually fits each one.
Hot, high-volume, carries trub. Efficient and gentle enough to avoid whipping in air on the hot side.
Low speed, low shear, so the crop stays alive for the next batch.
Slow, steady, and low on air pickup, which protects carbonation and guards against oxidation.
The hose is the only wetted part, so berries stay whole and seeds stay intact, keeping bitter tannins out.
Thick solids and sludge, and it will run dry when the tank empties without any drama.
Repeatable metering and a seal-less path that flushes clean between products.
Fast, sanitary cleaning between batches, which in a small shop is constant.
The reasoning behind each: peristaltic → · rotary lobe → · centrifugal →
Before You Buy
The Equipment
Hose pumps for must, lees, dosing, and gentle transfers — the most versatile single pump family for a craft cellar.
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Centrifugal for wort and CIP, low-shear lobe for beer, wine, and yeast. 3-A and EHEDG certified.
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Related: Beer & Wine industry overview →
Questions
Is there one best pump for a brewery or winery?
No, and anyone who says so is selling something. The right pump depends on the job. That said, if you only bought one versatile pump to start, a peristaltic hose pump covers the widest range of craft transfers gently.
What do most craft producers get wrong on their first pump?
Oversizing. A pump built for a plant will chew through a small batch, cost more, and take up space you don't have. Match the pump to your real flow rates and batch sizes, not to the biggest tank you hope to own someday.
Peristaltic or centrifugal for a small operation?
Both, ideally, for different jobs. A centrifugal moves wort and handles CIP efficiently; a peristaltic handles must, lees, dosing, and gentle transfers. If budget forces one, the peristaltic is the more forgiving all-rounder.
Tell us your process and batch size and we'll tell you what we'd use — no oversizing, no upselling.
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