Station 1
Raw materials
Erdinger wheat beers are brewed using water from our own sources – water which has been stored deep underground since the last Ice Age (10-15,000 years ago), where it has been kept cool and pure by the surrounding rocks ready to be enjoyed by you as a refreshing glass of Erdinger Weissbier! This special water is pumped up from a depth of 157.5 meters.
Naturally, all our beers are brewed according to the Bavarian Purity Law. Dating from 1516, it is the oldest law governing foodstuffs anywhere in the world and still in force today. Then, as now, the law ensures that only the purest ingredients are used.
Only the finest 'flavor hops' from the Hallertau region are used to brew Erdinger wheat beers. The best wheat and barley malts guarantee Erdinger's unique taste experience – fully matured through the natural fermentation process of our fresh, powerful, top-fermenting yeast.
Together with our pure, fresh spring water, these ingredients combine to produce a superbly refreshing drinking experience – Erdinger wheat beer!
Together with our pure, fresh spring water, these ingredients combine to produce a superbly refreshing drinking experience – Erdinger wheat beer!
Station 2
Brewhouse
The wort created by this process is separated in the so-called lauter tun from the glume of the barley malt and fed into the wort tun. Here it is boiled together with the hops and then evaporated to make the wort. Then the wort is placed in a whirlpool or hot wort receiver in order to precipitate the protein. From there it flows directly into the fermentation cellar.
This is how we protect the environment ...
We feed most of the heat generated in the brewing process back into the heating cycle. This saves 80% of our primary energy needs! The spent grain extracted from the glume is given to neighboring farmers, who feed it to their cows. Erdinger Weissbier is thus made in a particularly energy-saving and environmentally friendly manner!
We feed most of the heat generated in the brewing process back into the heating cycle. This saves 80% of our primary energy needs! The spent grain extracted from the glume is given to neighboring farmers, who feed it to their cows. Erdinger Weissbier is thus made in a particularly energy-saving and environmentally friendly manner!
Station 5
Bottling plant
While one plant fills 60,000 bottles per hour, the other can manage as many as 110,000. We are especially proud of our traditional "bottle fermentation", i.e. Erdinger Weissbier matures directly in the bottle, keg or can.
Each individual process is carefully monitored – quality is our highest priority.
Station 6
Warehouse
Via an underground link road, the bottling plant is linked directly to our computer-controlled warehouse, in which the beer matures for three to four weeks.
Everything is fully automated: huge quantities of pallets stacked with Erdinger Weissbier are stored on shelves several meters high.
With seven different types and countless manufacturing dates, it would be virtually impossible for any human to keep track. This is not the case with our warehouse computer, which automatically calls up the right type of wheat beer in the required quantity and after the prescribed storage time.
Everything is fully automated: huge quantities of pallets stacked with Erdinger Weissbier are stored on shelves several meters high.
With seven different types and countless manufacturing dates, it would be virtually impossible for any human to keep track. This is not the case with our warehouse computer, which automatically calls up the right type of wheat beer in the required quantity and after the prescribed storage time.
Station 7
Shipping
For instance, one pallet holds 40 crates.
This means that every day around 50 trucks loaded with 54,000 beer crates, i.e. 1.08 million bottles of beer, leave our warehouse.
Three fork-lift trucks work in a two-shift system with a respective load capacity of four pallets per lift.
This means that every day around 50 trucks loaded with 54,000 beer crates, i.e. 1.08 million bottles of beer, leave our warehouse.
Three fork-lift trucks work in a two-shift system with a respective load capacity of four pallets per lift.
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