Higher skills in brewery planning are required, where existing plant need to be modified either to increase efficiency or to expand capacity. Such projects need specialists that know the process and the technical options into the very detail. Huppmann has vast experience in this field. We have carried out individual system optimisations such as lauter tuns, wort boiling, milling and complete plant upgrades of breweries, brewhouses as well as energy recovery and refrigeration plants. In close cooperation with the customers we recommend optimisations and plan the installation in a way that we get away with minimal downtimes. In combination with technological and energy efficiency audits we can even offer a guaranteed return on investment.