Dry Ice Blasting for Breweries, Distilleries, and Beverage Plants
Beer stone, yeast residue, syrup, and biofilm build up where water-based cleaning cannot reach. Dry ice blasting cleans production areas dry, with no chemical residue.
Beverage production is a wet environment already, which is exactly why adding more water to clean it is a problem. Standing moisture feeds biofilm and mold, and hosing down electrical and packaging equipment causes as many failures as it prevents.
Applications
- Fillers, cappers, and rinser frames
- Conveyor chains, rails, and drive units
- Labelers with glue and adhesive buildup
- Tank exteriors, catwalks, and platform steel
- Keg washers and racking equipment
- Ceiling steel, cable trays, and overhead surfaces where mold appears first
Adhesive on labelers
Hot-melt and casein glue buildup on labeler drums, pallets, and gluing stations is one of the highest-value dry ice targets in a beverage plant. It removes cleanly without solvent soaking and without the scraping that scores the drum surface.
Sanitation program fit
Dry ice blasting is a deep-clean step, not a replacement for CIP or daily sanitation. It is best scheduled during changeovers and monthly or quarterly sanitation windows to reset the buildup that daily washdown never removes — overhead steel, drive housings, and frame interiors. Follow it with your normal sanitizer application on food-contact surfaces.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe around open product?+
No cleaning method should run over open product. Lines are cleared and contained before blasting, then sanitized per your SSOP.
Does it kill mold and bacteria?+
It physically removes biofilm and mold but is not a sanitizer. Apply your approved chemical sanitizer afterward.
Can it be done without shutting down the plant?+
Individual lines and zones are isolated while the rest of the facility runs, with containment in place.
See our full food and beverage services scope and sanitation-window scheduling.
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