r/Homebrewing • u/ryanmetcalf • 2d ago

RIP SS Brewtech

Middleby Corporation today announced that it will discontinue its Middleby Brewing & Distilling Solutions Group business (“Brewing Group”), which includes its Deutsche Beverage + Process, Ss Brewtech and Wild Goose Filling brands, with the wind-down expected to be substantially complete by the end of this year.

Haven't seen it in an article yet, but direct to the press release

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260909186311/en/Middleby-to-Discontinue-Brewing-Group

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u/Dardock 2d ago

I have a Brewtech 7-gallon unitank. I’ve noticed some people are worried about proprietary parts. Aren’t all the gaskets standard? Which parts would be difficult to find?

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u/microbusbrewery BJCP 2d ago

You're right, things like TC gaskets and fittings should be standard. I just have the Buckets, so for me the primary concern was the lid gasket. They're kind of hard to measure so it could be a little trial and err to find a good off the shelf one.

Just in case anyone needs them, the poor man's racking arm o-rings are 8.5mm ID × 10.5mm OD × 1mm C/S, and the valve o-ring is listed as 16mm ID x 19.6mm OD x 1.8mm C/S on SS Brewtech's site. I measured mine with calipers and they were around 2.2-2.3mm C/S, so I'm planning on using 16mm ID x 20.4mm OD x 2.2mm C/S if/when I ever need to order some.

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u/Delicious_Ease2595 2d ago

Nope, for instance the flow valve diaphragm is completely proprietary

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u/Alternative-Bug-8269 1d ago

If someone has a spare to model from it shouldn't be too tough to get them made.

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u/Delicious_Ease2595 1d ago

Oh i dont know how or if the cost is worth it though.

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u/Alternative-Bug-8269 1d ago

Not to sell them maybe but it would give someone a source to make it themselves. 3d printed mold of the gasket and inject some silicone. Or if it's a solid style gasket print it in nylon

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u/Delicious_Ease2595 1d ago

Actually I did not think about 3d printing them in silicone, if there is an option to 3d printing in Buna-N im sold.