Production Archives - Brewers Association https://www.brewersassociation.org/resource-hub/production/ For Small and Independent Craft Brewers Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:27:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Brewhouse Efficiency Calculator: Don’t Leave Money in the Mash Tun https://www.brewersassociation.org/educational-publications/brewhouse-efficiency-calculator-dont-leave-money-in-the-mash-tun/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?post_type=publication&p=173824 By tracking brewhouse efficiency with this simple calculator, brewers can ensure you're not leaving any money in your mash tuns.

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]]> How To Manage Off Flavors in Beer: Metallic https://www.brewersassociation.org/educational-publications/how-to-manage-off-flavors-in-beer-metallic/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?post_type=publication&p=173106 Metallic off-flavors in beer arise from metal ions that can come from several sources, including brewery equipment and some raw materials.

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]]> Dry Hopping Hazards and Control Strategies https://www.brewersassociation.org/brewing-industry-updates/dry-hopping-hazards-and-control-strategies/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:33:44 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?p=149187 To meet customers' insatiable thirst for hoppy beers, most breweries are dry hopping, which increases the risk of costly beer loss from eruptive hop volcanoes and even costlier worker injury. Check that you're dry hopping like a pro. Remember, DRYHOP.

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]]> Beer Freshness Control in Packaging Operations https://www.brewersassociation.org/educational-publications/beer-freshness-control-in-packaging-operations/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?post_type=publication&p=172576 Learn about the main factors impacting beer freshness during packaging and how to monitor and improve beer freshness with a quality control checklist.

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]]> Craft Beer & Spirits https://www.brewersassociation.org/insights/craft-beer-spirits/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?p=171393 In this installment of the BA "Craft Beer &" series, we explore the growth trajectory of distilled spirits, consumer trends, and the crossover taking place by breweries to ensure the upswell in spirits doesn't pass them by.

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