Hazards & Prevention Archives - Brewers Association https://www.brewersassociation.org/resource-hub/hazards-prevention/ For Small and Independent Craft Brewers Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:33:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 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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]]> Chemical Companion: Sodium Hydroxide/Caustic https://www.brewersassociation.org/educational-publications/chemical-companion-sodium-hydroxide-caustic/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:01:00 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?post_type=publication&p=169454 Caustic is a powerful cleaning and degreasing agent that presents many hazards users should be aware of and take steps to prevent.

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]]> Chemical Companion Series https://www.brewersassociation.org/playlist/chemical-companion-series/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?p=169609 This series provides specific information about safe usage, application, etc., for the most common chemicals used in beverage manufacturing.

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]]> Boilovers and Burns: Avoidance and Response https://www.brewersassociation.org/seminars/boilovers-and-burns-avoidance-and-response/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?post_type=seminar&p=167384 Heat energy is essential to brewing, but it can also result in life-changing injuries. In this session, gather expert advice on how to avoid and respond to kettle boilovers, scalds from hot liquids and steam, and direct contact burns.

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]]> High Stakes while Dry Hopping https://www.brewersassociation.org/seminars/high-stakes-while-dry-hopping/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?post_type=seminar&p=167389 Dry hopping is a common practice in the brewing world. When something is so routine, it is easy to turn a blind eye to hazards and unsafe practices. In this session we discuss varying hazards that are associated with dry hopping, the benefits and considerations of different dry hopping techniques, and how to avoid one of the most common dry hopping blunders, the hop volcano.

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