Deconstructing Brewhouses
As craft breweries expand and rotate equipment in and out of the brewhouse, a niche of brewery “deconstructors” continues to emerge.
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Keys to Fast, Efficient Lautering
The goal of lautering is to separate the wort from the grain as quickly and efficiently as possible, saving money for the brewer in the form of increased grain yield.
The Spectrophotometer and Beer
At Stone Brewing Co., we use the UV-spectrophotometer to monitor multiple aspects of the brewing process to ensure we’re producing consistent beer across our many styles.
Managing Quality with Checklists
Establishing checklists based on standard operating procedures can turn all aspects of brewery operation into documented, sequential processes, essential during rapid change.
Beer to Go
They’re not just for breweries anymore. From gas stations to drug stores to convenience stores to grocery stores, growlers of draught beer are rapidly becoming commonplace.
Packaging Options for Brewpubs and Small Breweries
Packaging beers for off-premise sales is clearly an attractive option for brewpubs that want or need to create an additional revenue flow in today’s economy.
Creating a Brewery Operations Manual
At the heart of any successful business is a good operating system. Without this you are basically operating by the seat of your pants, no matter how good your beer is.
Predicting Brewhouse Efficiency
We typically think of using more grain as a way to increase the gravity of a fixed volume of wort. Instead, think of using more grain to increase the volume of low-gravity wort.
Reducing Dissolved Oxygen
Cleaning the bright tank (or serving tank in brewpubs) with acid and detergent only, rather than using caustic or other alkaline cleaners, can help reduce dissolved oxygen.
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