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Sponsored Mitigate Risk of Package Failure with Head Space Management
Beverage packages, be it cans, bottles, kegs, or even tanks and totes can experience increasing internal pressures when the temperature warms up. While vendors have specifications on the maximum pressure they can withstand, it becomes the responsibility of the beverage manufacturer to ensure that once the package is filled, the internal pressures never rise above the maximum safe levels specified by the supplier for the maximum temperatures that the package experiences during its journey through the distribution chain. For pasteurized beverage products, the maximum temperature the beverage experiences is likely the pasteurization temperature.
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Sponsored Yeast Plays the Pivotal Role in Craft Breweries
Craft brewing is filled with passionate brewers dedicated to perfecting their recipes and delighting patrons with the latest beer styles. Most beer enthusiasts marvel at the hops, malt, and other flavoring agents in beer, yet yeast is the silent hero behind the scenes. Yeast plays a pivotal role in the flavor and aroma of craft beer. Often overshadowed by other ingredients, the choice and treatment of yeast can drastically shape a beer’s character. Yeast is a delicate creature. Meticulous handling, propagation, and management of this miraculous microorganism significantly impacts a brewery’s operational costs and beer quality.
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Sponsored Introduction: Setting Up a Commercial Brewery
Installing commercial brewery equipment is a complex process that requires careful planning and a multidisciplinary approach. It’s not merely about connecting a few pieces of equipment; it’s about designing and building a fully functional brewing environment. This involves electrical work, plumbing, gas hookups, and construction work tailored to the specific needs of the brewing operations.
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Sponsored Balancing Startup Costs in Your Brewery Budget and How to Fund Your Initial Startup Capital Costs
When opening a brewery, understanding startup costs and how to fund your startup is essential. Let’s dive deeper into these financial elements and how they’ll influence your startup budget.
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Sponsored Tri-Clamp Sizing Made Easy: A Comprehensive Guide
Choosing the right tri-clamp size ensures a secure and leak-free connection in your brewery. Tri-clamps, also known as tri-clover clamps, are essential components in brewing and other sanitary applications. They connect various pieces of equipment, such as pipes, valves, and tanks, while maintaining a sanitary and tight seal. However, figuring out the correct tri-clamp size can be a bit perplexing, especially for those new to the brewing industry. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the world of tri-clamps, their history, terminology, and the essential tips you need to know to select the right size and ensure a proper connection.
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Sponsored Brewery HR 101
Crafting great beer is an art, but managing the human side of your brewery is equally essential for success. “Brewery HR 101” is designed to provide brewery owners, managers, and HR professionals with the foundational knowledge and tools necessary to build a strong and productive workforce in the craft beer industry. From hiring and training brewery staff to fostering a positive work culture and complying with industry-specific regulations, our guests will share insight on how to foster a thriving workforce.
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Sponsored WTF, Data?! Numbers = Profits! w/ Pulkit K. Agrawal
Almost every brewery is tracking their data – whether it’s in a spreadsheet, paper logs, or an electronic brewery management system. As breweries start scaling, there are two key areas that brewers and owners start looking at for their products — (1) making consistent quality beer and (2) improving costs over time.
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Sponsored “This is Native.” – Collaboration & the Art of Storytelling
Skydance Brewing Co opened their downtown Oklahoma City brewery and taproom in fall 2021 with a lot of local buzz as a Native-owned craft brewery, but owner Jake Keyes felt his full story was not yet being told in their brand and sought to elevate the packaging of their core beers for stronger shelf appeal as they grew distribution.
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Sponsored Tap Room Playbook – From Lines to Food Trends, Get Tips to Run Your Brewery Better
The taproom! The epicenter of your brand. We’re excited to have a conversation today on how you can make the most of your guests’ time at your brewery. We hope that you leave with greater strategies for success and inspiration to further maximize your brewery’s taproom experience. After all, it’s not just about making great beer, but also putting out world class hospitality.
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Sponsored The Art of Collaboration: How to Successfully Partner with a Non-Profit with Chris Geib
The Brewing Industry has always been entrenched in the community, supporting causes by what they do best – bringing people together and making great beer! But is it always beneficial for the brewery and industry partners?
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Sponsored Fermentation Analysis – Understanding Free Amino Nitrogen (FAN)
Free Amino Nitrogen (FAN) is a critical parameter in beer analysis that leads to a healthy fermentation, and thus better beer quality. It is a measure of the concentration of amino acids and small peptides that are essential for yeast metabolism. In simpler terms, it is an indicator of the amount of food that is available for yeast, helping them convert sugar into alcohol during the brewing process more effectively.
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Sponsored Diversification 101: Can a Brewery Make Hard Seltzer?
As the demand for “healthy” alcoholic beverages grows, breweries are looking to diversify their product offerings. Many have their eyes on low-calorie, light-tasting drinks like hard seltzer. But can a brewery make hard seltzer? As it turns out, yes! Most breweries are in an excellent position to add hard seltzer to their existing product line. Learn from Jim Weatherwax at Oskar Blues Brewing Co. how the company built on their long history of innovation to launch the first national craft hard seltzer with Wild Basin Boozy Sparkling Water. Case Study: How Oskar Blues Brewing Co. Started Making Hard Seltzer
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Sponsored Add Wine Making Equipment to Your Beer Brewing Business – A Case Study: Odell Brewing Adds Wine Making Equipment to their Brewery
Odell Brewing is now the 23rd largest independent craft brewery in the country, distributing beer to 19 states. The company is 100% employee-owned. Odell has its roots in innovation and creativity that meets balance, consistency, and quality in each brew. This balance is not just a philosophy for the beers Odell Brewing crafts. It’s a foundation for the company as a whole. Odell Brewing recently announced the introduction of a winery in 2020 to its portfolio. Learn why they decided to diversify the brewery and find out about some of their challenges and opportunities in the process of adding wine making equipment to their beer brewing business.
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