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Breweries should strive to improve their processes and expand the scope of their quality program as production increases. The best quality programs have robust preventive maintenance plans. Scheduled maintenance will result in higher quality processes and reduced down-time. Maintenance will also help prevent some potential food safety hazards.
Zach, Victory Brewing Company’s quality lab technician, discusses the basics of diacetyl production and the key factors contributing to its formation during fermentation. Learn various methods of diacetyl detection, from practical sensory evaluation to more scientific instruments for inspection. Lastly, …Read More
Focusing on yeast health and pitching rates can impact quality throughout the brewing process. This presentation reviews traditional yeast counting and pitching rates for primary fermentation and introduces techniques to fine-tune flavor and brewery processes, ultimately giving the brewer more …Read More
Ron Ryan discusses malt analysis line items and specifications to assist in determination of characteristics for beer flavors and malt selection. Read More
Matty and Kelly share the systematic approach developed at New Belgium to detect, identify, pinpoint, isolate and ultimately destroy the source of the nastiest infections. Read More
Experts Tom Nielson and Vinnie Cilurzo cover the dry hop process procedures and resulting beer flavor and aroma attributes of different dry hopping methods ranging from small to large scale and with differing hop materials. Read More
This seminar helps small, expanding breweries diagnose brewing issues with a spectrophotometer and discusses how to correct those issues and grow into the process when capacity increases. The seminar includes methods for determining IBUs, oxidative precursors, FAN, polyphenols (tannins) and …Read More
As more brewies enter the market, they may need to compete for limited raw materials. This presentation gives brewery start-ups the information needed to secure raw materials. Read More
This seminar illustrates how to maintain current operations while expanding the brewery and building a sufficiently skilled, affordable staff. Sebastian shows how to work within a budget based on current revenue by establishing checklists and a comprehensive handbook for all …Read More
This seminar covers eight key elements to lean manufacturing specifically for craft brewers. Read More
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