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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.

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Beer Freshness Series

February 16, 2024

This series provides resources on oxygen-monitoring methods and sensors and how to mitigate oxygen during brewing, cellaring, and packaging.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Quality Subcommittee envisions a membership that consistently produces beer of high quality. Quality for this purpose has been defined as: a beer that is responsibly produced using wholesome ingredients, consistent brewing techniques and good manufacturing practices, which exhibits flavor characteristics that are consistently aligned with both the brewer’s and the beer drinker’s expectations.

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Beer Freshness Control in the Brewhouse

Learn the main factors affecting beer freshness in the brewhouse and download a checklist to audit processes and control points.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Quality Subcommittee envisions a membership that consistently produces beer of high quality. Quality for this purpose has been defined as: a beer that is responsibly produced using wholesome ingredients, consistent brewing techniques and good manufacturing practices, which exhibits flavor characteristics that are consistently aligned with both the brewer’s and the beer drinker’s expectations.

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Non-Alcohol Beer on Draught: Risks, Considerations, and Resources

January 16, 2024

There are challenges to not just producing and packaging food-safe non-alcohol (NA) beer, but extra considerations crucial to NA on draught.Read More

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Pasteurization: Getting Started With the Basics

November 15, 2023

Understand the pasteurization unit (PU) calculation, equipment used, validation points, factors affecting PUs, and safety considerations.Read More

Written By Quality Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

The Quality Subcommittee envisions a membership that consistently produces beer of high quality. Quality for this purpose has been defined as: a beer that is responsibly produced using wholesome ingredients, consistent brewing techniques and good manufacturing practices, which exhibits flavor characteristics that are consistently aligned with both the brewer’s and the beer drinker’s expectations.

Beer bubbles around the title A Review of Dissolved Oxygen Sensor Technologies

A Review of Dissolved Oxygen Sensor Technologies

November 6, 2023

Learn about the three unique sensor technologies used in the measurement of dissolved oxygen in beer: optical, polarographic, and galvanic.Read More

Written By Quality Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

The Quality Subcommittee envisions a membership that consistently produces beer of high quality. Quality for this purpose has been defined as: a beer that is responsibly produced using wholesome ingredients, consistent brewing techniques and good manufacturing practices, which exhibits flavor characteristics that are consistently aligned with both the brewer’s and the beer drinker’s expectations.

Beer bubbles around title Techniques for Dissolved Oxygen Sampling and Analysis

Techniques for Dissolved Oxygen Sampling and Analysis

October 25, 2023

Following best practice guidelines will ensure effective sampling for monitoring dissolved oxygen (DO) throughout the brewing process.Read More

Written By Quality Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

The Quality Subcommittee envisions a membership that consistently produces beer of high quality. Quality for this purpose has been defined as: a beer that is responsibly produced using wholesome ingredients, consistent brewing techniques and good manufacturing practices, which exhibits flavor characteristics that are consistently aligned with both the brewer’s and the beer drinker’s expectations.

Beer bubbles around words Methods for Monitoring Oxygen, Sensory versus Instrumentation

Methods for Monitoring Oxygen: Sensory vs. Instrumentation

October 17, 2023

Both methods of detecting oxygen offer different types of data that can work together in the pursuit of maintaining beer flavor.Read More

Written By Quality Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

The Quality Subcommittee envisions a membership that consistently produces beer of high quality. Quality for this purpose has been defined as: a beer that is responsibly produced using wholesome ingredients, consistent brewing techniques and good manufacturing practices, which exhibits flavor characteristics that are consistently aligned with both the brewer’s and the beer drinker’s expectations.

How To Manage Off Flavors in Beer: Mercaptan

Download this cheat sheet on detecting and managing mercaptan off flavors by the Brewers Association Quality Subcommittee.Read More

Written By Quality Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

The Quality Subcommittee envisions a membership that consistently produces beer of high quality. Quality for this purpose has been defined as: a beer that is responsibly produced using wholesome ingredients, consistent brewing techniques and good manufacturing practices, which exhibits flavor characteristics that are consistently aligned with both the brewer’s and the beer drinker’s expectations.

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Off Flavor Management

The fact sheets in this series describe common beer off flavors and how they can be prevented through proactive measures.Read More

Written By Quality Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

The Quality Subcommittee envisions a membership that consistently produces beer of high quality. Quality for this purpose has been defined as: a beer that is responsibly produced using wholesome ingredients, consistent brewing techniques and good manufacturing practices, which exhibits flavor characteristics that are consistently aligned with both the brewer’s and the beer drinker’s expectations.

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How To Manage Off Flavors in Beer: Sulfur Dioxide

Download this cheat sheet on detecting and managing sulfur dioxide off flavors by the Brewers Association Quality Subcommittee.Read More

Written By Quality Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

The Quality Subcommittee envisions a membership that consistently produces beer of high quality. Quality for this purpose has been defined as: a beer that is responsibly produced using wholesome ingredients, consistent brewing techniques and good manufacturing practices, which exhibits flavor characteristics that are consistently aligned with both the brewer’s and the beer drinker’s expectations.

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