Grain Dust Hazards in the Brewery
Don’t Blow It! Why Brewery Grain Dust is a Serious Hazard and How to Clean Safely By Tony McCrimmon, Brewery Safety Consulting Summary Many brewers misunderstand how to safely clean up grain dust. The simple truth is: blowing and sweeping dust doesn’t clean, vacuums do. Airborne grain dust is a significant health hazard that the […]
Reducing Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Pickup in a Brite Tank
By Paul Mahoney, Head Brewer at Launch Pad Brewery and Danny Wang at Fermly/Black Shirt Brewing Overview: Excess dissolved oxygen (DO) in finished beer reduces flavor stability and shortens shelf life. The brite tank is one of the most critical points of oxygen ingress in the cellar. By using a DO meter to measure DO/CO₂ […]
Brewing Better with SOPs: Why Standard Operating Procedures Matter
By Robert Saiz, Head Brewer at Downhill Brewing In the world of craft brewing, consistency, safety, and quality are not just buzzwords, they’re essential to the health and reputation of your brewery. One of the most effective ways to ensure these values are upheld daily is through clear and practical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). In […]
Navigating Joint Ventures in Colorado’s Brewing Industry
Navigating Joint Ventures in Colorado’s Brewing Industry Written by: Conner G. Eversole & Gennaro DeSantis, Fairfield & Woods P.C. email: ceversole@fwlaw.com, gdesantis@fwlaw.com Colorado’s craft brewing industry is one of the most dynamic and collaborative in the country. From the Front Range to the Western Slope, brewers often team up to create limited-run beers, share production […]
Stainless Steel Passivation in the Brewery
By: Dana Johnson, Technical Manager, Diversey – A Solenis Company Dana Kapron, National Business Development Manager, Five Star Chemicals & Supply Inc. Robert Meehan Ph.D., Head Brewer, Living the Dream Brewing While stainless steel is a workhorse of modern brewing, keeping it in pristine condition takes more than just a CIP cycle and good intentions. […]
Is Your Glycol Chiller Grumpy? A Guide to Keeping Brewery Equipment Happy
Is your pump having a moment? Drew Martinez of Prost Brewing Co. is here to help navigate your brewery equipment issues! Brewery Maintenance By Drew Martinez, Prost Brewing Co. Breweries are full of equipment that help us produce the various products that we make. Some equipment is simple, and some quite complex. This is true […]
Beer Foam: Why It Matters
Beer foam is a critical and noteworthy component to a quality draft beer. This foam, or head, is something that is both noticed by customers as well as cared for by brewers during the production process. In many of the most well regarded pubs around the world, the proper amount of foam is critical to […]
4 Things You Need to Know About Dust Collection for Breweries
Dust collection has become a big topic for brewers recently because of new National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. So, if you’re wondering why your city is suddenly requiring it and what your options are, here are the main things you need to know. The Explosive Nature of Grain Dust When grain is milled, its […]
Brews, Paws & Service Laws: Navigating Colorado’s Service Animal Laws
Do you know the ins and outs of Service Animal rights in Colorado? Dive deep into the world of service animals and be sure to check out the handy downloadable 1-pager at the bottom to have on hand at your establishment! By: Conner Eversole, Esq. The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) defines a […]
Effect of Hop Addition Timing on Thiol Concentrations in Beer
By Nick Harris, Cofounder at Berkeley Yeast Tropical flavor intensity in beer correlates with the concentration of thiols such as 3MH and 3MHA. These two molecules can contribute big notes of guava, passionfruit, and grapefruit. Certain yeast strains have been bioengineered for dramatically enhanced thiol biotransformation and produce beer with significantly more tropical character than […]