Since the development of pure-bred yeast propagation by Hansen in 1881, the regular propagation of yeast has developed into a standard procedure, especially over the last few decades. There are many different designs of plant, but the single vessel process occupies a special position. This article reports on experience with a single vessel pure yeast propagation plant from GEA Diessel.

High increases | The Russian Efes succers story started in the early 90s. The high quality Efes Pilsener was exported into Russia, which made this country in an extremely very short time the most important export market for the Turkish brewery Group Efes. The logical decision was to invest in 1999, Efes Pilsener was one of the first beer brands to be brewed in Russia under licence. Today, the brewery group invests in modern packaging from KHS filling technology to meet the trend towards.

High gravity | Tinkoff Private Brewery is the first brewery in Russia to use high gravity technology. It can be regarded as the most modern brewery in Russia, even in Eurasia. The new brewery plant of Tinkoff Private Brewery was built near Pushkin, not far from the architectural and touristic pearl of Russia, the splendid old city of the tsars, St. Petersburg. Oleg Tinkov, with his entrepreneurial initiative, made this possible. In 1998, he founded the “Tinkoff” restaurant chain and saw the opportunities in the rocketing beer market of the vast country – and he grabbed them.

Wort boiling | As a result of the rapid development in wort boiling systems, boiling time can be reduced and thus energy saved. Major attention has been given to factors such as thermal stress, protein fraction and DMS, but a systematic evaluation of the effects on hop components has not yet been undertaken.

Wort boiling systems | With modern vacuum boiling, wort can be boiled at a temperature less than that arising at atmospheric pressure. The markedly lower exposure of wort to heat has a positive effect on foam and on taste stability of beers. Other advantages relate to energy savings. Ralf Mezger summarises the results of an industrial scale test series.

Depending on brewhouse equipment the most different methods can be put into practice. They all can be put down to two basic mashing types: the infusion and decoction method. As yet, substantial objections exist to replace a technically complex decoction method already effective for decades by an appropriate infusion method. ...

Process optimisation | The objective of each and every brewery is to produce the best beers under appropriate technical and technological conditions. Among other things, this requires high production quality in all sections of the brewhouse plant. In recent years, brewhouse suppliers have developed modern systems solutions using different technologies. But the required quality-oriented framework conditions do not always receive sufficient attention. The author provides a neutral overview, in the form of recommendations, over the most important target specifications for process equipment and technology, as well as raw material selection for modern wort production.

On July 1st, 2005, the new Ziemann pilot brewery together with the Ziemann-Academy in Ludwigsburg was officially commissioned. Managing Director Klaus Gehring welcomed numerous distinguished guests from the political arena and from the brewing sector.

Privatbrauerei Aldersbach Frhr. v. Aretin, a medium-sized private brewery, spent a respectable sum of money in order to assure independence on a long-term basis. The brewery made a total investment of some 4.5 million Euros for installation of a new returnable glass bottle filling plant together with the associated building extension of the filling hall. Planning coordinated by the brewery itself allowed the project to develop its own momentum, leading to a series of new developments that could become exemplary for future investments in medium-sized filling operations.

Budweiser Budvar – the Czech lager with international flair – means something special to countless beer lovers throughout the world. Since the beginning of the 90s, the brewery has invested about 100 million euros in equipment and technology. Just recently, Budweiser Budvar made the decision to opt for KHS bottle washing equipment. Each of the two glass

Just in time for the touristic high-season the Danish capital Copenhagen has a new attraction - namely the Jacobsen brewhouse with its polished copper domes in the heart of the Carlsberg head office. And: "Jacobsen will be a hallmark for beer brewed with care and craftsmanship."

With this turnkey-project the global
group did not only realize the new figure-head for its visitor center, which enthuses more than 150.000 visitors per year. It is also one of the most flexible "competence centers" for innovative speciality beers worldwide. "Jacobsen will be a hallmark for beer brewed with care and craftsmanship", Head Brewer Jens Magnus Eiken says of his vision for the new brewhouse, which is named after the Carlsberg-founder, J. C. Jacobsen. ...