Yards Brewing on the way to become a “must-see”

Flexible solution | The American Yards Brewing Company has decided to realize the construction of its new brewery in cooperation with Ziemann Holvrieka GmbH. In addition to tanks, Philadelphia’s largest craft brewery ordered a complete new brewing line including malt handling. The brewhouse went into operation in March 2018. After successful flavor matching, Yards Brewing Company has been producing exclusively with the new brewhouse for over a year now. Time for a visit.

Analyses in modern quality assurance, Part 1: Amylolitic issues

Starch breakdown | Modern analytical quality assurance in breweries covers a complex spectrum of tasks. Based on typical applications, this series of articles describes analytical approaches for evaluation of various processing problems in brewing unit operations, as well as possibilities for early identification of potential upset sources and prediction of product stability.

Aspects of re-use of last runnings

Wort analysis | Brewing beer is a question of equilibrium. This is evident in all process units. No property of beer can be seen individually, all parameters also exert an influence on other beer properties. This also applies in the brewhouse. Re-use of last runnings – as rich in extract – should be considered for financial reasons [1]. But does this make sense?

Handcrafted meets high-tech at the brewpub

Cutting edge measurement technology | The brewery at Sudhaus, the Anton Paar restaurant in Graz, Austria, where visitors can watch beer being brewed on-site, creates a delicious product which also happens to be the “most analyzed barley juice” in the world. There is a great deal of cutting-edge technology in the production of this beer.

Enzyme solution | DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences, Copenhagen, Denmark, is introducing a new enzyme solution to Australian brewers from the DuPont brewing enzymes range: Laminex MaxFlow 4G. The solution aims to maximize beer flow, especially on barley, which is a common ingredient in Australia.

Versatile wort cooler

Flexibility and efficiency | Craft beer is enjoying increasing popularity, but is only one of several products at many breweries. That’s why wort coolers with somewhat larger gap sizes are required so that beers with less turbidity and strongly hopped varieties can all be brewed on the same line. The new NL80M plate heat exchanger offers the ideal compromise between versatility and efficiency for these kinds of operations. They are being used, for example, in the new brewery of Duration Brewing in the English county Norfolk.

Solving problems in your steam system

Proper dimensioning and installation | When steam is utilized correctly, it can be a highly efficient medium in terms of keeping equipment operational and optimal energy usage. There are, however, some basic rules that must be followed when generating and utilizing steam. The following article outlines the most common problems with steam generation systems and how these problems can be solved or circumvented by correct design and installation.

EBC Analysis Group | On 25 and 26 November 2019, more than 20 members of the EBC Analysis Group and experts from the different sub-committees met in Brussels.

EBC publications | The EBC Executive Team members met on the 13th of November, during the BrauBeviale 2019 edition, to finalise the Work Plan 2020.

KU Leuven | The Scientific Committee of the 14th International Trends in Brewing invites researchers around the world to submit abstracts for presentation at their 2020 Meeting taking place from 5 to 8 April 2020 in Leuven, Belgium.

Krones | The Botec process control system is a genuine classic in the Neutraubling-based company’s product portfolio. The “Batch-Orientated Technology”, to give the abbreviation its full name, is suitable for every beverage and liquid-food producer running batches.