23 May 2001

Technical scope for low-oxygen operation methods in beer production

Since the late 1960s, a minimisation of oxygen pick-up by beer during the filling process has been pursued. Trials in the hot filling of beer were largely responsible for the realisation that the "stale flavour" was mainly caused by oxygen uptake by the beer on its way from the storage tanks to the filled bottle, can or barrel/keg.

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