Considerations on homogeneity of wort boiling

In order to achieve uniform, energy-efficient boiling, homogeneity of wort is of utmost importance. This article introduces a new process, making it possible for hands-on brewers to determine homogeneity of wort heating and boiling, based on simple temperature measurements.

A weekend of spontaneous fermentation

Have you ever wanted to explore the wild beers of Belgium? Perhaps it’s a bit challenging attempting to drive the highways or take trains and buses around the byways of the Belgium in search of the breweries still producing authentic lambic? What if you could taste all of them – most of them on tap – at one location with like-minded individuals in an agreeable venue? If this is what you seek, then the Weekend der Spontane Gisting (Weekend of Spontaneous Fermentation), organized by the Opstalse Bierpallieters, fits the bill perfectly.

drinktec worldwide – trade fair trio in Africa, China and India

A lot to do | The drinktec Project Group currently has a lot to do. Three of the foreign subsidiaries belonging to the world’s leading trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry are scheduled for later this year. And then in September 2017, the “big show”, i.e. the drinktec, will take place in Munich. BRAUWELT International spoke with Petra Westphal, Exhibition Group Director at the Messe München, and Markus Kosak, Exhibition Director of food & drink technology Africa, China Brew China Beverage and drink technology India about the drinktec Cluster as well as the Project Group’s preparations for the shows in South Africa, China and India.

Exchange of know-how at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada

This year’s Young Scientists Symposium on Malting, Brewing and Distilling (YSS) took place in the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California, USA, under the overall chairmanship of Prof. Charles W. Bamforth (University of California, Davis). Young scientists from many nations met at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada from April 21st to 23rd in order to present their researches in the area of brewing and distilling technology.

China Craft Beer Conference & Exhibition 2016

The wave of craft beer engulfing the world has spared neither China nor the rest of Asia. Exact figures for craft breweries are not currently available for the Chinese market. Reports vary widely; between 200 and 4000 craft breweries are currently operating in the Middle Kingdom. NürnbergMesse China has taken full advantage of this trend by organizing the first China Craft Beer Conference & Exhibition (CBCE) together with its partner The Beer Link, held May 26th and 27th in Shanghai. BRAUWELT International was there.

Bottle fermentation – revival of an old technique

When looking at craft beers on shop shelves, the term “bottle fermentation” appears on the labels with increasing frequency. Shoppers interested in buying beer wonder what this actually means. And many brewers also ask themselves the same question. So let’s have a closer look at bottle fermentation technique and also at the associated pros and cons.

“What is different now?”

Achieving growth in a saturated market – this is a lofty ambition all companies hold, not only those in Germany but also those in the international beer and beverage sector. Companies looking for support in this endeavor will find it in a small but exclusive consulting firm, founded in 2009 by two managers from the industry. The fact that brewing and beverage companies often do not typically seek such management consulting services should not be seen as a deterrent, but rather as an opportunity. After all, it is clear that the need exists…

Celebrating diversity

“Celebrating Diversity of Beers and Beer Styles” was the motto which attracted many attendees to the International Malting and Brewing Symposium ‘12th Trends in Brewing’ in Ghent, Belgium. The symposium, held from April 3rd to 7th 2016, was jointly organized by the KU Leuven, the TU Berlin and the University of Nottingham. The explicit goal of the Trends in Brewing is to bring brewing scientists and brewers together, and this concept has long proven successful. With fifty percent of the attendees hailing from 23 different countries, the conference has become a well-established event on the calendar of the international brewing industry.

500 years of Beer Purity Law

On 23 April 2016 the 500th anniversary of the proclamation of what has become known the world over as the Purity Law Decree was celebrated. When brewing beer in accordance with the German Purity Law, only barley malt, water, hops and yeast may be used. On the penultimate weekend in April, this was the occasion of a large celebration in Ingolstadt, Upper Bavaria, where the Purity Law Decree was first proclaimed. Almost 900 master brewers came from all parts of Germany and even from Europe and beyond.