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Some say that water is the most important ingredient in the brewing process. Whether you believe that or not, it is clear that the quality of your water affects the quality of your beer. This section includes resources about the methods and types of equipment available to help you improve water quality in your brewery.
From farm to kettle, best practices programs provide a framework to ensure consistent standards and traceability to deliver reliable, premium quality hops to brewers. Excellent third-party audited programs are available to growers in the Pacific Northwest, but expansion of hop …Read More
This seminar will illustrate how water quality affects beer quality and present methods and equipment necessary to improve brewery water quality. Read More
Despite significant improvement over the last 20 years, water consumption and wastewater disposal remain environmental and economic hurdles that directly affect breweries and the brewing process. In this seminar a panel of experts will provide information on wastewater solutions for …Read More
Calcium and magnesium play important roles in brewing water, but are typical recommendations for brewing water treatment appropriate for all brews?
Karen Hobbs of the Natural Resources Defense Council discusses water quality issues and the importance of protecting one of brewers’ most valuable resources: water. Read More
Craft brewers are seeking out organic malt, malts produced with fewer water and fertilizer inputs, locally produced malts and those with distinctive flavors. Speakers describe the basics of barley growing practices and variety development past, present and future, along with …Read More
A continuation of the discussion of key points from the Brewers Association sustainability manuals and including information on the Clean Water Act, provided by Karen Hobbs of the National Resource Defence Council. Read More
This seminar focuses on the anaerobic fluidized bed digester system recently installed in The Matt Brewing Co.’s Utica brewery. The seminar discusses the technology selection process, system benefits, pertinent design factors, as well as the construction planning, installation, startup and …Read More
Despite significant improvement over the last 20 years, water consumption and wastewater disposal remain environmental and economic hurdles. Learn about effective water and wastewater management solutions in the craft brewers segment, regardless of location, operational size or current initiatives.Read More
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