Colorado Brewing Systems Ceases Operations
Colorado Brewing Systems, a brewing equipment manufacturer based in Wellington, Colorado announced on its web site that they have ceased “most” operations.
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Merger of the Kegs: MicroStar Buys KegStar
MicroStar Logistics, the largest independent owner of beer kegs in the world, announced that it has acquired the keg rental company Kegstar. The acquisition will grow Denver-based MicroStar’s international business by taking on Kegstar’s clients which include breweries in Australia, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the U.S.
Read more...Pack Expo Conference Goes Virtual This Week
PACK EXPO Connects, a virtual rendition of the packaging tradeshow, will take place online today through Friday.
Read more...BrewBilt Will Offer Contract Brewing Service
BrewBilt Manufacturing has announced that the company will be offering contract brewing services to new and existing craft brewers, restaurant owners or anyone else interested in a private label beer..
Read more...Can Manufacturers Institute Offers Grants for Can Recycling
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) will make grants available in 2021 to Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) for aluminum can capture equipment, which will ensure used beverage cans (UBC) are accurately sorted, sold and recycled. Capturing and recycling aluminum cans provides a positive environmental and economic impact as metal recycles forever and UBCs are typically made into new cans, according to the CMI press release.
Read more...A Buyers Guide to Canning Lines
The pandemic has generated a new interest in canning like never before. Craft beer in cans was growing rapidly prior to March of this year, but with many taproom focused breweries now pivoting to shipping beer direct to the consumer and to off-premise sales, there is a growing interest in canning.
Read more...Iron Heart Mobile Canning Acquires Michigan Canning
Iron Heart Canning Company, a mobile canning service for breweries, cideries, wineries, distilleries and non-alcoholic producers, announced today that it has acquired Michigan Mobile Canning, a mobile canning business operating out of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Indianapolis, Ind.
Read more...Keg Manufacturers Join Forces
Blefa Kegs announced today that they have acquired a major stake in American Keg Company of Pottstown, PA. The agreement will help ensure accelerated growth in production for American Keg according to a news release
Read more...Effects of Tariffs on US Brewers
If you are planning buy equipment manufactured abroad or export beer to other countries, you should become familiar with the potential risks of price fluctuations and supply chain disruptions.
Read more...Ss Brewtech Purchased by Middleby
The Middleby Corporation has announced the acquisition of Ss Brewtech, a supplier of craft brewing and beverage equipment since 2013.
Read more...Opening on a Two-Barrel System – Will it Work?
The pace of new brewery openings is still roaring with at least 1,049 new brewery openings in 2018, according to the Brewers Association. Many of these new openings are small. Very small. Like two barrel system small. This allows people who want to dive into the industry to do so with very little capital investment. A two barrel system requires little square footage, can be purchased for under $100,000 and can get a brewer-wannabie open quickly, easily and cheaply.
Read more...K-Cup Cocktails? Say it Ain’t So!
Keurig Dr Pepper has partnered with Anheuser-Busch InBev to market an automated home bar system that makes cocktails using K-cup type pods similar to home coffee machines. But instead of a wake-you-up caffeine drink, the machine will quick-produce a wide variety of alcoholic mixed drinks.
Read more...DME Resurfaces
DME has announced that it will re-open its Charlottetown based manufacturing facility under new ownership. The organization, which was placed in receivership in November 2018, has been purchased by CIMC Enric Tank & Process B.V. (CETP), a subsidiary of CIMC ENRIC Holdings Ltd.
Read more...Hope that DME May Rise Again
According to the Canadian news outlet CBC, Diversified Metal Engineering (DME) is negotiating with a potential buyer. Canadian-based DME, which manufacturers brewing equipment, left many breweries stranded after paying deposits on DME equipment yet to be delivered. Details of the negotiations were not released, but left hope that DME may resurface.
Read more...Major Equipment Manufacturer DME Goes Under
Canadian brewery equipment manufacturer Diversified Metal Engineering (DME) has gone into receivership, most likely stranding many brewers who have paid deposits on brewing equipment still under production. The company has been a well-known supplier of breweries and tanks to the craft brewing industry since 1991.
Read more...Malt processing & QC
Malt cleaning
Prior to milling it is highly recommended that malt undergo a cleaning process including a magnet to take out iron/metal materials.
Malt transporting
Malt conveyance:
For transportation of grains like Barley and Malt there are a variety of different systems available. Each of them has advantages and disadvantages and need to be considered carefully according to budget and the task at hand.
Malt storage
Storage of malt on-site:
Malt has a low moisture content of around 3.5% – 5% and is therefore a relatively stable product. Typically regular 2-row malt can last 4 to 6 month (or even longer), darker malts or caramel malts are more sensitive especially as far as aroma thereof is concerned. The shelf life for the latter malts should be less than 3 months between 6 – 8 weeks would be optimal. In general malt needs to be stored dry without the possibility of moisture or water uptake; additional aeration, particular cooling or heating for malt (storage) should not be necessary.
Malt handling introduction
Every brewery should have a plan for what they’d like their malt handling flow to look like. There are many aspects to consider and a perfect solution isn’t always easy to come by. Malt handling and all that it entails is often times underestimated and often problems arise due to lack of proper planning and consideration. It is in the best interest of a brewery to find an optimal solution for their malt handling needs.
Read more...Turnkey – Miscellaneous equipment
Pumps – A portable centrifugal pump is needed for the cleaning tanks. It can also be used to transfer the beer from one tank to another, or to turn a brew over on itself in situations such as dry hopping. Two portable pumps are much better than just one. And ask for spare seals.
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