ProBrewer.com

An Online Resource Serving The Beer Industry

  • News & Articles
    • Featured – Brewing Education
    • Beverage Industry News
    • Front of House
    • Operations
    • Packaging
    • Production
    • Real Estate
    • Sponsored
  • Events
    • All Events
    • Essential Virtual Resources for the Brewing Industry
    • Virtual Brewing Conference Guide
  • Classified Ads
    • Latest Ads
    • Ads By Category
    • Help Wanted / For Hire
    • Search Ads
    • Post Classified Ad
    • Post Catalog Ad
    • About Classified Ads
  • Jobs
  • Discussion
  • Tools
    • IBU Calculator
    • Beer Specifications
    • Water Chemistry
  • Advertise
    • Advertise & Sponsorship on ProBrewer
    • ProBrewer Advertisers
  • Allied Trade Directory
    • Search Allied Trade Directory
    • Your Companies
    • Submit New Allied Trade Company
  • Login / Register
    • ProBrewer Login
    • Register
    • Password Reset
» Production » Brewery Equipment

Brewery Equipment

Colorado Brewing Systems Ceases Operations

Beverage Industry News» Brewery Equipmentposted Mar 9th, 2021 04:10:17PM by Tom McCormick

Colorado Brewing Systems, a brewing equipment manufacturer based in Wellington, Colorado announced on its web site that they have ceased “most” operations.

Read more...

Merger of the Kegs: MicroStar Buys KegStar

Beverage Industry News» Brewery Equipmentposted Feb 12th, 2021 08:56:40AM by Tom McCormick

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

Beverage Industry News» Brewery Equipmentposted Nov 10th, 2020 02:50:15PM by Tom McCormick

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

Beverage Industry News» Brewery Equipmentposted Oct 28th, 2020 03:26:16PM by Tom McCormick

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

Beverage Industry News» Brewery Equipmentposted Oct 27th, 2020 03:15:15PM by Tom McCormick

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

Production» Brewery Equipmentposted Sep 28th, 2020 10:48:22AM by Tom McCormick

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

Production» Brewery Equipmentposted Feb 21st, 2020 05:09:52PM by Tom McCormick

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

Beverage Industry News» Brewery Equipmentposted Jan 21st, 2020 05:36:01PM by Tom McCormick

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

Beverage Industry News» Brewery Equipmentposted Sep 12th, 2019 08:42:05AM by Tom McCormick

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

Production» Brewery Equipmentposted Jun 19th, 2019 01:53:29PM by Tom McCormick

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?

Production» Brewery Equipmentposted May 5th, 2019 12:41:44PM by Tom McCormick

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!

Beverage Industry News» Brewery Equipmentposted Mar 21st, 2019 11:04:46AM by Tom McCormick

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

Beverage Industry News» Brewery Equipmentposted Mar 6th, 2019 02:57:08PM by Tom McCormick

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

Production» Brewery Equipmentposted Jan 26th, 2019 04:23:16PM by Tom McCormick

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

Production» Brewery Equipmentposted Dec 2nd, 2018 03:25:35PM by Jeff Scott

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

Production» Malt Handlingposted Nov 7th, 2016 05:11:19AM by Stan Hieronymus

Malt cleaning
Prior to milling it is highly recommended that malt undergo a cleaning process including a magnet to take out iron/metal materials.

Read more...

Malt transporting

Production» Malt Handlingposted Nov 7th, 2016 04:56:02AM by Stan Hieronymus

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.

Read more...

Malt storage

Production» Malt Handlingposted Nov 7th, 2016 04:48:56AM by Stan Hieronymus

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.

Read more...

Malt handling introduction

Production» Malt Handlingposted Nov 7th, 2016 04:38:57AM by Stan Hieronymus

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

Production» Brewing Systemsposted Oct 14th, 2015 06:08:16PM by pbrewadmin

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.

Read more...

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • Next Page »

Search

Subscribe to ProBrewer Daily

ProBrewer Subscriptions

View previous newsletters.

Connect With @ProBrewerPage

 Instagram    Facebook    Twitter

 

 

 

  • Beverage Industry News
  • Front of House
  • Operations
  • Packaging
  • Production
  • Beverage Ingredients
  • Brewery Equipment
  • Brewing Systems
  • Filtration
  • Keg Washers
  • Malt Handling
  • Nano Brewing
  • Pumps
  • Refrigeration
  • Tanks
  • Brewery Floors
  • Distilling
  • Filtering
  • Quality Control
  • Stupid Stuff
  • Real Estate
  • Sponsored

Join the ProBrewer mailing list

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy

Connect With @ProBrewerPage

 Instagram    Facebook    Twitter

Go Somewhere Else

News • Classifieds • Help Wanted / For Hire • Discussion • Library • Contact • Advertise • Contact Details • Help

Copyright © 2021 · RealBeer Media · Privacy Policy · Terms and Conditions