Might be obvious but it hasn't been mentioned yet, but is that the carb level in the beer measured the day of packaging? Or is that the finished carb after transfer into the BBT? If you're putting a small amount of beer into the bottom of a large BBT you can very quickly over-carb the beer with head pressure.
Original Message:
Sent: 02-19-2025 11:28
From: Moses Lara
Subject: Breakout at the can filler
Hey Grant,
The temperature is at 32 and the carb level is at 2.5.
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Moses Lara
Tejas Beer
Houston TX
(832) 819-7874
Original Message:
Sent: 02-18-2025 17:51
From: Grant Smith
Subject: Breakout at the can filler
Hey Moses,
I believe you've been talking to my boss. I'd say it is 100% worth it to have one of us come out and at least give you some proper training and give the machine a once over. Show you how to run it, set and adjust seams, etc. And you should for sure have us out if you want to get that buffer tank back on line.
From the pics, the mod valve has been removed and is sitting on the electrical cabinet. You might find having it useful because it can give you a little more control.
As for your initial issues - what is the temperature and carb level of your product?
Cheers,
Grant Smith
Original Message:
Sent: 2/18/2025 2:42:00 PM
From: Moses Lara
Subject: RE: Breakout at the can filler
Hey Grant,
I've actually talked to you a few times over email. We are trying to see if we can have a technician from you guys come out and service the filler, but I'm caught between two people telling me it's a bit too pricey and another saying we need it. It's been a little difficult trying to make decisions when I'm not the one paying for the services. I'll email you and send you some details about what's been going on. Hopefully you can help with this.
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Moses Lara
Tejas Beer
Houston TX
(832) 819-7874
Original Message:
Sent: 02-14-2025 14:40
From: Grant Smith
Subject: Breakout at the can filler
Hey Moses,
I work for Pneumatic Scale Angelus, hit me up and I can help you out. I ran one of those fillers for several years.
It's an atmospheric filler, so it's highly dependent on pressure, carbonation, and temperature. If you can't get the product cold, you gotta lower the carb. Hit me up and I can help you out.
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Grant Smith
Field Service Technician
Pneumatic Scale Angelus
Portland OR
(330) 907-5025
Original Message:
Sent: 02-12-2025 16:14
From: Alex Green
Subject: Breakout at the can filler
Hi Moses,
Can I ask how cold you are able to get the beer in your 120bbl BBT, and how cold is it when it hits your can line? Our 120bbl BBT has two circumferential glycol jackets -- the top of the bottom jacket sits at about 32bbl so that's as low as we'll ever let it get without committing to emptying the tank completely. If you are only doing 30bbl fills and packaging that over the course of multiple runs I'd be worried your beer is sitting below the level in the brite where it is able to be adequately cooled. Just a thought!
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Alex Green
Quality Assurance Manager
Black Tooth Brewing Co
Sheridan WY
Original Message:
Sent: 02-12-2025 12:44
From: Moses Lara
Subject: Breakout at the can filler
Hi all,
We've been running into issues with cans foaming over while they are being filled. We are using the Pneumatic Scale Angelus CB100F. This was inherited after we bought the equipment and moved into the building. We aren't producing a lot of volume at the moment, but we are trying to ramp up our production. We're currently using 120 bbl brite tanks but only filling them with about 30 bbls. We've played around with the head pressure (12psi-18psi), but we still have a lot of break out during filling. If anyone has any suggestions, I would appreciate it very much!
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Moses Lara
Tejas Beer
Houston TX
(832) 819-7874
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