Fellow MBAA Members,
It's time for another round of my popular, free-of-charge D System Keg Valves Virtual Workshops; a deep dive into "American Sankey" style kegs and their use and upkeep.
These practical, interactive, multimedia workshops are intended for Packaging, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Safety Managers, Supervisors and Line Workers. Duration: about 3 hours. Participants will become subject matter experts where best practices for kegs are concerned; additionally, some aspects of draft packaging best practices will be covered.
Many handouts in the form of Guides and Posters will be included; these are useful for setting up SOP, training and operations manuals.
To participate, please reply to me directly by email. Tell me which session you want to attend by using the subject line, "Workshop #__" (#9 - #13). I will respond with a Teams Meeting invitation. If you prefer a private session for your company's employees alone, please let me know and I can try to accommodate.
- Workshop #9 Tuesday, May 28, 7am PST (3 hours)
- Workshop #10 Thursday, May 30, 10am PST (3 hours)
- Workshop #11 Friday, May 31, 7am PST (3 hours)
- Workshop #12 Wednesday, June 5, 10am PST (3 hours)
- Workshop #13 Friday, June 7, 7am PST (3 hours)
D System Keg Valves Virtual Workshop – Safety and Quality Assurance for your Draft Beer
What's going on in your kegs? Learn how to solve the mystery! In this presentation you will learn all about the D System, aka "American Sankey" keg valve - from guidance on safe repair and maintenance techniques, to tips on keg washer interface with D System valves, to overall quality assurance and customer satisfaction for your draft beer.
Draft beer quality and customer satisfaction begins with your kegs. Every brewery that owns its kegs should have properly trained staff who know how to safely and effectively inspect and maintain them. Kegs are a safe and robust container for beer – until they are not. Kegs require attention and service to keep providing top quality draft beer for your customers.
This workshop includes 120 minutes interactive on-screen presentation, followed by Q&A, and 30-40 minutes of videos demonstrating correct use of specialized tools for keg spear removal/repair/replacement.
Presenter bio: Jon Graber has been active in the Craft Brewing community for over 32 years; first as brewer in Oregon and for the past 20 years as supplier rep. As Micro Matic's North America Sales Manager - Packaging Division, he has become expert at all aspects of the D System, aka "American Sankey" keg valve.
Jon Graber, Sales Manager USA & Canada Packaging Division
Phone: +1 (817) 403-1502
Email: jonbgraber@micro-matic.com
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Jon Graber
Sales Manager, Packaging Division
Micro Matic
Portland OR
(817) 403-1502
jbg@micro-matic.com------------------------------