1. Happening This Week:
2. Episode 185: Filler Cleaning Meets Quality at Surly
Filling equipment within a brewery is ironically one of the best places for microbial growth to thrive. There are nooks, crannies, and blind spots that beer can sneak into, which are also challenging to clean. Beer filling equipment is also constructed using a variety of different materials that require specifically tailored cleaning chemicals to prevent corrosion while working effectively to remove soil. Every brewery has a different filling operation including equipment, surrounding space, and utilities, therefore different needs for chemicals and cleaning practices. As a brewery optimizes its filler cleaning practices and chemicals, it is also essential to validate that the chemicals and method of cleaning are both working effectively.
To avoid having every brewery reinvent the wheel with filler cleaning practices and save the time and money it takes to trial new processes, this presentation will share one brewery's story of developing a robust cleaning program on both of its canning lines. We will discuss how we worked directly with our chemical supplier and equipment manufacturers to find the best compatible chemicals for effective cleaning on both of our lines. We will also discuss the microbiological and chemical quality checks that were put in place to validate filler cleaning process and chemicals to ensure product integrity, and share the improvements that were made from a quality management lens to empower employees to make informed quality decisions. Special Guests: Levi Bainum and Riley Seitz. Listen here.
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3. What's Next:
August 2024
Starts: Aug 17, 2024 09:00 (CT)
Ends: Aug 20, 2024 17:00 (CT)
Where: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404
When: Aug 17, 2024 from 18:00 to 19:00 (CT)
Where: Hilton Minneapolis, 1001 S. Marquette Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55403
When: Aug 22, 2024 from 16:30 to 18:30 (ET)
Where: Bench Brewing Company, 3991 King St, Beamsville, ON L0R 1B1
When: Aug 27, 2024 from 16:00 to 19:00 (CT)
Where: Blue Jay Brewing Co, 2710 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103
September 2024
Starts: Sep 5, 2024 13:00 (CT)
Ends: Nov 8, 2024 17:00 (CT)
Starts: Sep 13, 2024 12:00 (PT)
Ends: Sep 14, 2024 13:00 (PT)
Where: TBD, TBD, Yakima, WA 98901
When: Sep 14, 2024 from 10:00 to 13:00 (PT)
Where: Anheuser-Busch Brewery, 3101 Busch Dr, Fairfield, CA 94534
When: Sep 27, 2024 from 11:00 to 17:00 (ET)
Where: Granite Ridge Golf Club, 9503 Dublin Line,, Milton, ON L9T 2X7,
When: Sep 28, 2024 from 09:00 to 15:00 (MT)
Where: Storm Peak Brewing Bus Stop, 2500 Village Dr, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
October 2024
When: Oct 17, 2024 from 11:00 to 15:00 (ET)
Where: Bell's Brewery - Comstock Production Facility, 8938 Krum Ave, Galesburg, MI 49053
November 2024
When: Nov 1, 2024 from 09:00 to 17:00 (ET)
Where: Sierra Nevada, Mills River, 100 Sierra Nevada Way, Mills River, NC 28732
When: Nov 6, 2024 from 15:00 to 20:00 (ET)
Where: MERIT Brewing Company, 107 James Street North, Hamilton, ON L8R 2K6
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Emma Nygren
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Communication Manager
Master Brewers Association of the Americas
enygren@scisoc.org
3285 Northwood Circle Ste 100
Saint Paul, MN
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