The next quarterly meeting will be held on March 21st at Knickerbocker. The general meeting will start at 10am and we will have 2 presentations.
Please RSVP to Tim Gossack at tgossack@bellsbeer.com
Cost for members is $10
Cost of non-members is $20
*Cost includes lunch
Rob Williams from Alliance Hose & Rubber Co. and Zach from Bell's Brewery will speak about brewing hoses, fittings, and inspection techniques. This is a critical problem small brewers don't realize they have.
Company: Alliance Hose & Rubber Co., a family owned and operated business, was founded in 1932. Currently located in Elmhurst, IL, a western suburb of Chicago with over 50,000 sq.ft. of manufacturing space. Alliance Hose proudly serves the hose needs for Food & Beverage, Contractor Supply, Large bore dewatering and equipment manufacturing. Alliance is a member of NAHAD- The National Association of Hose and Accessories Distributors and a Continental Hose Star Distributor, certified by U.L. inspectors annually.
Rob has over 29 years of sales experience in industrial markets. Since 2002, Rob has been the Sales Manager at Alliance Hose covering a diverse hose market in the mid-west. Rob and Alliance have been serving the food and beverage industry coast to coast for the past 15yrs. Rob is a graduate of the University of Industrial Distribution and Certified with the NAHAD assembly guide lines for food and beverage hose. He is a current member of the various craft brewery guilds in the Mid-West territory, Member of the Brewers Associate and Northern Illinois chapter of the MBAA.
Steve Bradt with Micro Matic- Practical Safety and Maintenance Considerations for Draft Package
Topics of discussion:
- Keg Valve styles and types
· How valves work
· Nomenclature of the parts
· Common sources/causes of damage to keg valves are and how to avoid them.
· Safety features
· Mechanics of operation
· Five common valve failures
· Tools overview
· Best practices for safe service