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Distillation technology and modelling techniques

By: Konrad Miller

01/05/2016

Part 3: Walkthrough and analysis of a continuous brandy distillery In this third and final part of the series, Konrad Miller presents an overview of a continuous distillery, with analysis of fermentation, distillation, and congener removal. As discussed in a prior article, distillation is a science with many applications; petroleum, commodity chemicals, and biofuels among them. However, the genesis of distillation was in the production of alcoholic beverages.

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The cutting edge - Inside the modern lauter tun

By: Roger Putman

01/05/2016

Allowing rapid and maximum extraction of clear wort from the spent grains, the lauter tun is the workhorse of the world’s brewing industry. Particular design issues are associated with utilising rakes to aid the filtration and an underplate arrangement to avoid sucking the grains down on to the false bottom. The process should be fully automated without the need for any operator intervention. Indeed, at the CUB plant at Yatala (Queensland, Australia) by Briggs, the control room is not even in the brewhouse!

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Steaming ahead - Making the most of steam in the brewhouse

01/05/2016

Steam systems sit at the core of most breweries, flexibly delivering the energy to drive multiple processes. There are many opportunities for brewers to deploy innovative steam system technology to improve product quality and reduce energy costs. Spirax Sarco explains how.

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Crushed! - How automated hop disintegrator saves time, money – and improves product quality and workplace safety

By: Michael Dillenburger, Katja Hertel

01/05/2016

The use of leaf (whole, or natural) hops is becoming more and more popular. On one hand breweries intend to show their commitment to the traditions of the brewing craft and on the other to emphasise the use of natural ingredients and sustainability. To ensure highest product quality while using leaf hops, so-called vacu-packs or hop blocks are often used - characterised by intense compaction from the complete exclusion of air/oxygen. Traditional difficulties working with these packs can now be simplified and fully automated.

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Sticking to steam? - Time to look at thermal fluid heat systems

By: Chris Horsley

01/05/2016

Chris Horsley, Managing Director of Babcock Wanson, looks at the alternative to steam as brewers’ heating method of choice.

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Keeping track of your assets

By: Colin McCrorie

01/05/2016

In today’s environment of the commercial management of valuable assets, especially when they are rented out to customers, it is important to understand the link between data, information, knowledge and power, much of which is now generated and controlled by computer systems. Colin McCrorie reports from Close Brothers Brewery Rentals.

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Tomatin chooses Flogas for oil to gas conversion

01/05/2016

In a move to significantly reduce fuel costs and carbon emissions, the Tomatin whisky distillery in the Scottish Highlands has chosen Flogas Britain for a conversion from oil to LPG.