418: Faster, More Reliable, More Consistent—Dialing In Hot-Side Process Improvement and Optimization

418: Faster, More Reliable, More Consistent—Dialing In Hot-Side Process Improvement and Optimization

The focus of this spotlight episode is hot-side process improvements that will make your brew day quicker, more reliable, and more consistent. We get into the nitty-gritty of tank jackets, grist hydration, lauter-tun geometry, pressure differentials, kettle heating, and more, with a clear focus on lean manufacturing, reducing variability with Six Sigma DMAIC models, optimizing systems for the chemical and physical processes of brewing, workflow improvement for efficiency with provable ROI, and more. Joining for this conversation are:

Kevan McCrummen: owner and head brewer of Vantage Point Brewing in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho

Matthew Whitaker: sales engineer for Boiler Technologies Unlimited

Vernon Spaulding: president and owner of Providence Process Solutions

This in-depth discussion about hot-side process is brought to you interruption-free by Miura, the global leader in modular on-demand steam solutions. Miura’s boiler solutions are efficient, safe, and reliable, with flexible fuel options, compact footprints that fit today’s breweries, modular expandable systems that grow with your brewery, and monitoring technology that gives you peace of mind. Their boilers are backed by the industry’s only pressure-vessel guarantee against corrosion, and they offer a full lineup of equipment that integrates with your boiler, from water softening to de-aeration, reverse osmosis, and more. Learn more or contact them at Miuraboiler.com.

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428: Shaun Kalis of Ruse Layers Flavor and Aroma in IPA With Old and New School Methods (Plus a Healthy Dose of Dankness)

428: Shaun Kalis of Ruse Layers Flavor and Aroma in IPA With Old and New School Methods (Plus a Healthy Dose of Dankness)

Portland, Oregon’s proximity to hop country gives its brewers an enviable perspective on hop flavors, aromas, evolving technologies, and seasonal expressions, and the brewers at Ruse don’t take that f...

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427: Low-Calorie and Low-Carbohydrate Brewing with Lagunitas, Societe, and White Labs

427: Low-Calorie and Low-Carbohydrate Brewing with Lagunitas, Societe, and White Labs

This special low-carbohydrate and low-calorie focused episode of the podcast is brought to you interruption-free by the yeast and fermentation specialists at White Labs. White labs has been on the for...

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426: Whitney Burnside of Grand Fir Finds New Use for Old Growth

426: Whitney Burnside of Grand Fir Finds New Use for Old Growth

Whitney Burnside built her résumé at some of the best breweries in the Pacific Northwest, so when she and her husband Doug—a celebrated chef—embarked on their post-COVID project of working together on...

25 Jul 20251h 3min

425: Economist Lester Jones Shares the Truth of Today's Craft Beer Market and Debunks Prevailing Misconceptions

425: Economist Lester Jones Shares the Truth of Today's Craft Beer Market and Debunks Prevailing Misconceptions

This week’s interview wasn’t initially intended for the podcast and wasn’t recorded that way (Brewing Industry Guide subscribers read it last month), but the topics are salient and the audio listenabl...

18 Jul 20251h 6min

424: For Jordan Childs of Mash Gang, Extreme Balance Is the Key to Great Nonalcoholic Beer

424: For Jordan Childs of Mash Gang, Extreme Balance Is the Key to Great Nonalcoholic Beer

For Jordan Childs, cofounder and head brewer of the U.K.-based brand Mash Gang, you don’t hit the right balance in nonalcoholic beer by nudging a traditional beer recipe one way or another. “The best ...

11 Jul 20251h 3min

423: Integrating Used and New Equipment in Brewery Design with Big Grove and First Key

423: Integrating Used and New Equipment in Brewery Design with Big Grove and First Key

It’s no secret that the craft-brewing industry is facing headwinds, and with that comes brewery closures and a flourishing used-equipment market. But as we all know, buying and integrating used equipm...

8 Jul 20251h 14min

422: Vincent Ménard of Messorem Searches for Brash Balance in Sweet and Sour IPA

422: Vincent Ménard of Messorem Searches for Brash Balance in Sweet and Sour IPA

Montreal’s Messorem strikes an urban pose—the old factory building in a gritty industrial zone is covered with graffiti, and looks more likely to hold underground raves than contemporary brew days. Bu...

4 Jul 202559min

421: Gabriel Dulong Is Fermenting a Culture of Innovation at Quebec Craft Stalwart Boréale

421: Gabriel Dulong Is Fermenting a Culture of Innovation at Quebec Craft Stalwart Boréale

There was a time in Boréale’s not-so-distant past when they might have released a new beer every other year. The brewery is one of Quebec’s oldest craft breweries, dating back to the late 1980s, and o...

27 Jun 20251h 6min

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