Is the paper stock and glue for your labels adequate going to peel off under certain conditions such as refrigeration?Īre your cans double-seamed according to the manufacturers specifications?ĭoes that sour beer you brewed meet your can manufacturer’s specification for minimum pH and acidity?Ī proper testing regime for your raw materials and packaging will ensure that you have a consistent product that is packed well and is fit for use. I hope that one day your brewery becomes big enough not to need sacks of base malt.Īs perishable, agricultural products, they are also prone to damage due to poor storage and transportation – just like your beer – so it’s important that you’re across what’s happening with your ingredients.Įven if you’re on top of your raw materials and your beer, what about the packaging it goes into? With raw materials such as malt, hops and yeast, they are organic products that can vary from crop to crop. Your Raw Materials and Packaging lab conducts analysis on your raw materials beyond, say, the level your malt supplier gives you when they give you your Certificate of Analysis when you order malt. Your beer is only as good as the raw materials that go into making it.Īnd that goes for packaging too because who likes cans of beer with the seams popping? In this article, I outline the 4 parts of your brewery quality lab and how to get started. While this is important, this is just one aspect that your brewery’s quality lab will need to analyse.
That’s why I always say, “Your beer is your brand!”īut often when I speak to brewers about setting up their lab, usually the conversation leaps directly into microbiological analysis. Having a quality lab is vital in today’s competitive beer market as it gives you the brewer the information you need to be able to make decisions that directly affect beer quality and consistency.Īfter all – your consumers depend on you to create high-quality, consistent beer. You’re even the person undertaking all of the brewing and packaging so of course you’ve got a handle on it.īut as your brewery grows – both in output and in the number of staff – you’ll need to consider setting up your own quality lab.
I mean, you’ve put in the hard work, you’ve built the brewery and of course, you know your beer. When you open your brewery and start making beer, you’ll probably find that you can get away without any detailed analysis conducted in a brewery quality lab.
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