Assessing the Hygiene of Packaging Materials

In this podcast episode, Jamie Fulton and Mark Bagazinski, co-founder and brewmaster at Community Beer Company, discuss their project to assess the hygiene of packaging raw materials. Their motivation was to determine if there were any microorganisms present in their packaging materials and to find the best method to remove them. They collected cans and bottles from around the brewery, including some that had been stored for over a year, and conducted tests to check for microbial growth. Surprisingly, properly stored cans and bottles showed no growth of microorganisms.