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Master Brewers Podcast

Episode 294: Benchmarking and Reducing CO2 Consumption

Nov 13, 2023
Gabriel Dominguez, a frequent MBAA course lecturer, shares tips on reducing brewery's CO2 consumption. Topics include benchmarking CO2 usage, replacing CO2 with nitrogen, the importance of maintaining proper nitrogen and CO2 levels in the brewing process, water purging and nitrogen generation, and the significance of efficiency in reducing CO2 consumption while maintaining beer quality.
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Quick takeaways

  • Craft breweries should aim to consume less than 10 pounds of carbon dioxide per beer barrel produced, with can fillers, carbonation, and BBT being the top offenders for excessive CO2 consumption.
  • Regular checks for leaks are essential in breweries, soapy water can be used for leak detection, and safety precautions must be taken when using nitrogen instead of CO2.

Deep dives

Benchmarking and reducing CO2 consumption

Craft breweries should aim to consume less than 10 pounds of carbon dioxide per beer barrel produced. This serves as a benchmark for efficiency across breweries of all sizes. Monitoring CO2 usage is crucial, and one should compare the amount of CO2 purchased with the output. The top offenders for excessive CO2 consumption are can fillers, which should not exceed 1.5 pounds per beer barrel, carbonation, which should not exceed 1.3 pounds per beer barrel, and BBT, which should not exceed 1.1 to 1.2 pounds per beer barrel. Monitoring and adjusting pressure settings in the can fillers can significantly reduce CO2 consumption.

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