As the operator of a craft brewery or a small and medium-sized beer brewing workshop, have you ever experienced these heart-breaking moments: customers pointed at the turbid beer and questioned: Is this beer spoiled? The product photos were posted to social media and were commented as “like juice mixed with mud”; the formula was fine, but the channel dealer returned the product because of the turbid batch… Behind the turbidity of the beer, the essence is the quality control loophole in the brewing process!
Shandong Tiantai combines the practical experience of serving more than 2,000 breweries around the world to dismantle 5 key solutions from raw material selection to equipment configuration, so that the transparency of beer can be improved, creating a “perfect craft beer” that makes consumers excited at first sight!
Ⅰ Recommended the brewery use low-protein grain raw materials
The selection of grain raw materials has a direct impact on the clarity of beer. Although high-protein ingredients can improve the taste, they can easily cause beer turbidity. Therefore, when brewing pale beer, pale malt is recommended as the main raw material to reduce the protein content. For styles such as wheat beer and dark beer, high-protein adjuvants such as wheat, barley flakes, and very dark malt can be added in appropriate amounts to enrich the flavor.
Ⅱ Use efficient wort cooling devices to accelerate the cooling process
The wort cooling device is a powerful tool for quickly lowering the temperature of wort. Rapid cooling can effectively reduce the entry of tannins and proteins into the fermentation tank, thereby improving the clarity of the beer. According to your brewing process and environment, choose a wort cooling device suitable for your beer to make the beer color clearer.
Ⅲ Select high-flocculation yeast strains to optimize the precipitation effect
The flocculation of yeast refers to the speed at which the yeast settles from the liquor after fermentation. Choosing a high-flocculation yeast strain can make the yeast settle faster, which helps to improve the clarity of the beer. Of course, when choosing yeast, you also need to take into account the beer style and choose a suitable medium to high flocculation yeast.
Ⅳ Low-temperature refrigeration treatment to help beer clarification
The lager process, that is, storing beer in a low-temperature environment, is an effective way to improve clarity. Under low-temperature conditions, tannins, proteins, and yeast are more likely to precipitate, making the beer clear quickly. It should be noted that before bottling and carbonating, make sure that the beer is fully carbonated to avoid killing the yeast and affecting the carbonation effect.
Ⅴ Use clarifiers cleverly to improve beer quality
Homebrewers can use clarifiers to further improve the quality of beer. Reasonable addition of clarifiers can make the beer clarification process faster and more effective. Using clarifiers when cooling beer is more effective.
Through the above five strategies, I believe you will be able to brew high-quality craft beer that can bring consumers both visual and taste enjoyment. As an industry benchmark that has been deeply involved in beer equipment manufacturing for many years, Shandong Tiantai Beer Equipment is well aware of customer needs and has provided one-stop brewing solutions for more than 2,000 breweries around the world. Tiantai is not only an equipment supplier, but also a partner in your brewing dream! If you need equipment, please consult Tiantai.www.craftbreweryequipment.com
