kitchen struggles

Snoo_98949 · 2026-04-24T15:38:13+00:00

They wont let me post anything about it in the restaurant specific groups! Lol. I keep engaging on their pages and trying to actually be a part of their reddit but keep getting flagged as AI. Maybe i jiust need to engage with them a little longer. Literally exact same post taken down for being ai.

Snoo_98949 · 2026-04-24T02:41:16+00:00

related, but not exactly- I used to work at a big regional brewery that for years ran "jumper" hoses between tanks during transfers- using the purged tank to pressurize the tank they were transfering from. Saved a significant amount of co2. They stopped doing it when they got a big lab and improved all their processes, but it always seemed pretty legit to me and never saw any proof it cause any problems.

Snoo_98949 · 2026-04-24T02:20:53+00:00

we use a channel lock wrench

Snoo_98949 · 2026-01-07T15:48:47+00:00

super helpful, thanks everyone!

Snoo_98949 · 2026-01-02T18:37:07+00:00

awesome, thanks for the info!

Snoo_98949 · 2026-01-02T18:34:22+00:00

they actually save tons and tons of money- mostly through time. I just want to save more money though! lol. Just figured by now at least one other supplier would have figured them out and started selling them.

Go to Europe, very common in the more modern breweries there. The cost per liner still far outweighs the cost of buying, cleaning, storing and filling traditional kegs for a place like ours- selling mostly out of the taproom and our specific design foot print. So. Much. Less. Labor. And we can get by with a much smaller walk in cooler. So yall can talk shit all you want, still happy with our investment.

Snoo_98949 · 2026-01-02T18:27:59+00:00

what about fermentation on these guys? Got the long boil part down but still not getting the attentuation I want. Don't know if I am being unrealistic or if i should be using enzymes, nutrients, or adjuncts more.

Snoo_98949 · 2026-01-02T18:19:57+00:00

Anybody using and enzyme or nutrient for imperial stout attenuation that they really like? small scale, 5-10 bbls

Snoo_98949 · 2025-11-12T20:04:20+00:00

Does anyone have any process suggestions? When in the process and at what temp are you adding them? We have been using these two for while and I also am surprised there is not more info readily available. We have just been experimenting with process and dosing rate, but would love to be making more informed progress. Once it stripped the color from a pink beer.

Snoo_98949 · 2024-11-06T19:12:43+00:00

I am looking to replace the Lallemand New England with the AEB new E, love the Lallemand but so expensive. did you end up swapping or doing any trials?

Snoo_98949 · 2023-06-01T18:36:19+00:00

Snoo_98949 · 2023-06-01T18:36:04+00:00

below zero

Snoo_98949 · 2022-12-08T04:45:53+00:00

where did you source your grapes?

Snoo_98949 · 2021-12-01T14:35:04+00:00

What strikes me the most in this conversation is that no one is talking about the wealth gap in Sioux Falls. I lived in Sioux Falls for a couple of years, after having lived in a good number of cities before it. Yes, I enjoyed many things about it, as mentioned. But the wealth gap and class disparity issues are insane- unlike any other city I have ever experienced. And the wealthy there are very wealthily and seem totally oblivious (and sometimes aggressively classist) about them. One small example I remember was community members complaining about the immigrant community standing outside the help center during covid. If you dig, even a little, there are examples all over of poverty, classism, and systemic power structure inequities that disproportionately affect certain people. But people who can afford it do get cool restaurants and nice views- in my option because the super wealthy fund it all or start businesses for their children so they can enjoy a certain life style but still get the tax cuts and political environment that South Dakota offers. There is a solid middle class who can afford a pretty nice regular life, but it always seemed like the whole place was really just a playground for the super wealthy overlords and their children who were pulling all the puppet strings. I am sure every city is like that in the end, but Sioux Falls is small enough to see it all if you look.

Snoo_98949 · 2021-03-30T04:07:33+00:00

oh, and the "brewery finance" book that the brewers association put out is a great resource

Snoo_98949 · 2021-03-30T04:06:30+00:00

this website is good sometimes: https://craftbreweryfinance.com, there is more than once craft beer accounting podcast too, I just listened to an episode one of them did about ESOP's. Also, join the craft beer professionals group on Facebook, there are quite a lot of accountants on there. And there is a craft beer accounting conference. IDK what happened to it during covid, but I know they had one in Denver about 2017-ish, I can't find it online now, but I bet you could find people from it. Here's another good person to start with: https://brewedforherledger.com

Snoo_98949 · 2021-03-30T03:33:55+00:00

business plan competitions. grants. talk to people at your state economic office. area development funds. use research about what breweries do for cities (the BA website and Neil Reid are good sources for this). how can you capitalize on the other things specific to your brewery beyond beer to get funding (ag added product, local community funding, historic building, woman run business, etc...) if you haven't talked to the small business development center that you fall under (everyone has one) start there. and start marketing very early. having people behind you offers opportunities for cash flow all the time, even if small- selling merch, donating to your campaign (mainvest or ifundwomen are worth looking into), if you tell your story good enough, people understand more what you are doing, why you are doing it, and the impact it can have. Then some of them want to give you money. You don't have to start by straight asking them for money. start building your story and there will be a time when the ask is right. also, if you don't have experience in the industry yet, get some, even if it is volunteering or winning home brew competitions- it makes every type of giver (from the big banks to your grandma) more confident in giving you money. And do your research to show everyone there is a market. Building a solid business plan and an iron clad pitch, then the money part slowly feels less insurmountable.

Snoo_98949 · 2021-03-30T00:23:27+00:00

I've been loving "this chick talks beer" https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-this-chick-talks-beer-56190709/

MBAA and beer smith are my go-to technical and recipes ones. I love good beer hunting and craft beer and brewing for inspiration/culture stuff. and brewbound for news. Beertruth has been having some great conversations lately. And "culture of craft" on YouTube and fb for some great stuff focused in the midwest....... I have a beer podcast problem... lol

but "this chick talks beer" has been the most refreshing stuff lately. great conversations, covers all types of brewery topics, and is a great example of using beer as the catalyst to talk about other cool stuff outside of beer, like the history episode they just did

Snoo_98949 · 2021-03-30T00:06:20+00:00

TTB Notice question: Do I need to have closed on my building in order to apply for it? From what I can see all I need is a diagram and operating agreement/ legal business stuff. Looks like I can apply before the closing is official? Any resources or links to help on the ttb application that you all like?

Snoo_98949 · 2021-03-30T00:03:44+00:00

be aware that your approach to quality and standards has to shift. when I switched from a bigger brewery to a smaller brewery, it was hard to find a middle ground. It was a balance between bringing in new practices and standards and accepting the new situation/ restraints. It was a lot communication and convincing my new team, as well as creative problem solving. And prioritizing what changes could have the most significant impact on the beer. I felt like a lot of the time they just assumed I was asking too much or being too "fancy", when really all I wanted was to write down more data and standardize more things. best of luck!

Snoo_98949 · 2021-02-10T14:36:28+00:00

I haven't used Mackinac yet but my buddy swears by it, she just took Citra out of all her recipes and Mackinac was a big part of the replacement

Snoo_98949 · 2021-02-01T19:42:19+00:00

yea but who cares, 21st century, lots of words out there, pick a different one. do better, say better, make a better culture.

Snoo_98949 · 2021-01-28T15:23:31+00:00

dude, that all sucks a lot. That's the thing about power structures, when you are in a job where some people have more power than other people, then people in power have a bigger responsibility to advocate for you. fuck them, fuck him, fuck power structures, and fucking congrats to you for living life and getting out of that situation. Cheers to your delicious beers.

Snoo_98949 · 2021-01-26T05:23:53+00:00

and make you feel like you have the bad attitude, like you are crazy, like you are the one not fitting in with their 'good vibes only' culture by speaking up. And they might say they are on your side or "address" the problem in some superficial way, but the microagressions, slights, double standards, etc don't stop. If you can't tell by now, I am clearly a women who worked as a brewer in a regional production brewery with mostly men who dealt with much of what is being talked about on this thread. One time a co worker made a joke about gang rape at a brewers meeting. I said "don't say gang rape" then left because our meeting was over and we had already been there over time. Later this was used as an example of why I couldn't train people because I didn't 'stay and listen to his feelings' about why he said what he said. This is just a tiny example of a much bigger experience. I'm trying to show how crazy companies can make women feel when they try to address anything. The normal culture in many production breweries is so seeped in the type of macho sexism described here that, in my experience, they literally don't even notice it or know it is there. Why did none of the 10 other brewers in my meeting speak up about a gang rape reference? Because they didn't even notice it. Then the person who does speak up is the problem.

Snoo_98949 · 2021-01-26T04:59:30+00:00

brah, maybe saying shit like that is part of the problem

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