Greetings from a Rest Stop in Raleigh

[Intoxicologist]

Brewta2

Yep, things get really boring here. The Beer Lab is actually just what it sounds like. We research different aspects of the brewing procedure and ingredients. My current project just happens to be with the yeasts. I am researching sray drying techniques with lager yeasts. Probably not a lot of help for homebrewers, but industry is paying a pretty penny for it.

We also have another guy looking at what exactly happens on a molecular level with light oxidation and the skunking of beer. And finally, there is one other guy looking at a continuous fermentation process and beer. Building a system and procedure to slowly add wort and other ingredients in and then draw them out in a continous flow so you can produce beer 24/365. Again, probebly not for the homebrewer, but Miller and Coors like the technology. Pandering to these guys keeps the lights on.

I'm just stoked that I get to play.

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You're not hiring by any chance, are you?

[muddball]

And finally, there is one other guy looking at a continuous fermentation process and beer. Building a system and procedure to slowly add wort and other ingredients in and then draw them out in a continous flow so you can produce beer 24/365.

I read an article about exactly this in some geeky chemical engineering publication about 11 years ago. Don't worry, I'm not a geeky chemical engineer, but some geeky chemical engineer who knew I was into brewing must have given me the article. If I remember correctly, the yeast was suspended on some type of plastic media and the wort flowed through it, greatly increasing the surface area of yeast-to-wort contact or some such nonsense. Wort in/beer out in like 3 hours or something.

[Geistbier]

Welcome Nick, just moved to the Raleigh area so would love to have a beer sometime.

Last chance to escape from the BN now...

[Intoxicologist]

Geistbier

What the heck caused you to move to Raleigh. Running from the mob? Nah brotha, would love to get together sometime for a beer. Let me know what part of Raleigh and I might be able to point you in the right direction for a good beer.

[Geistbier]

540 and Falls of Neuse, The local BN Army has been very helpful on getting my local brew compass oriented. Now I just need to find work, seems like a good market for yardwork around here.

[bcmaui]

Hello All
Wow, 3 years in 6 weeks!!!

That's fast - took me 6 months to listen to all of them. Mostly on the 2+ hour commute to and from work.

I was born around the corner in Durham, but we left when I was 3 so I don't remember the place at all.

Welcome

[billvelek]

I realize that its been about five weeks since the last post in this thread, but I just came upon it while Googling for info about "continuous fermentation". We are seriously considering opening a brewpub or microbrewery, and I've been trying to explore this as one possible alternative if there are any such systems operating in the U.S. My interest started when I read the following about the "Aubras Brewing System": http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/10/11/expl ... index.html

Can anyone here provide any further information on the subject: if such a system is available, and the source?

Thanks.

Bill Velek