CMBTC’s Pilot Brewery offers technical support for domestic and international customers of Canadian malting barley. The 250L state-of-the-art facility is able to duplicate commercial brewing operations around the world. The brewery is semi-automated and possesses in-line sensors.
EQUIPMENT
The CMBTC brewery includes the following equipment:
- 250L pilot brewing system consists of:
- Mash mixer
- Cereal cooker
- Hot liquor tank
- Meura mash filter
- Lauter Tun
- Kettle
- Whirlpool
- 4 cylindroconical fermenters (Unitanks)
- 15 L micro-brewing system
- Two-roller mill
- Hammer mill
- Pall Supradisc beer filter
- Counter-pressure bottle filler
- Pasteurizer
KEY ACTIVITIES
- Test, evaluate and optimize the performance of Canadian malt in the brewing process
- Evaluate the performance and commercial viability of new Canadian barley varieties for the brewing industry
- Provide technical support, information and assistance to customers
- Assess the suitability of Canadian malting barley varieties by brewing beers of various styles and brewing processes
- Evaluate alternative brewing processes that may enhance customer utilization of the quality potential of Canadian malting barley
- Develop and deliver customer evaluation programs for domestic and international customers of Canadian malting barley
