In this episode of the Quality Focused Pro Brewers podcast, Hendo from Rockstar Brewer Academy discusses how professional brewers can gain control over their brewing process and make consistent, high-quality beer. Hendo emphasizes the importance of setting clear targets and tolerances throughout the brewing process rather than constantly tweaking recipes. He explains the concepts of ‘fit for use’ and ‘true to brand,’ the difference between accuracy and precision, and introduces a tool called ‘The Wall of Wisdom’ for documenting targets and tolerances as well as other beer metrics. Key topics include the necessity of accurate measurements, regular equipment calibration, and having a clear production plan to ensure consistency.
00:00 Intro: Why Your Beer Isn’t Consistent (and It’s Not the Recipe)01:27 What Are Targets & Tolerances?06:36 Accuracy vs Precision: Are Your Instruments Lying to You?10:56 From Guessing to Knowing: Stop Relying on Batch Logs13:36 The Freeway Analogy: Structure vs Styling in Brewing15:01 Using Product Specs and the Wall of Wisdom17:23 Brewery Standard Tolerances: Your Trigger for Action18:56 Final Call to Action: Build Your System, Not Just a Recipe
Whenever you’re ready, here are 4 ways I can help you brew consistent, world-class beer that you’re proud of whether you’re planning a brewery build or it’s already up and running:1. Join the Quality-focused Pro Brewers Podcast Facebook groupI post loads of new content especially for pro-brewers in my Facebook group called “Quality-focussed Pro Brewers”. There’s no stainless steel sellers and no home brewers – https://qualityfocusedprobrewers.com
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3. Get the 30 minute Crash CourseIn how to build beer quality and consistency just like your favourite brewery. In just 30 minutes, I’ll show you how to implement a brewery quality system, create consistent beer outcomes and drive passionate and creative brewing – https://rockstarbrewer.com/crashcourse
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