Paul Mueller Company Academy

It's been a great year for your brewery and even more fans of your craft beer came out to find you.That's great news!  

If you want another explosive year you should start planning for that extra capacity now, so the equipment you need will be in place, on time and ready to brew. Expanding a brewhouse or even building individual tanks requires a lot of upfront thinking, design work, and communication before welding equipment is ever fired up. Be wary of manufacturers that promise unrealistic lead times.

The best way to protect your tanks from vacuum failure is to have a properly spec'd vacuum relief valve installed.  Your fermenters and bright tanks make up the nucleus of your brewing business so it is critical they are adequately protected.  

There are many factors to consider when sizing a vacuum relief valve.  Paul Mueller Company's Master Brewer-in-Residence, Ashton Lewis, walks you through all of the things you should consider before purchasing a vacuum relief valve.

Kegs have been the beer storage and serving standard for a very long time. At first, kegs were more convenient than their previous counterparts, wooden casks. But for the last 50 years kegs have remain unchanged and might be starting down the road of obsolescence. Here are a few ways kegs could be costing you money: