![]() ![]() In Austin, windows were even installed nearby to the coolship to allow cold night air to flow and inoculate the wort with native yeast, and a wood ceiling was built over the top to aid in microbial momentum and “spontaneous fermentation.” Beautiful foeders hewn from Massachusetts grown Ozark timber. A coolship (or koelschip) is a broad, open-top, flat vessel that allows for efficient cooling of the wort while also allowing for wild fermentation. Last year, Jester King Brewery added a coolship to its stylish beer-making facilities in Austin, Texas. ![]() The big dark wooden tanks are one of the coolest stopping points in the Milton, Del., brewhouse tour. A lot of breweries are capitalizing on unique and artful equipment.ĭogfish Head Craft Brewery ages its Palo Santo Marron brand in exotic South American Paraguayan Palo Santo wooden vessels, which adds caramel and vanilla complexity to the beer. Barrels are also beautifying additions to your brewhouse or aging cellar and a great opportunity to create the artistic ambiance that customers will associate with your top tier beer brands when they visit. To help, they’re investing in creative equipment choices.įor starters, barrels can add both unique characteristics of wood and/or the flavor of what was previously housed inside that wood into a beer. ![]() Unfortunately, the art of making a unique beer is becoming more and more difficult with 5,300 plus breweries in the United States, so brewers are increasingly looking to experiment and use that experimentation as a marketing opportunity. How do you capture and then continue to recapture the magic of a great beer? It’s a lot of science, of course, but it’s also a lot of showmanship. ![]()
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