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Craft Brewery

outperform everything else.”

Ecolab is another global frontrunner with nearly a
century of industry experience. Its focus is on main-
taining clean and safe environments while, at the
same time, optimizing water and energy use. The
Minnesota-based conglomerate boasts nearly three
million customer locations in more than 170 coun-
tries. That business portfolio includes craft brew-
ery clients benefitting from an integrated brewery
cleaning and sanitation project called the Ecolab
Craft Brewery Program. The program guides brew-
ers on best practices for achieving product quality,
flavor, operational efficiency, budget management,
team building and safety.

CraftMaster Stainless, based in California with
clients in the U.S. and Canada, produces tanks
using the material that its name implies. Owner
and operator David Silva said that his company has
invested a decade into providing a variety of stain-
less steel tanks, not just for breweries but also for
winery and distilling operations. Silva told Beverage
Master Magazine that CraftMaster Stainless has a
roster of products to accommodate multiple equip-
ment needs for breweries of all sizes.

“We offer all sorts of equipment, from complete
brewhouses, uni-tanks, brite tanks, lagering tanks,
serving tanks, mixing tanks, mash tuns, cold and
hot water, to keg washers, yeast brinks, brew
hoses, down to just some basic hardware. If you
need a custom tank designed, that’s no problem.
We have our engineers design to your specifica-
tions to fit our customer needs.”

Whether it is a first-time client or a returning one,
Silva said that his company prides itself on a per-
sonalized customer experience from point-of-sale
and beyond.

“We also love to educate our customers when
they call in to ensure they are getting the correct
size, correct equipment, and just steer them in the
right direction. There is nothing better than talking
and educating our customers!”

CraftMaster Stainless offers its customers a
10-year warranty and lifetime customer service on
its tanks, made of 304 stainless steel. Silva said that
it is good to periodically passivate all stainless-steel
equipment with an acid-based solution to establish
a uniform passive oxide layer that will maximize
corrosion resistance.

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