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GRAIN HANDLING, STORAGE & CONVEYANCE:
The Beginnings of a Successful Brewing Operation
By: Gerald Dlubala
A n engineer, architect and brewmaster be one of the initial items discussed when laying
walk into a brew space. No, this isn’t the
out a brewery,” said Adam Dubose, Operations
beginning of a joke, but rather the start
dling and storage planning include considering
of a multi-point approach in laying out a Manager at ABM Equipment. “Proper grain han-
successful and reliable grain handling and storage the entire brewhouse and production plans while
system. remaining aware of available space. When all of
these things get included early in the planning pro-
ABM Equipment works with brewery owners cess, it becomes easier to determine the needed
and brewmasters to develop their projects from specifications regarding storage options, handling
concept to completion. They use collaborative capabilities and system speeds versus available
teamwork and deliver cohesive systems integrated space. Then you factor in expected growth and go
to work together as a complete unit rather than a from there.”
group of individual machines pieced together.
“We always like to see a brewer mill their grain if
“When you understand the effects that your grain possible,” said Dubose. “Pre-milled grain is crazy
handling and storage system has on your entire expensive, so even a small mill with a flex auger
brewing process, you realize how important it is to is better than using a pre-milled product. You can
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