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Craft Brewery
Brewery & Distillery
The Basics of Nitrogen and CO2
Use in Breweries & Distilleries
By: Alyssa L. Ochs
F or many years, carbon dioxide has been from oxidation. This ensures good taste, mouthfeel,
used in brewing and distilling processes.
quality and shelf stability. CO2 can be pumped into
Recently, some producers have switched
give it a foamy texture. CO2 is often transported as
from CO2 to nitrogen or use both CO2 and kegs and kept at pressure to carbonate beer and
nitrogen because each has unique advantages. To a cryogenic liquid, which requires trailers and rail-
help make the right choice for your operations, cars for transportation.
here are a few things to think about regarding the
use of carbon dioxide and nitrogen for craft bever- Ken Hoffman, vice president of sales for Allcryo,
ages. Inc., told Beverage Master Magazine that the first
factors his company considers for CO2 tanks are
Using CO2 in Breweries & Distilleries tank size and monthly use volumes. He also said to
consider the proximity of the use site to the supply
For brewing and distilling, beverage producers source. Based in Montgomery, Texas, Allcryo man-
use CO2 to remove air and protect the product ufactures, refurbishes and services cryogenic tanks,
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