More Big Doins: New Tanks and a Boiler to Boot!
It's been a couple of months of heavy lifting, literally and figuratively, as Island
Brewing Company saw some major milestones through March and April 2013, the
results of several years of strategic planning that will allow the craft
brewery to both increase its capacity, efficiency, and beer style selection. “We’ve
been interested in expanding capacity at the brewery for some time,” said owner
and brewer Paul Wright. “Demand is up for craft beer and we’re pleased to have
some major projects online in time for summer.”
Replacing
the brewery’s original steam boiler with a new one will offer several benefits:
faster brew times, a smaller carbon footprint, and increased efficiency. “Most
people don’t think about the boiler when it comes to the brewing process, but
it’s pretty simple: no hot water, no brewing,’ says Wright. The brewery’s new
boiler features an increase in fuel-to-steam efficiency as well as lower
electrical power consumption and a cleaner burner.
In with the new boiler.
New Tanks: Steady team, steady.
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Island
Brewing Company had also been interested in expanding its existing tank
capacity to keep up with demand. The purchase of 3- 45 barrel tanks, two
fermenters and one brite tank will allow the brewery to increase both the
volume of its most popular beers and take some of the pressure off the existing
tanks, freeing that tank capacity for a wider variety of seasonal offerings. “The
investment represents a major increase
in tank space for us. Stay tuned. We’re going to have more beer around here and
more selection than ever before,” says Wright. “And those are all good things.”
