Deschutes Brewery needed to make beer fermenter cooling consistent and repeatable and reduce the need for manual readings during beer fermentation transition phases. It used AVEVA™ PI System to reduce production time and eliminate the need for $8M in system upgrades.
“We were able to put off the unnecessary $8 million capital project… while assuring the highest quality in all our brands.”
Brian Faivre, Brewmaster of Operations, Deschutes Brewery
Goals
- Make fermentation cooling consistent and repeatable
- Reduce the need for manual readings during beer fermentation transition phases
Challenges
- During the cooling phase of the brewing process, temperatures were spiking in fermenters
- It was difficult to predict when beers should transition from one phase of fermentation to the next
Solution
Results
- Deschutes reduced production time by up to 72 hours for each batch
- It increased capacity and eliminated $8M in capital upgrades
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