Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60When Battersea-based craft beer specialist, Sambrooks Brewery Ltd, wanted to install its first piece of steam-powered equipment – a two-gear semi-automatic kegging line – the fast-growing company turned to CFB Boilers for a suitable steam boiler solution. Steam is used for keg sterilisation purposes before filling and has allowed Sambrooks to use stainless steel kegs instead of disposable ones. This move has not only opened the doors to many more outlets and national accounts, but also resulted in significant cost savings - so much so that CFB Boilers’ steam boiler solution has a return on investment period of just six months. In fact, such has been the success of CFB Boilers’ 4VT steam boiler that it will soon be linked up to Sambrooks’ new brewhouse and hot liquor tanks, which promises substantial benefits with regards to reduced energy costs. Prior to installing the brewery’s new kegging line, Sambrooks had two solutions for its kegs. The first was to purchase disposable sterile kegs, at a cost of around £40,000 every two months. The second was to wash the kegs by hand in hot caustic rinse, and fill by hand. However, this was proving very labour- intensive and always led to a certain amount of spillage and wastage. Sambrooks already had one quote for an electric steam solution from a supplier recommended by the kegging line distributor when, by chance, a sales representative from CFB Boilers made a visit. This proved to be a stroke of luck as CFB Boilers soon discovered that the electric boiler initially specified was in fact too small for the kegging line. Russell Grainge, Sales Director at CFB Boilers, resized the boiler and confirmed with the kegging line manufacturer that a much larger steam boiler would be required, over double the size in fact. CFB Boilers was able to recommend its advanced 15hp 4VT Steam Boiler (pictured left). Not only would this be able to easily accommodate the needs of the kegging line, it would also offer lower operating costs as it runs on gas, which is around five times cheaper than electricity. “We looked at a few suppliers but CFB Boilers provided us with a solution that best suited our present needs, as well as plans for future expansion,” stated Head Brewer Sean Knight. “It was clear that the 4VT steam boiler was the most cost effective solution for our kegging line in comparison with an electrical steam raiser.” The Oast House venue in Manchester, well known for its high quality selection of craft beers and ales, has given Budvar tank beer pride of place – literally, right at its entrance, with a bespoke installation care of T&J. For the first time, drinkers in the city are being offered the true taste of the hallowed cellars within the Budweiser Budvar brewery – at the Oast House in the heart of Spinningfields. Paul Jones, Operations Director of T&J, said: “We’re greatly encouraged by the reception Budvar, tank beer and our accompanying service is getting, as the program of rollout continues to unfold. We now have a venue outside of London serving the product through this system, and that’s excellent.” The installation at the Oast House required a bespoke engineering approach, to incorporate the new tanks either side of the entrance to the venue. “The buzz we see being generated by each new Budvar serving venue is very promising for the future of both Budvar Tankové Pivo and the tank beer system – testimony to the quality of the product.” 16 BREWING & BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES BUSINESS Equipment news Oast House quenches Manchester thirst Energy saved on new kegging line www.tjinstall.co.uk For more information visit: Packo Pumps set “a new standard” The innovative stator (patent pending) on Packo shear pumps SFP2 and SFP3 offers an efficiency improvement between 70 and 100% compared to current technologies available. Moreover, a single system is sufficient for in-line mixing, dispersing and homogenizing, as well as for pumping the final product. This, says the company, pushes out the frontiers and once again sets ‘a new standard’ in the market. A typical application would be the mixing of two liquids with a different specific gravity and/or viscosity as well as dispersing of solids in liquids. The shear pumps owe their efficiency to the stator, which allows the pumps to operate very quietly and makes them highly energy efficient. www.packopumps.com For more information visit: www.steamboilers.co.uk For more information visit: 16_Layout 1 28/07/2016 09:48 Page 1