UK-based weighing scales manufacturer, Marsden Group, has launched a free guide for brewery weighing. The guide features information about stages in the brewing process where weighing takes place, quotes from the breweries who use Marsden scales, and full details of suitable weighing solutions. The launch of the guide coincided with SIBA BeerX which was held during March in Sheffield. Marsden’s Marketing Manager, David Smith, said: “Weighing is a key part of the brewing process - and as a leading supplier of brewery scales we wanted to help breweries find what they need, using our expertise. “The scales featured in the guide were chosen because of their popularity with breweries - and the reasons breweries chose these particular scales in the first place.” Managing Director, Richard Black, added: “Breweries use weighing scales at various stages of their process - from bench scales being used to weigh out ingredients - to platform scales being used to help get goods out of the door. “The guide will help breweries find tailored solutions for each stage. After all, the more accurate the measurements, the better the beer!” The new brewery weighing guide is available as a free download from the company’s website. Breweries with a fermenting/ conditioning capacity issue have just got a new solution with the launch of NINKASI Brewkit Rentals. The new business has been established by ex CBR/ECasks/Beerswaps founders Peter Godwin and Andy Thompson. NINKASI will rent highly specified stand-alone FVs for periods from 8 weeks upwards. Its stated objectives are: * To provide a simple way for growing and innovative breweries to increase brewing capacity at short notice; * Introduce a true “universal FV” of high quality and advanced specification that it is hoped will set the standard for craft brewing going forward; * Provide an outstanding level of service and flexibility, renting FVs from as little as 8 weeks all the way up to 5 years. Short term rental tanks will be delivered and located in the brewery complete with all pipes, connections and stand-alone cooling systems so it really is a ‘plug-in and go’ solution. FVs are being manufactured in the UK for NINKASI. Longer term rental solutions also use the same high specification tanks. Andy explained, “We want to help those fast growing and innovative breweries that are always pushing the capacity and capability of their existing brewplant. We also hope to move the industry forward; our conical FVs are the most advanced in terms of design and specification to ensure that just about any product can be brewed, efficiently, and with particular consideration to energy and CIP requirements.” “This is a completely new concept in the industry” explained Peter, “and having previously made casks and kegs available for short term hire, it seemed the logical thing to do to help breweries have capacity flexibility in production - we hope it will give craft brewers the freedom and confidence to go after extra sales without worrying too much about being able to supply the products.” The launch range of FVs will be 10 BBL to 15 BBL on short term, with these and larger sizes available for longer term hire. All vessels will be pressure rated and ready for carbonated products. Andy also hinted at more to come saying that if the concept of very high quality and technically advanced specification equipment at affordable rental prices proves popular, a number of other brewkit solutions are in the pipeline. And the name NINKASI? “We wanted something relevant” says Peter, “and the Sumerian Goddess of beer and alcohol seemed appropriate!” 12 BREWING & BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES BUSINESS www.ninkasirentals.co.uk For more information visit: Free brewery weighing guide launched www.marsden-weighing.co.uk For more information visit: NINKASI Brewkit Rentals opens for business News PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT Peter Godwin (left) and Andy Thompson 12_Layout 1 16/05/2017 13:41 Page 1