Operated 30-bbl production brewhouse, producing 300 bbl per weekProvided brewhouse operation training for 3 shift brewers and delegated various dutiesUtilized Ekos craft brewing software for production and inventory analysis and trackingAttended weekly production meetings with brewery management and Chief Operating OfficerPerformed sterile sampling on knockout wort to detect possible contaminationProvided sensory evaluation on brite beer and packaged product and reported perceived brand deviationsPerformed shipping and receiving duties using a fork truck

Created recipes for a new craft brewing facilityHelped commission brewhouse and cellar equipment Purchased brewing ingredients and maintained production scheduleOperated 7-bbl, 2-vessel Tonsen brewhouse for wort productionMonitored fermentation on four 7-bbl Tonsen uni-tanksMaintained inventory for brewing ingredients and packaged productCreated Master Brand Sheets and Standard Operating Procedure documentsPerformed basic maintenance tasks on tanks, pumps, and valves

Collaborated with head brewer and marketing department to create new recipes Operated and monitored 25-bbl brewhouse and 9 fermenters and brite tanksOperated Codi canning equipment and Lambrechts kegging equipmentPerformed shipping and receiving duties using a fork truckCleaned draught lines for new product releases in the brewery’s restaurantParticipated in various brewing and food festivals throughout the Charlotte areaWorld Beer Cup 2022, Gold Medal for Belgian-Style Session Ale, Slow BreezeWorld Beer Cup 2022, Gold Medal for Specialty Berliner-Style Weisse, Sunny Monkey

Operated and monitored 110-bbl brewhouse and 35 fermenters and brite tanksOperated GEA centrifuge separator system and Corosis mixing systemHarvested yeast to 25-barrel yeast brinks and propagatorsPerformed sterile yeast sampling to detect lactobacillus and pediococcusPerformed yeast cell counts, VDK tests, and other quality control dutiesPerformed sensory analysis to determine if products were “True to Brand”