Primary duties include operating brewhouse in accordance with weekly production schedule, performing necessary quality measurements including yeast cell counts and viabililty assessments, and maintaining standards of cleaning and sanitation. Additional duties include assisting with general cellaring duties such as tank CIP processes and sanitization, dry hopping, and beer transfers.

Primary duties include operating brewhouse according to Head Brewer’s production schedule, cleaning and sanitising brewing equipment on daily basis, assisting with packaging runs, tank to tank transfers and yeast collection.Additional duties include aiding brewery assistants with tank cleaning and sanitation, DE filtration, and set up of APV Juice Pasteuriser for “Festa Brew” pasteurised wort product.

Worked in multiple departments of brewing operations in Toronto and Montreal over 18 months of work via the university co-op program. Brewed at several of the company brew pubs while accurately following standard operating procedures and maintaining production schedule. Involved in the procurement of ingredients, maintenance of the brewery, and organoleptic evaluation of finished product. Worked in the QA lab doing beer analysis, microbiological analysis, and yeast propagations from agar slants. Involved in the development of new beer recipes on a pilot scale brewing system, including an American Pale Ale and a Winter Warmer. Completed a review of the Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures and made appropriate recommendations as the final project for the university co-op program.