Difference between craft beer and industrial beer
With the development of society,beer production has diversified,there are too many new beers come to our life,different aroma,different taste,different color.... So for a new hand in the beer filed,knowing the differences between craft beer and industrial beer is important before you choose them.
First of all, in terms of fermentation technology, the yeast and fermentation temperature of craft(handmade) beer and industrial beer are different. Ale process is adopted for craft beer, which means that the yeast is at the top of the fermentation tank, floating above the liquor, and the fermentation temperature is 10-20 ℃. Lager process is adopted for industrial beer: during brewing, the yeast works at the bottom of the fermentation tank, sinks below the liquor, and the fermentation problem is below 10 ℃.
Secondly, due to the difference of yeast and fermentation time, the taste is also different. The taste of craft beer has a strong aroma, and the high content of malt juice has a full taste, such as: black beer, fruit beer, amber beer... while industrial beer needs a unified taste, so the brewing process style is single, with light taste, many bubbles, low alcohol content and other characteristics, such as: Tsingdao, Snow,Yanjing...
Thirdly, the raw materials for brewing are also different, craft beer uses malt, hops, yeast and water, auxiliary materials include spices, fruits, nuts, rice and corn. Since fruit and nuts can brew different flavors, hops play an important role; Industrial beer is mainly made of water and grain, and auxiliary materials, such as corn and rice, will be added. After the addition of auxiliary materials, the beer flavor will become weak, and the beer that is close to water flavor will be easier to be accepted.
Finally, beer brewing equipment is not same.The brewing equipment is designed as per the beer brewing technology,so the brewing equipment has big difference.The craft beer brewing equipment is small,the brewhouse volume is from 100L-5000L,but the industrial beer equipment is much bigger,the smallest brewhouse system is 5000L,and the brewery need more accessories than the craft beer brwery.
So it is particularly important to select appropriate brewing equipment according to the brewing needs.If you have interest in the beer equipment,please send us inquiry,we will send you a formal brewery proposal for reference.
