Brewing - water

Packaging lines

Packaging lines are a major water user in the brewery

• perhaps 25% of total
• metering definitely required

Confirm equipment uses water at its recommended consumption

• if higher savings are possible

Avoid short run times as much as is possible. Such runs increase proportion of cleaning time and water usage.

On rinse tanks ensure overflow pipes are visible

For kegs and casks meter in the beer rather than brim fill

reduced beer losses and reliance on fob return

more security on legal issues:

• Weights and Measures Acts
• alcohol duties