Brewers are being given the opportunity to trial innovative sterile filtration technology, thanks to a new initiative from Parker Bioscience Filtration.
The company has introduced free trial capsules for its Bevpor BR range of filters, enabling breweries to undertake taste and visual quality trials, and test the effectiveness of this filtration method.
The initiative will help companies to explore alternative microbial stabilisation methods to pasteurization and analyse the impact of BEVPOR BR filters on their own beer products. It will also help them to compare BEVPOR BR filters to any existing sterile filtration technology they may already have in place.
Bevpor BR filters from Parker are used within automated Cold Stabilisation Module (CSM), products from Agidens Process Automation. Parker Bioscience Filtration’s partnership with Agidens Process Automation enables the global brewing industry to access systems which integrate Parker Bioscience Filtration’s microfiltration solutions with Agidens’ automated processing technology.
Sterile filtration solutions provided by Parker Bioscience Filtration are designed to allow brewers to significantly reduce the costs of microbial stabilization while protecting the beer’s sensory appeal.
Bevpor BR filters have been designed to provide superior filter life in comparison to other sterile filtration products.
They can be directly retrofitted into competitor brewery automation products which are commonly used in brewery cold stabilisation applications directly before bottling and kegging.
The BEVPOR BR range of filters have been constructed with a unique Polyethersulphone (PES) membrane, offering a long service life and therefore a highly efficient and low cost of operation in sterile filtration of beer applications.
Bevpor BR filters are certified to European and US food contact requirements, provide absolute elimination of beer spoilage organisms and can be easily integrity tested.
Lee Pattison, Product Manager – Food & Beverage at Parker Bioscience Filtration, said: “We’re delighted to be offering breweries the opportunity to trial our Bevpor BR filter capsules.
“Sterile filtration of beer is a gentle alternative to pasteurization, lengthening the shelf-life of beer at reduced costs in energy consumption, water usage and waste product.
“This is important in a competitive market, where there is an increasing emphasis on reducing both operational costs and breweries’ carbon footprints.
“Sterile filtration is also proven to retain the unique and desired characteristics and flavour of beer better than traditional pasteurization techniques.
“For breweries who are exporting beer and for craft brewers who are investing significant resources into developing unique products, sterile filtration can therefore be of enormous benefit.
“In addition, by retrofitting Bevpor BR filter cartridges into existing automated cold stabilisation units, breweries can improve the cost of filtration though a superior filter life and a reduced cost per litre of beer filtered.
“By using our trial capsules, breweries can conduct their own testing on the impact of Bevpor BR filters on their beer products. This will enable them to see the difference these solutions can make compared to pasteurization – or their existing filtration technology – for themselves.
For more information, visit https://discover.parker.com/BevporBRTrial
