In this episode of the Quality-focused Pro Brewers podcast, Hendo talks with Lindsy Greig from The Fifth Ingredient/Beer30 about the importance of data management in brewing. They discuss the limitations of paper logs and spreadsheets for breweries, the benefits of using brewery management software like Beer30, and how it can improve beer quality, efficiency, and cost tracking.
Lindsy shares her journey from a failed actor to a brewery expert, emphasizing the need for breweries to adapt modern data collection methods. They also highlight the scalability of such software, suitable for breweries of all sizes and its role in shaping a data-conscious culture within the team.
00:00 Introduction to Modern Brewery Management
01:02 Meet Lindsy Greig: From Actor to Brewer & Lindsy’s Brewing Journey
03:17 Challenges of Using Spreadsheets in Breweries
09:03 Importance of Data Collection in Brewing
14:53 Improving Beer Quality Through Data Analysis
19:30 Tracking and Reducing Losses in Craft Breweries
20:26 Cost-Benefit Analysis for Brewery Investments
21:08 Packaging Line Efficiency and Data Logging
22:21 Challenges of Using Spreadsheets and Paper Logs
25:07 Visualizing and Analyzing Brewery Data
27:16 Implementing Brewery Management Systems
29:14 Scaling Brewery Operations
33:24 Creating a Data-Conscious Culture
35:00 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Full disclosure – Hendo is a brand ambassador for Beer30 in Australia. If you’d like to arrange a demo with the Beer30 team to see if it’s right for you, head over to https://rockstarbrewer.com/beer30
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