Streamlining Brewery Quality Control with CDR BeerLab®: The Experience of Prost Brewing Company

In brewing, accurate and efficient quality control is fundamental to ensuring product consistency and excellence. Traditional manual methods for analyzing parameters such as IBUs (International Bitterness Units) often require significant time and labor, creating bottlenecks in the analytical workflow. Modern breweries, however, increasingly rely on automated solutions to optimize their processes and reduce operational costs.

Jen Reddish, Director of Quality at Prost Brewing Company, shared her experience with the implementation of CDR BeerLab® in their laboratory.

According to Reddish, the system has proven to be “really easy to use, giving accurate results and packaged with all the necessary reagents for each test.” The availability of prepackaged kits ensures consistency and reduces the complexity typically associated with chemical analyses in breweries.

One of the key improvements highlighted was the time saved in bitterness analysis. The traditional manual method for determining IBUs is both lengthy and labor-intensive. With CDR BeerLab®, Reddish’s team reduced analysis time by approximately 15 minutes per sample, accelerating the workflow and decreasing staffing requirements.

The system also integrates seamlessly with the broader analytical suite of the brewery. Beyond IBUs, CDR BeerLab® enables the determination of parameters such as VDK (Vicinal Diketones), color, and other critical quality indicators, providing redundancy and additional flexibility in routine testing.

Another strength of the platform is its intuitive interface. Built-in SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) guide operators step by step through the analysis, eliminating the need to memorize procedures and minimizing the risk of error.

By adopting CDR BeerLab®, breweries can expect:

• Faster analyses, saving valuable time per sample.
• Reduction in manual workload, with fewer operators needed.
• Reliable, reproducible results thanks to pre-dosed reagent kits.
• Comprehensive quality control, covering a broad range of analytical parameters.
• Ease of implementation, even for operators without extensive analytical training.

Reddish concludes: “I would absolutely recommend the CDR BeerLab® to other brewers. The kits are straightforward, ordering is simple, and the system has really improved our workflow.”

In North America, Gusmer Enterprises serves as the exclusive representative for CDR BeerLab®. Jen Reddish emphasized the value of their support, noting that “anytime I have a question or need to place an order, my technical sales representative responds quickly and ensures we receive what we need to keep moving forward.” This level of responsiveness helps breweries maintain continuous operations with confidence.

The experience of Porot Spring Company demonstrates how CDR BeerLab® can transform routine analytical procedures in brewing. By simplifying workflows, ensuring accuracy, and reducing time and staffing requirements, the system empowers breweries to maintain high standards of quality while optimizing resources.

Jen Reddish not only highlights the impact of CDR BeerLab® on their analytical workflow, but also underscores the value of Gusmer Enterprises’ technical support, describing it as fast, reliable, and essential for keeping operations on track.