A German brewer has come up with a system for condensing the size and duration of the brewing process by continuously infusing wort into yeast-lined cylinders. The system is closed (reducing the risk of contamination), it's small (reducing required floor space), and it's fast (because the yeast eat more efficiently and live far longer than in the traditional process). A commercial brewery has agreed to produce the required equipment and it looks like some commercial beers could be brewed this way very soon. I am intrigued - it could be a real boon to the microbrew industry.
CNN.com - New ideas brewing in beer industry - Oct 11, 2004
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