Dissolved oxygen (DO) is the silent killer of beer quality. Even trace amounts can lead to off-flavours, stale aromas, and drastically reduced shelf life. Whether you’re running a 1,000 bbl craft brewery or producing at a 50,000+ bbl scale, keeping oxygen out of your beer is critical to delivering the quality your customers expect. The challenge? Traditional methods for monitoring DO during purging are unreliable, inconsistent, and leave too much to chance.
Enter BrewOps Purge—a real-time, sensor-driven solution that ensures your purging process is effective and verifiable. With BrewOps Purge, you can confidently reduce DO pickup and optimize your process without guesswork.
Why Dissolved Oxygen Is a Problem in Beer
Oxygen exposure after fermentation can cause oxidation, leading to stale, papery, or sherry-like flavours. While proper purging of tanks and lines with CO₂ or N₂ can help reduce DO ingress, how do you know if your purge is actually working? Without real-time DO measurement, many breweries either over-purge (wasting gas and time) or under-purge (risking beer degradation).
How BrewOps Purge Works
BrewOps Purge continuously monitors oxygen concentration during your purge process, automatically adjusting its sampling rate based on how fast DO levels are changing. This means you get precise, actionable data when it matters most, without unnecessary noise or wasted time.
Key benefits include:
- Real-time DO insights – See oxygen levels drop in real-time to ensure a complete purge.
- Push alerts & automation – Get notified when your purge is complete, so you don’t overuse CO₂ or N₂.
- Historical data & process validation – Track every purge to identify trends and ensure repeatability.
- Eliminate guesswork – Know exactly when your tanks and lines are oxygen-free before introducing beer.
The BrewOps Advantage Over Traditional Methods
Most breweries rely on time-based purging, assuming a set duration will fully clear oxygen. However, factors like temperature, flow rate, and gas distribution can vary, making fixed-duration purging unreliable. BrewOps Purge provides a great way to truly measure and confirm that your purge is working—before your beer is at risk.
Why Breweries of All Sizes Need BrewOps Purge
- Small Breweries (1,000 bbl range): Avoid unnecessary CO₂ waste while protecting beer quality.
- Large Breweries (50,000+ bbl range): Ensure consistency across tanks and maximize efficiency at scale.
- Contract Brewers: Validate purge effectiveness to protect partner brands.
- Breweries Shipping Nationally: Prevent oxidation issues that shorten shelf life and damage reputation.
Protect Your Beer with BrewOps Purge
Dissolved oxygen is the enemy of beer freshness. BrewOps Purge gives you the power to eliminate uncertainty and confidently protect your product. Whether you’re fighting oxidation at the brite tank, kegging station, or anywhere in your process, BrewOps Purge ensures every beer you package meets your quality standards.
Ready to take control of dissolved oxygen in your brewery? Contact BrewOps today to learn how Purge can help you improve efficiency and beer quality.
