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Distillery

The distillery business is energy intensive. Almost ¾ of the fuel need is for firing the stills which drive the distillation process. Initially gas was used to fire stills directly beneath the pot for boiling the mash. However, it made burning and scorching a much larger concern. It also created a potential ignition source for alcohol vapours that could lead to dangerous explosions. Due to this, many stills now use gas to generate steam. Steam provides a heat in a gentle form and gives distillers greater control over the internal temperature of the mash.  

Brewery: Beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the world. Though consumed chilled the making of it requires heat. LPG is used to heat boilers directly or generate steam for carrying out the brewing process. Brewers need to be able to dictate temperature so that the various ingredients in a beer react a certain way and create the required flavours. Steam is also used for cleaning and sterilizing the tools and equipment that are used to brew. It is the best way to kill spores and bacteria that linger. In addition, steam is important for cleaning the device used to transport beer, namely kegs. Unfortunately, hot water is not good enough when it comes to cleaning kegs. If kegs are not properly cleaned, the beer created will become contaminated. Without steam from the boiler, one may have to settle for using chemical cleaners, which can get the job done but aren’t ideal.