Experience

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  Overtone Brewing Co

  • United Kingdom
  • Food & Beverages
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Head Brewer

    • Mar 2018 - Present

  • Head Brewer

    • Mar 2018 - Present

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  Six Degrees North Brewery

  • Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

  • Brewer/ Production manager

    • Jun 2014 - Jul 2015
    • Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

    As a member of the brewing team I was responsible in every aspect of the brewing operation, yeast propagation, ordering raw materials, and meeting demands set out by the sales department while maintaining a quality and consistent product. I was also involved with improving existing recipes and creating new ones.We decommissioned and moved the entire brewery at the beginning of the year so a small team of us were responsible for moving and setting up all of the equipment at the new location. I was involved in the planning of this, ordering equipment and materials for the move, work on every aspect of the brewery install such as the cooling system, the steam generator, the brew kit, general work on the building and constant problem solving. While keeping up with demand through this period we also installed nine new tanks and a bottling line which put us in the position to more than triple our production capacity.

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  Butternuts Beer & Ale

  • Garrattsville, New York

  • Head Brewer

    • 2010 - Jun 2014
    • Garrattsville, New York

    As Head Brewer and Production Manager my duties include: Wort production, yeast management, daily gravity readings, carbonating beer in keeping with the daily production and packaging requirements. I was in charge of the weekly brew schedule, to maintain a productive flow of the brew house based on demand and communication with other departments. Taking inventory and placing malt orders was also part of my job, when the malt arrives I collect it and store it to company standards. An interesting part of my job is Quality Control and Quality Analysis and record keeping, correcting and altering recipes, taking pride in the beer I produce is key in the craft beer industry and I strive to improve the recipes and maintain the quality as the product evolves over time. Overall I am responsible for maintaining a schedule, keeping the flow of the brewery in order to maximize production while making a quality product. Other duties include: - Cleaning the brewhouse and equipment- Maintaining records and brewing daily- Adhering to health and safety regulations- Representing the brewery at festivals and at local MBAA meetings- Complete water knock-outs on concentrate brew days - Water treatment- Brewhouse maintenance, repairs, or contracting out any other jobs/repairs that need to be done- Weekend duties such as; taking gravity readings, test and drop tanks, Co2 on package tanks- Generally being available when at work or not at work to deal with brewery production and fermentation issues- Reporting to the owner for any other duties required- Taking part in an education program for less skilled workers.- Forklift certified.

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  King Arthur's Brew Pub & Restaurant

  • Oswego, NY

  • Head Brewer

    • Jun 2010 - Dec 2010
    • Oswego, NY

    I was responsible for every aspect of the 10 bbl brew house operation from ordering the ingredients right through the beer being dispensed at the tap. There are 12 beers on the bar and I am responsible for recipe formulation, production, cleaning and maintenance.

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  Oxfordshire Ales

  • Marsh Gibbon, Oxfordshire, UK

  • Brewer

    • Oct 2009 - Apr 2010
    • Marsh Gibbon, Oxfordshire, UK

    My role involved the daily operation of a 15 bbl manual brewery producing ales for casks, sale at three of the major supermarkets in England, other local establishments, and export to Spain and the United States.Duties Included:- The running of complete unsupervised brews- Beer management and the dosing of additives- Cask cleaning and racking for orders and stock- Filtration using kieselguhr and cartridge systems- Bottling line cleaning, set up and operation- CIP cleaning and maintaining a high standard of cleanliness throughout the entire brewery and its equipment

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  Crianlarich Hotel

  • Crianlarich, Scotland UK

  • Head Chef

    • Feb 2009 - Aug 2009
    • Crianlarich, Scotland UK

    Responsible for the complete operation of the kitchen and its staff. Including executive control of the menus, ordering, scheduling, health and safety management, recruitment of staff, purchasing and maintenance of kitchen equipment.