Post on 23-Dec-2015
Miller Brewing Company Brewing Process
By: Jessica Gabriel
& Leigh Akers
About Miller Brewing Company•Founded by Frederick J. Miller in 1855 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
•The second largest brewery in the U.S.
•Serves more than 80 countries, and the world’s seventh largest brewer
•In 2002, South African Breweries bought Miller Brewing Company, and it is one of the largest brewer’s in the world today
•Produces 10 different products
The IngredientsWater
Malted Barley
Hops
Yeast Corn
The Brewing ProcessThe ingredients malted barley, corn, hops, and yeast are delivered to the brewing factory
Malted barley and corn mix with water, and it’s called mash
It is then pumped into a mash tun, and the heat converts the starches in the grains to fermentable sugars
The mash stays in the mash tun until the correct sugar content has been produced
The mash is pumped into the lauter tun, which separates the solids from the liquids
The liquid is called wort, and it is pumped into the brew kettle where the hops is added
The wort is sugared and spiced and is then boiled for one hour
The wort is then taken from the brew kettle and it put in the fermentation tank
Brewer’s yeast is added to the wort
As the yeast grows, it duplicates and converts the wort’s fermentable sugars into alcohol
The Brewing ProcessThe fermenting process takes about 8-10 days to complete, with the fermenting tank cooled and the yeast removed upon completion
After the fermenting process, the fermented wort is officially beer, but it needs to age, so it is put into a aging tank so the flavors begin to blend and mellow at ice-cold temperatures
Skilled brewmasters determine when the beer is aged enough so the flavors are balanced
Once the beers are aged enough, they are pumped from the aging tanks, through a filter, to the packaging release tank
Then, the beer is pumped into a bottle, keg filler, or can
All the cans and bottles are heat pasteurized
Miller Genuine Draft, Miller Genuine Draft Light, and keg beer go through a process called cold filtering.
The beer is then sold to wholesalers and distributors
The beer is then put on trucks and is vended to supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, and liquor stores that are licensed to sell alcohol
Fun Facts
• World Beer Cup Winners 3 times in a row for appearance, aroma, and taste
• The only major domestic brewery that uses 100% American grown ingredients
• Miller Lite was the first light beer, introduced in 1975
• In a blind taste challenge, the majority Bud Lite drinkers said Miller Lite has more taste