Tips on Pasteurizing Infused Beverages: How it Works
TIPS ON PASTEURIZING INFUSED
BEVERAGES: HOW IT WORKS
The introduction of
unique beverages continues in America. If you are a beverage bottler you've had
to adapt to industry changes. One of those changes includes providing infused
beverages to your consumers.
But how do you pivot to
meet the consumers' need for pasteurizing infused beverages? If you're a beverage
maker looking to expand your knowledge and skills, read on. Discover how to
pasteurize infused beverages and deliver what the customer wants!
What Is Pasteurization?
If you're looking to
infuse your beverage with fruit or other unique ingredients, pasteurization can
help you stabilize your product.
The pasteurization
process helps protect the general population from harmful foodborne illnesses
that can be a problem for bottlers. Because heat destroys bacteria, it's easy
to use it to deactivate bacteria in a liquid.
In beverage making,
pasteurization stops the growth of yeast that remains in beer post-packaging. Breweries usually only have to worry about sterilizing canned and bottled
beer. But with brewing infused drinks, that changes.
The pasteurization of
bottles and cans happens after the package is sealed. This process involves running
the bottler or can through hot water spray for the correct duration of time as
dictated by the beverage and the bottle/can.
What Are the Benefits of Pasteurizing Infused Beverages?
The benefits of
pasteurization far outweigh the costs.
Reduces Over-Carbonation
Infusing beverages with CBD, fruit and other ingredients in beverages can affect carbonation levels. Some microorganisms produce excess CO2. Pasteurization prevents the over-carbonation by reducing the organisms before they can cause too much havoc.
Increases Beverage Shelf-Life
By removing microbes,
pasteurization extends the beverage’s shelf-life and allows you to experiment
with different infusions for longer. If you're not sure whether your new
CBD-infused beverages will sell, pasteurization can extend your consumer
research longer.
Pasteurization is
especially helpful in times like these because COVID caused unpredictability in consumer behavior. Craft brewers are especially
uncertain that they can stay open, let alone sell all of their non-pasteurized
product.
Pasteurization allows
breweries and other beverage makers to pivot and concoct different beers to
keep their customers loyal and engage new customers. It's better to do so with
a pasteurized product because it has a longer shelf life.
Non-pasteurized beers
have a shelf life of 45 to 60 days, and pasteurized beers can last up to double
that. Often, pasteurized beers can last for six to nine months, which is a
crucial advantage given the state of the food and beverage industry.
A popular type of
pasteurizer is the tunnel pasteurizer because it can offer high throughput and aseptic conditions do
not need to be maintained downstream, as the beverage that has been pasteurize
is sealed inside the bottle or can.
Does Pasteurization Impact the Flavor?
Many connoisseurs debate
whether pasteurizing affects the taste of, say, beer. The answer depends on who
you ask. For most, it's a matter of preference.
When you take into
account that you're infusing beer with different flavors, it's tough to
determine whether pasteurization has a significant effect on taste.
Since many infused beers
have never been taste-tested, how can you tell if there's a difference once you
pasteurize them? In any case, drinking infused beverages changes will change
the flavor profile more than the pasteurization process.
Consider Pasteurizing Infused Beverages Today
Pasteurizing infused
beverages is an excellent decision for any brewery or beverage bottler that is
concerned about how infused beverages affect their product. It is also a
standard procedure to use in uncertain times such as these.
ABOUT PRO Engineering / Manufacturing
Inc:
PRO
Engineering and Manufacturing was established in 1977 by Ed and Dave Michalski
as a steel fabrication shop. For more than 40 years, PRO Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc.
has been delivering solutions for beverage product shelf stability and
consumption safety.
As leading innovators in post-fill pasteurization, our skilled
team offers the best in high-quality pasteurization equipment including tunnel
& batch pasteurizers.
Our focus is on
solving microbiological packaging needs for a wide variety of customers. Located
in Milwaukee and serving the beverage industry worldwide. Contact us today for
more information and options on how to grow your business.
CONTACT US:
Phone: 800-362-1500 | Email: sales@prowm.com
PRO Engineering / Manufacturing Inc
11175 W Heather Ave Milwaukee, WI 53224
414-362-1500
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