Air Products South Africa is playing a pivotal role by supplying gases to the rapidly growing microbrewery industry in Gauteng.
Gases are vital to the brewing process, with the Tier One player supplying local microbreweries with the necessary oxygen (O2), carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen (N2) to produce high-quality local beers.
Extreme importance is placed on the gases involved in the process, as delays or interruptions as a result of O2 and other ingredients could spoil the final product.
The company supplies its Freshline® O2 to local companies, which is added to the wort during the fermentation process to modify yeast activity and create flavour. Freshline CO2 is then used to carbonate the final product and Freshline N2 is used to create the ‘head’ of the beer.
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