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Union Jack is proudly sponsoring the brewers tent at the 5th Annual Beericana Craft Beer and Music Festival in Holly Springs, NC at Sugg Farm. Join over 70 breweries, 15 food trucks, 3 great bands, and a few thousand of your closest friends on Saturday, September 8th at this unique setting! VIP time starts at noon. General Admission begins at 2 pm. Tickets will go on sale Saturday, July 14th at 10 am at Beericana.com. The following craft breweries will be in attendance and …

Containers (aka Totes or Lugs) and Bulk Bins …No matter what you call them, they are indispensable. Whether you are harvesting, fermenting, graining out, or need to haul, ship or store a multitude of materials, having the right container for the job (and enough of them) can impact productivity and efficiency. So, let’s talk a little about the characteristics of our plastic containers and how to decide which one is the best for you.FDA-compliant materials. Our harvest containers are made of …

Great Beer & Wine Deserves Great Tools! Here’s your go-to list for the 10 essential tools for your brewery, cidery or winery… 1. Food Hoe When graining out or cleaning out your tanks, you need a durable and hygienically designed food hoe that won’t cause scratches or damage. Our hoe is made from FDA-compliant material. It has a molded nylon head and an ergonomic sleeved handle, making it safe for your stainless steel or copper tanks, easy to use and easy to clean. Our  foo …

Color-coding is designating certain colors for tools that should be used in different zones or uses. The purpose is to prevent cross contamination and promote safety and sanitation. Implementing a basic color-coding plan in your brewery doesn’t have to be complicated. Color-coding can be a simple and smart choice to help ensure food safety in your brewery and an important step toward food safety compliance (click here to read our article on how color-coding can be an important part of meet …

Let’s talk color-coding! It’s important to understand why breweries should consider using it and why its benefits go beyond helping to satisfy new food safety regulations. Color-coding has always been practical and widely used by the food processing industry. In the wake of more stringent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations (see the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2011) and beer being designated as “food’, it is now becoming a key component for comprehensive food …