The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Young Henrys Brewery are pairing brewing technology with brewing knowledge to develop a more sustainable pint.
The UTS Industry 4.0 Brewery, located at UTS Tech Lab, is a 5G-connected microbrewery powered by Nokia’s technology. Using an automated system to continuously monitor the brewing process and the beer, the system analyses data collected throughout the brew to precisely control both the boiling and fermentation processes at the heart of beer production.
“The UTS Industry 4.0 Brewery is pushing the boundaries of what breweries can do,” said Dr Nick Bennett, from the UTS Centre for Advanced Manufacturing.
“Automating the brewing process can reduce waste, save time and energy, and result in a product made entirely from locally sourced ingredients. Making beer production more efficient is key to making the industry more sustainable.”
Industry 4.0 technology is about smart automation and the use of robotic systems equipped with machine learning algorithms. It includes the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to optimise processing conditions and increase the predictability and quality of the final product.
Young Henrys is currently in the research and development phase of a new craft beer and using the UTS Industry 4.0 Brewery as a test facility.
“The nanobrewery helps us refine a digital recipe for the beer in an advanced timeframe due to the sophisticated technology,” said Richard Adamson, Young Henrys’ Co-Founder.
“Young Henrys is committed to working towards a greener future as well as making good beer, and we’re keen to explore ways the brewing industry can move closer to carbon neutrality.”
The collaboration between UTS and Young Henrys ensures the research findings and machine learning techniques are directly transferable to industry.
Resulting research findings will also be highly relevant beyond beer, for example, for smart and sustainable manufacturing processes, and supply chain logistics.
Image caption: [From left to right] Nick Bennett (UTS Centre for Advanced Manufacturing), Jesse Searls (Head Brewer, Young Henrys), Laryssa Raffa (PhD Student, UTS) and Richard Adamson (Co-Founder, Young Henrys).
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