The Spectrophotometer And Beer: A Love Story

By Rick Blankemeier, Quality Assurance Analyst, Stone Brewing Co.

Hopefully, every craft brewer is aware of the serious nature of ensuring the quality of their beer. Many brewers will tell you that instruments like hydrometers, pH meters, and microscopes are absolutely essential to evaluate key quality aspects of beer. However, if you ask the same brewers if a UV-spectrophotometer is an essential piece of analytical equipment in the brewery, the answers can be quite varied.

© From The New Brewer, July/August 2013, reprinted by permission