Bristol brewer Wiper and True has installed a carbon dioxide recovery system, the second of its kind in the country.
It is now recapturing the CO2 created as a by-product of fermentation, meaning this is no longer released into the atmosphere, or contributing to the brewery’s carbon footprint.
The CO2 is being recovered by Dalum Beverage Equipment’s new small-scale recovery system. This reprocesses the CO2: scrubs it, compresses it, dehydrates it, and liquifies it for re-use in carbonating, packaging, and moving beer.
This unit has capacity to capture up to 60 to 70 tonnes of CO2 per year.
“We strongly believe that this technology is the future of sustainable brewing, and are delighted to be at the forefront of testing out these new machines,” said Joe Watts, sustainability manager at Wiper and True.
“Ours is the second unit to be successfully installed in England. The first brewery to commission the unit was Gadds’, the Rasmgate Brewery over in Kent.
“We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate this massive leap forward in brewing sustainability than brewing a beer with Gadds’ themselves. Our collaborative classic best bitter will be out at the end of May.”
