Saint Arnold Brewhouse Blog

Owing to a problem (now corrected) with our reverse osmosis system this morning, we ended up having a "slow day" today. Of course "slow" is a relative term... we still had a massive bottling run, kegs to clean, bright tanks to prepare for filtering and other fun tasks. I made it my job to venture into the rafters of the brewery to clean the tops of several tanks. (Winter is clearly the best time of year to do this...) Saints Patrick, Sambomeister, Idesbald, Gall and Dorothy all got scrubbed down with stunning results. The problem is that over time they get dusty and the dust traps condenstion on top of the tank making it perfect for mildew. Cleaning them isn't hard, just time consuming, dirty and a little bit unnerving. Properly secured, you don't have to worry about falling to your death, but there's not a lot of room to stand!
Naturally, all that grime ends up on the floor, making this task one to be avoided on Fridays, when we are trying to clean the place up for Saturday's tour, so no telling when I (or someone else) will get to the rest of the tanks!