Nozomi Week 3

This week we continued to work on our projects and brainstorm potential solutions. I've been assigned to design a CIP for the stabilizer, a specific part of the racking line. The stabilizer makes silica hydrogel, which is the stabilizing agent, and is distributed to the racking line. The hydrogel prevents any hazing and loss of quality in the beer. While some parts of the stabilizer system can be cleaned through CIP such as the make tank, other parts can and have not been cleaned. I am working on finding a way to clean all the parts of the stabilizer system with maximum efficiency and minimum cost.

Additionally, we got to experience taste testing for the first time at the plant. Since we were not experienced, it was hard to tell some differences between some batches of beer. However, we were able to tell when the look, smell, or taste of a beer was drastically off and determine it was not good enough for distribution.

On the weekend we went to the Pretoria National Botanical Gardens. There were many unique and colorful plants, while we enjoyed a little hike and a waterfall along the way. For lunch we stopped by Mustang Sally's, an american restaurant near the gardens that is famous for the size of their milkshakes. They did not disappoint, as my milkshake was surrounded by a huge cloud of cotton candy. We also tried to go to Freedom Park, which is filled with symbolic monuments and the history of South Africa. Unfortunately, it was closed by the time we got there, so maybe we will go back next week to check it out.


A Sneak Peek of Taste Testing







My Milkshake with Rudy's face to scale

The Milkshake Under the Cotton Candy

A Collection of American Signs at Mustang Sally's



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