Your beer is your business. You have carefully crafted it. It has flown through the brewery system from conception to realization. Now, you are faced with a daunting task. How are you going to bottle it without its losing its signature taste? Are you going to use ProFill bottling equipment or are you considering something else?
The Major Bottling Question: Bottles or Cans
Before you purchase a bottle filling system, you have to ask yourself one question. Am I going to use bottles? Perhaps it is more economical to choose cans. Maybe you want to use both. Bottling is all about catering to the right market. For craft breweries, this has traditionally been bottles, but this is changing as some companies are beginning to use cans more frequently.
If you prefer bottles, remember not to restrict yourself completely in your choice of machinery. In the future, you and your company may want to add cans to the brewery’s offerings. Try to purchase a beer filling system that is adaptable to changing preferences. Some equipment, such as ProFill, does allow you options; others do not. Choose a model that reflects this duality.
Other Issues
When considering bottle fillers, you also have to consider other factors. They include:
- Production Levels: How much beer does your brewery plan to produce?
- Speed: How fast do you need to bottle your product?
- Manual, Semi-automated or Automated: What stage are you at? What type do you prefer? How big a budget do you have?
- Budget: How much can you afford?
You need the answers to these questions before you can make any decision on a bottling system. While many new companies start out with a manual system – slow but effective when the production numbers are low, before moving up to a semi-automatic or fully automatic system, this is not a given. Consider the needs of your brewery. It may be you require a model that bottle quickly and effectively. In such circumstances, you may skip the manual bottler and move into the semi or fully automatic types of bottling systems
Yet, no matter what type of bottler you choose, always keep in mind the future needs of the brewery. This may not mean purchasing the highest quality, most technically advanced and extremely expensive bottle filler. It will, however, mean, you can easily modify, upgrade or integrate a new bottler when it becomes essential.
ProFill and Other Bottle and Can Fillers
When selecting the right bottle filling equipment for your company, it is essential you look at both current and future container filling needs. Whether the vessel is an aluminum, plastic bottle or glass bottle, the filling equipment must be prepared to do its job to perfection. Consider what companies like ProFill have to offer in terms of flexibility, speed, container type and affordability before you make the decision to purchase any model of bottle filler.
