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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ptarmigan on August 28, 2022, 04:16:29 PM
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Carbon Dioxide Shortage Impacting Beer Industry Production
https://legalinsurrection.com/2022/08/carbon-dioxide-shortage-impacting-beer-industry-production/
Now Americans will have to deal with a new carbon dioxide problem. There is a shortage of it, which is critical for beer production.
A nationwide shortage of carbon dioxide that became dire after a Mississippi supplier of the vital gas shut down in July is threatening beer-makers around the country.
Without carbon dioxide, many types of beers fall flat.
The gas contributes to beer foam, shelf stability and it’s used throughout the production and packaging process, according to experts.
Big breweries, like Budweiser, have technology to siphon off the gas during the fermentation process, but smaller craft brewers don’t produce enough product to get their gas from fermentation, according to a trade group representing thousands of small breweries.
“Some of our members had to stop production because a gas shipment was delayed or they ran out of CO2,” said Chuck Skypeck, technical brewing projects director for the Brewers Association. “We are hearing reports from members of decreased production. We might start to see shortages in a few weeks, especially if the situation continues.”
There is a carbon dioxide shortage. It is impacting everything from beer to dry ice.
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Sodas use carbonated water, and CO2 is also used in thermal testing for electronic product development, and in the production testing of military electronics,
Re the latter, imagine the thermostat-controlled valve for the CO2 sticking open overnight. “Snowball event”!