How a CRAFT BEER CAN LINE works! (Tree House)

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In this video you can enjoy a detailed look at a craft beer canning line at Tree House Brewery.
Visit: www.treehousebrew.com
/ treehousereleases
/ treehousebrewco
/ treehousenate
Enjoy a tour hosted by our CEO, head brewer, and co-founder Nathan Lanier where we look at Tree House Brewing Company's craft packaging equipment, where we learn about the philosophy behind the construction of our packaging line to keep our products of the highest quality at scale, the scope and equipment that we utilize, and many trinkets in between.
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Packaging Philosophy
1:45 - Habanero Haze!
2:20 - Start Up
2:49 - Depalletizer
7:45 - Belt Drive Control
8:55 - Packaging Line Juju
9:15 - Risks In Packaging
10:05 - Boot Dryer
10:20 - Date Coder
10:35 - Ionized Air Rinse
11:30 - 12 oz Changeover
12:00 - Flow Meter
12:37 - KHS Filler
14:45 - Lid Tray
16:00 - Back to Filler / Bubble Break / C02 Knife
19:00 - Rinser + Dryer
19:20 - X-Ray Machine
20:24 - Can Crusher
22:00 - Accumulation Table
23:05 - No Downtime Labeler
25:05 - Date Code Review
25:35 - Case Maker
26:55 - Palletizer
28:40 - Crew Love
29:04 - Bottling Line Overview
32:52 - Keg Cleaning
34:00 - Kegging Manifold
35:00 - Finished Goods Storage
36:05 - Fulfillment Cooler
37:04 - Keep Cold!
37:23 - Outro + Teaser!
This semi-automated and automated equipment was custom built for our needs and continues to evolve and improve over time. When we were starting out, there were not too many commercial brewing equipment videos on KZfaq, and it's still pretty sparse out there. This is the video we wished to have been able to enjoy as homebrewers - we hope like it!
This is an off the cuff, unscripted tour and is the second in a multi-part series where we will show you our brewhouse, cellar, packaging line, warehouse, utilities, coffee program, distillery, farm, and other locations.
This is a high level overview - if there are certain parts of the video that you'd like to see a more in-depth video on, just let us know. We are going to keep on making these videos as long as you'll have us!
We had a ton of fun making this and hope you will support the channel with a like and subscribe!
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About Tree House:
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/ treehousenate
/ treehousereleases
Tree House was founded in 2011 and has matured into a six facility operation where we aspire to make the best beverages possible and serve them in the most comfortable and memorable environment possible.
www.treehousebrew.com
#commercialbrewery #craftbrewerytour #homebrewing
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@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

So, what do you think? Are these videos too long? What would you like to see more of? Thank you for watching - feel free to check out the rest of the channel for more videos like this one. 🙌

@phalmatticus5093 Жыл бұрын

These longer-form videos are great! If you could do content about the creative process that results in Tree House having such an incredible variety of beers it would be awesome to learn about.

@achoke Жыл бұрын

Not too long....Once a week like this is great.

@AdamRossD Жыл бұрын

I love the level of detail. I own and operate my own tiny brewery so it's neat to see (and daydream) about having a brewery your size.

@JustHall87 Жыл бұрын

Video length is perfect! It's the attention to detail and memory retention on the can/lid counts is just wild to me. I think a cool for me (HR professional) would be to see your values system, employee structure is having multiple locations. That's also not really exciting beer knowledge, but definitely industry-insider info. Maybe a pizza tutorial as well 🤤

@AdamKeele Жыл бұрын

Love the long videos! I’m known for being pretty long winded when I give tours and talk about equipment and processes, and Nate is getting into the weeds on stuff I wouldn’t even bother with-gold star⭐️ Just keep with the thorough videos about everything! But look forward to seeing the lab🤓

@tufaznail Жыл бұрын

I'm always shocked by the abilities of machine design. I can't even fathom the effort that goes into designing, building & programming a system like this. Must be an amazing feeling to see all you've accomplished.

@pourdirectionhomebrewery6754 Жыл бұрын

I'm absolutely blown away. As a homebrewer, lover of all things beer and being located in Canada, Treehouse exists almost as this fictitious example of what beer is supposed to be. These videos bring it all to life and are a great example of how nothing is ever good enough in this craft and there's always ways to do things better. I really appreciate this series and even though I don't have any aspirations to brew at a pro level, I'm taking a lot of things from the videos to improve my process. It's a 9 hour drive, but I'm already planning a pilgrimage to Treehouse in the not so distant future. Thanks for doing this. Hope to see more videos in the future.

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

This was such a kind comment - thank you for making our day. We hope to see you soon! Let us know if you need advice on a trip!

@ChrisP978 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nate! Good to hear that you aren't afraid to dump a batch if it doesn't meet your standards.

@morganharrison8065 Жыл бұрын

These videos definitely aren’t too long, this is one of the best series I’ve seen on KZfaq! I’m so thankful you all take time out of your days to make these videos, it’s really impressive. On another note, the canning line itself reminds me so much of playing factorio, I love the automation!

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@jaredleclaire9485 Жыл бұрын

That finished goods cooler downstairs = 😍😍😍

@user-dr6pm4oq5t 5 күн бұрын

relatively brief for long and complex processes. very good video.

@ronaldb479 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video! Brings back memories on the packaging line for me. We unfortunately sold our bottling line because we found cans are the way to go (plus it was a HACCP nightmare). Still have a small mobile bottle filler for the sours, barley wine and imp barrel aged porter, but mostly do with just the 355, 473, 500ml and slim cans. It's crazy because we used to have a Krones before our KHM too! Now this bad boy puts out 800 cans a minute! Glad to see that your brewery hasn't gone corporate when getting that big and the staff still having fun! Keep the beer fresh and love the videos!

@Fatimalnx 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. As a project scheduler, I have just started working on my first brewery modification project and I needed to educate myself. Your video helped me a lot!

@treehousebrewco 2 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@donalix6310 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tour. I'm fascinated at the technology in your packaging system. Its so much more efficient then the packaging systems I designed 35 years ago. Don

@dthor999 Жыл бұрын

Caring about final product quality throughout the entire packaging process is so heartwarming to hear. Don't ever distro outside your state. Make yourself a beer Mecca! The man knows a QC right off the line.

@FermentationAdventures Жыл бұрын

Does the machine that crushes the cans and sends the liquid off to be distilled play Taps at the same time??

@davewilliamson9022 Жыл бұрын

Definitely the mega planning makes the Treehouse world spin on and on

@johnm_85 Жыл бұрын

As someone who works on manufacturing lines, watching how other people's line run is fun. I started as a mechanic and now work as an apprentice electrician working on plc's and electrical systems

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

Right on. Best of luck!

@danc1662 Жыл бұрын

Every time I watch I just wish I wasn't 5 hours away! It's great to learn your process in-depth and makes me truly appreciate the quality of your beer and not the hype. Your lagers and stouts are so good and I still love the occasional hazy, but sometimes it's just so hard to pick which ones!!

@TheEllegaard Жыл бұрын

Gonna watch it later tonight. Just wanna say I'm a big fan of the videos from Tree House so far. Cheers from Denmark.

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@sethb9687 3 ай бұрын

Watching this video ABSOLUTELY makes me yearn to open my own brewery. I just don't think it's in the cards for my lifetime, but a guy can dream. Love the content. Just wish I could be on your side of it! Lol

@richarddavenport2962 7 ай бұрын

Love how in-depth this is!

@treehousebrewco 7 ай бұрын

🙏🏼

@kapado690 Жыл бұрын

20:30 " can crusher, we've only used it manually by hand " 🤣🤣😭 I love this guy. Beer king

@kenhunt Жыл бұрын

I'd love if the packaging line ended in UPS/FedEx boxes getting shipped to my house 🙂

@JJ_MTB_15 Жыл бұрын

Loving the videos guys. The amount of automation you've been able to incorporate into the process without sacrificing quality is staggering.

@Rebekahstrand Жыл бұрын

Thank you Nate!! The work and ingenuity that goes into the final stages of production is incredible, and I’m so glad you’re showing the world just that! Tree House KZfaq Fridays has become this household’s favorite day 🎉

@19pinkyy Жыл бұрын

I am thoroughly enjoying these videos. I am loving the tour/education, and hearing what is important to your team and beer(no oxygen in this video).

@Ryan-rj5dp Жыл бұрын

I really like these videos. I crack open a fresh tree house beer and enjoy it thoroughly while watching. Keep it up. Very cool to get glimpse at all the extreme measures that go into making the best beer in the world. Looking forward to the hops video.

@thomaspalma33 Жыл бұрын

One of the best videos yet

@bgirard420 Жыл бұрын

Loving these videos and behind the scenes looks into the machine that is Tree House. It is clearly evident that you take enormous pride in your work and that comes through in every sip. Keep both the great beer and videos coming, please!

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

🙌🏻 Thanks for watching.

@jamesmillet4327 Жыл бұрын

I think my favorite Date Code was Very Sappy’s “You’re in a Laundry Room. Love the obscure Nirvana reference!

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

So good!

@dennisdriscoll Жыл бұрын

Love these videos! And totally impressed with your devotion to quality control. Thanks again, Nate and Michael.

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

@downsideup119 Жыл бұрын

These are my favourite videos on the internet. Amazing job and please keep inspiring us.

@neilfroelich6951 Жыл бұрын

Another fantastic video of your operation! I love it!

@matthewreis3801 Жыл бұрын

this is the kinda content I love! keep it up. so cool!

@jackattack-a-lack Жыл бұрын

Low-fills are one of the perks of working in a brewery. Awesome videos.

@user-jt1jv8vl9r Жыл бұрын

The scale of this place is unlike any craft brewery I've come across in England. If you can keep the quality at this scale that's amazing!

@achoke Жыл бұрын

Makes me want to start brewing, but it sounds like hard work to start! Automation on this setup is next level, as well as the beers I've been lucky to have. Keep brewing!

@avidworkslol Жыл бұрын

Man, it's been so impressive watching you guys continually grow since the early Monson days.

@ClaudioCosta1900 Жыл бұрын

Amazing tour! Thanks for this, greetings from Italy

@hesserjw Жыл бұрын

Great video! We run a large packing plant in Cincinnati with a very similar line. Impressed with the 45 minute changeover. We aren’t quite there yet, but working towards it. Glad to know it’s possible :)

@davecoleman6011 Жыл бұрын

A mechanical engineer's dream tour. So many moving parts, a very well hopped machine.

@dg3983 Жыл бұрын

Never a question of Nate’s passion for what he does. Happy to get an inside look at everything in motion. The only thing that comes close to being better than the beer is the ambiance of the TH grounds. Keep up the great work Nate & Crew!

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

we can't wait to do a campus tour when the weather breaks! thank you for stopping by.

@arethouready 3 ай бұрын

Very cool video. Thank you for taking the time to make it! Would love to work here

@treehousebrewco 3 ай бұрын

thank you for your kind comment

@davewilliamson9022 Жыл бұрын

Very cool to see

@chavychaze9366 Жыл бұрын

so huge🤩 so much quality control - love it😊

@cavca Жыл бұрын

Impresionante, son un ejemplo a seguir Nate.

@erichimmelreich9372 Жыл бұрын

I would gladly take the not quite full cans. I don't mind!!

@aperson8976 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the employees would as well. Why crush a 95% full can of delicious KJ? And why are there so many shorts produced with such ahigh tech system?

@chriscurrallo5700 Жыл бұрын

love these videos, so interesting. the precision is fascinating. I'm picturing Homer & Barney showing up to fill your "Can Crusher" role, kind of like Newman as 'the cleaner' in "The Muffin Tops!"

@RATBURL 9 ай бұрын

I've been to many breweries across the country and 95% of the beer is not cold at all🙄 Bottom line people prefer ice cold beer and glasses, good for you guys keeping it cold 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@JackHanington Жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for a video like this since you first moved in to the Charlton location. What a nice Friday treat (no pun intended)

@jimkat2 Жыл бұрын

Hi Nate, discovered your channel whilst I was researching equipment/processes for a nano brewery (hoping to open something one day in New Zealand). I fell down a rabbit hole watching all your vids (my next brew is your IPA recipe you offered up). Keep it up - absolutely loving it! Thank you.

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim - I am glad to hear it. We started making these videos because it's something we wish we had starting out. Good luck!

@connorkennedy706 Жыл бұрын

These videos are amazing please keep them coming

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@NateHurwitzBikes Жыл бұрын

These videos are so awesome. Love them. The dedication behind the packaging line and every little detail is impressive. A shorter video may have glossed over all the little details that make this so great. Keep the length! Now time for a Truck tour!

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

thanks, Nate! I actually love the idea of a fleet tour... I think it would surprise people! lot of equipment to make us tick.

@NateHurwitzBikes Жыл бұрын

@@treehousebrewco Fleet tour would be unreal! I really only know about the Julius-orange semi truck, but I'm sure there's a ton more vehicles around. request at least one Doug DeMuro reference in whatever video you eventually create. 🙂

@eajcg48 7 ай бұрын

Honestly you guys make a fabulous product. I drive up to Charlton from Central Jersey every few months yearly to get my 3-4 cases.

@treehousebrewco 6 ай бұрын

thank you!

@SHADEKING2542 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! I was lucky to have TreeHouse for the first time last year, at my friend’s wedding. “Haze” I was amazed at how good at it was, and I’m fairly well-versed in the craft beer game. It is truly a sight to see the quality that goes into each and every can. Thanks for making this video!

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

Great story- thank you for sharing!

@assyriansomar9592 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tour Nate. Hope one day we can purches Tree House here i Norwy🤞🏽,Big fan from Stavanger🍻

@beerbarnbrewing9160 Жыл бұрын

Interesting to see the scale of a larger brewery! Videos are spot on! Thanks for sharing! My lid feeder only holds 1! 😂😂

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

indeed, we started there. in the grand scheme we are still quite small. best of luck to you!

@tomdonaldson7687 Жыл бұрын

My kids loved my outfit change

@squatchybrewdude5281 Жыл бұрын

It’s impressive that you can package a beer and sell it on the same day of the canning date! Shout Out to the packaging department! 🍻I hope Heaven looks like your finished products room! Keep these videos coming. They are Awesome 🍻🔥

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

You got that right! Thanks for watching!

@copsarebastards 4 ай бұрын

I've never had treehouse although yall are of course legendary. I'm fresh in the industry at a relatively small brewery, coming in with homebrew experience and mostly manufacturing experience, its surprising and nice to see and compare the process here to when i worked at a vinegar factory. Its familiar from my past experience but also way different than my current brewery experience.

@TFrakesTanks Жыл бұрын

These videos are awesome and my god I would love to brew for you. The amount of knowledge you have is amazing.

@TFrakesTanks Жыл бұрын

The tiled cellar is amazing 🥲

@domgemski4604 Жыл бұрын

Love the level of detail, definitely not too long

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Dom!

@scolexCZ Жыл бұрын

I love the series so far. Everything is the brewery is thought out in detail and with passion for the beer - so inspiring to watch. I wouldn't even mind going deeper into the topic. Have one question. Lots of breweris utilize unitaks these days. Just not to move beer around too much. What is the main benefit of using brite tanks?

@dsdogg5066 Жыл бұрын

My favorite Date Code was on a Very Green: "In Smart we trust" , a reference to the Great Boston Celtic , Marcus Smart. He'll be back after the All Star Game.....bring this Date Code back as well.

@PartyTimeBrewing Жыл бұрын

Awesome videos. There aren't many 40 min videos on KZfaq I can sit through and I've watched all of yours! What is the fill tolerance of the x-ray and how many get the boot?

@Blanch040 Жыл бұрын

Wow!! You've come a long way from when you were filling my growlers on St Clair Rd. 👍

@sterlingb7075 Жыл бұрын

I could watch hours of this

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Sterling - we'll keep it rolling!

@runbikebilly Жыл бұрын

Another great video, I really enjoy what you're doing with these videos, showing off some of the brewery equipment and processes. Also, was just by Deerfield and picked up some King Julius, maybe it's from this batch?!

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

Yes sir - should be!

@XkannsenX Жыл бұрын

i love it !

@gailm1122 Жыл бұрын

Love these videos Nate & Crew. I knew you guys were good, but never knew how good. Being an EA/Proj Mngr, I'd love to see a video about your office & administrative staff. And maybe a day in the life of a TH executive. Thanks so much for educating me on your excellence.

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

Great idea, Gail - noted!

@JustHall87 Жыл бұрын

Literally asked for the same thing! Haha. The staffing/HR nerd in me is very interested in this, as well as company values structuring, etc.

@sabelombunye9595 2 ай бұрын

Make more content, your videos are very informative keep it up

@treehousebrewco 2 ай бұрын

thanks - definitely check out the channel, over 150 vids and counting!

@karenlanier4899 Жыл бұрын

Hi son… great video ❤🎉🍻

@BoazMukungu Ай бұрын

amazing good just in your house for production. great i need to know how to make the can which materials thickness i need to fix my can

@knoxovic Жыл бұрын

Keep it up, good stuff! Not too long for me 👍🏻

@zachauxier8817 Жыл бұрын

This is unreal. Turning over their IPAs within 4-10 days is absolutely incredible. They're the king if "freshness", and they know it too.

@drumbum3535 10 ай бұрын

I’ve never seen a treehouse keg. would be cool to get one

@miket7642 Жыл бұрын

These videos are fascinating! I’d love to hear the history of the brewery, photos / old video of the locations leading the Charlton, hear from original founders and early employees, etc.

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

There are tidbits of our history throughout the channel. I am an original founder, conceptual leader, and head brewer responsible for our beer and recipes. 🍻

@donalix6310 Жыл бұрын

The videos are great. You can tell how passionate Nate is about his beer. I new this the first day I met Nate in Brimfield and we talked about his beer. Thanks for giving the world a great beer to enjoy.

@billscott6819 Жыл бұрын

I love these videos and am a huge fan and longtime customer. Can you do one about scaling up from the shed days to Monson, then Monson to Charlotte, and how difficult it was/is to replicate that sweet spot for the beers? The cans coming out of Monson were so effing good with that melon note! I still get it now, but it's sort of random batch to batch. Was it flaw or intended? Is it due to the changes in the organic ingredients? A mix of factors? Is it the yeast?

@azerbouf Жыл бұрын

Awesome episodes! One of the best Could you talk about the yeast? What kinda yeast are you using? homemade or else?

@TheFlyingotto Жыл бұрын

Impressed with the knowledge Nate has in Automation but we wanted you to open the PLC panel in the last one! :)

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

we are going to make a mega-nerd video soon on utilities - will start opening doors on those!

@TheFlyingotto Жыл бұрын

@@treehousebrewco mega-nerds drink alot of beer. Especially TH.

@jaluv812 Жыл бұрын

I really wished you shipped to Indiana. We would buy all the time 😊

@IDillon0 Жыл бұрын

Great video, love this series. Can I get a wrist check on what nate is wearing?

@wd6358 Жыл бұрын

With this type of production line I should be able to find Treehouse beer at my local beer store in Texas..

@joshjamesuk 6 ай бұрын

I wish we could drink these beers in the UK

@qwebb911 Жыл бұрын

As a professional brewer in Tennessee, I've been thoroughly enjoying these videos and seeing such a large scale done with such precision and care. By the way, I didn't see y'all come back to the can piercer in the video, but kind of D.O. levels are you achieving in the final product?

@AdamKeele Жыл бұрын

Wow, all those lovely lines with all the bells and whistles, but still manually filling kegs. You should share with Nate a new, but small, semi-automated filler that Chris at Enegren Brewing developed. He just created an Instagram for Enegren Systems and just posted some videos in their stories today of it in action. Pretty sure he’d jump at the chance for you to trial one.

@gimmpy91 4 ай бұрын

Dude, I have been binge watching your videos! Do you guys ship down to Long Island!? I want to try KJ so bad now!

@treehousebrewco 4 ай бұрын

thank you! we do not - our beer is available at our brewery locations in MA. we'd love to host you

@JakeLuke308 Жыл бұрын

So impressive! The packaging process is much more complex than one would think. So what is the TPO on your average can of beer? Your efforts to reduce the beers exposure to O2 are impressive.

@MrChillman123 Жыл бұрын

Love the vids. Just wanna know what your DO levels are actually at. Running a smaller filler getting sub 30ppb fills most of the time I’m curious what a multi million dollar line can provide ?

@rungoodmuch 10 ай бұрын

Cool video, really enjoy how you maintain your quality by mitigating any sources of oxygen that can impact the can. Wouldn’t pasteurizing the can improve the quality? My concern would be shelf life and micro growth. Cool process though, thanks for sharing.

@GregVeneris Жыл бұрын

And when things run good we never speak of how good they run🤪

@s2561828 Жыл бұрын

Love these longer detailed vids! We’ve seen a bunch of all the frontline sexy equipment and departments - what about a look into some of the support teams and equipment, such as Quality Control and Engineering?

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

Indeed - a long list of ideas to come! Stay tuned, and thank you for watching!

@eunicewatkins5073 6 ай бұрын

Which packing metal is use for bottles

@phalmatticus5093 Жыл бұрын

Something I wondered about your Can distribution in Charlton - have you guys ever considered selling ice for everyone's coolers? Not a huge deal but I wondered if it was a logistical issue or something. Keep up the content. Nate's passion for what he has built is fantastic!

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

we have - it's a matter of freezer storage, we are bursting at the seems for our own items atm.

@phalmatticus5093 Жыл бұрын

@@treehousebrewco That makes sense - beer first and foremost. Thank you!

@Timmy-Bro Жыл бұрын

I can't tell you how quickly I would dive head first into that reject bin! I don't suppose you've ever considered packaging into cask? I can't imagine there is much demand for that sort of style in the US. Also would have been cool to see how you rack from barrel aged stuff into can/bottle.

@dougyoung2535 Жыл бұрын

great look at how much you do to make TH the very best

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!

@shawnfloyd6542 Жыл бұрын

Word !

@syntaxis5584 7 ай бұрын

So what is your typical TPO levels? I’m really curious

@felipesparks5267 Жыл бұрын

I’ll have to look up how outsourcing the packaging of beer even works. I would be very paranoid about final product quality if that included transferring the beer to a container that can be transported somewhere else. Seems worth it to have the equipment onsite and have control like what Nate mentioned.

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

You can do that or have a contracted third party come in to do it for you on mobile equipment.

@PaulSamolyk Жыл бұрын

I had an under filled cold brew can a few months back. My assumption was it didn’t get nitrogen… but the can was squished so maybe the level was high that the X-ray didn’t catch it. Once I cracked it the can uncrunched and the level dropped.

@yprainn7788 Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Any export going to Europe?

@brewandbbq Жыл бұрын

Finish goods coolers..Wow! The evolution from homebrewing to high tech is mind-boggling. Short-fills crushed tho? Ouch. Must be some thirsty helpers out there somewhere. Longer, in-depth vids are great. Cheers!

@treehousebrewco Жыл бұрын

There is no shortage of good fills to go around. 🙌🏻