Brewer APPLICATION

Brewer duties and responsibilities

  • The complete brewing process from milling, to wort production, to fermentation and filtration.
  • Cleaning and sanitizing tanks, cleaning the outsides of vessels, cleaning floors, and maintaining the appearance of the brewhouse and cellar.
  • Cellar management including yeast pitching, daily fermentation tracking and dry-hopping.
  • Close adherence to all SOPs and safety procedures, as provided.
  • Upholding and advancing our quality standards.
  • Accurately completing all checklists.
  • Development and brewing of test batches for potential release. Previous experience with recipe development is a plus.
  • Shift work.
  • Being a promotional spokesperson for StillFire Brewing. This is a part of everybody’s job description.
  • Wort production on a 3-vessel 20bbl brewhouse.
  • Cleaning-in-place/Sanitation-in-place using corrosives/strong acids/bases.
  • Basic cellar work, including transfers, filtering, fining, dry hopping, carbonating beer, and basic sensory.
  • Basic packaging, including kegging and canning on a Wild Goose system.
  • Experience conducting basic laboratory work, including cell counts, pH measurement, ABV, and extract measurement.
  • Physical ability to crouch, stand, or climb rapidly and continuously throughout a 8-10 hour brewing shift.
  • Comfortable working in potentially confined spaces, such as lauter tun or horizontal lagering tanks.
  • Ability to work in spaces with potentially large swings in temperature, or in sustained cold or hot conditions.
  • Basic chemical hygiene and chemical handling.
  • *This list is not meant to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities and may be subject to change.*

Brewer requirements and qualifications

  • A love for beer and an interest in how it is brewed.
  • 1+ years of professional brewing or cellar experience.
  • A high energy level and an attention to detail is needed. We have a great enthusiasm for what we are doing and are seeking a person who shares this.
  • Must also be physically able to lift 55 lb grain sacks, drag heavy hoses across the floor and perform other physically demanding duties such as moving and stacking kegs.
  • Ability to work both independently, and in a team environment.
  • Ability to work multiple shifts, including early morning or swing
  • Reliable transportation to brewery
  • Competent in MS Office and basic communication software
  • Experience with Ekos Brewing Management software preferred or other brewery management software.

Benefits and Perks

  • Competitive Pay.
  • Paid time off.
  • Merchandise discounts.
  • Access to our events.
  • Working in a highly collaborative, fun, and exciting environment.
  • Learning from one of the country’s most knowledgeable Brew Master’s in the country
  • Beer!