Head brewer using an iPad to access his PLAATO fermentation data using PLAATO Pro sensors and PLAATO MES (Manufacturing Execution System) for breweries.

Be more efficient… in every process, from grain to glass

At PLAATO, we help breweries identify inefficiencies, optimize workflows, and maximize output, ensuring smooth operations and higher profitability. In other words, you can make more beer – for less. Less stress, time, and effort.

Here are three ways we can help you boost your productivity:

  1. Get the most out of your brewery’s capacity

  2. Up efficiencies in your brewing process

  3. Plan your production smarter and in advance

PLAATO MES production planning software: Computer monitor displaying a brewing software or platform interface with a timeline of fermentation processes and schedules for different brews as generated by Plaato Pros.

1. Get the most out of your brewery

We start by automatically identifying Tank Occupancy in your brewery, giving you an overall efficiency score.

Our Industry Benchmark tool allows us to see if there is any room for improvement.

Then, digging a little deeper, we can use Bottleneck Detection to see where to focus your efforts.

Highlight cold crash in every batch in your brew history: Computer screen displaying a brewery production schedule using the Plaato software or platform interface with various beer brewing stages and efficiency scores as generated by Plaato Pro.

3. Plan your production smarter and in advance

Use our Seasonality Tool to understand peaks in demand across the year, and start to stockpile ahead of time.

Combine this with our Tank Utilization feature, and planning your production runs becomes a doddle.

PLAATO brew production planner: monitor displaying a software interface with a scheduling or timeline feature, labeled 'PLAATO,' showing various beer brewing processes and timelines in a grid format.

2. Up efficiencies in your brewing process

Using our Predictive Analytics, you can save up to 40% on fermentation times, the longest part of the brewing process.

Plus, understand the data behind any stuck mash, slow fermentation or poor attenuation – and change your recipe accordingly, using our Recipe Builder and tracker.

Finally, you can simply use our yield calculator to make sure you maximize beer output for every bag of grain.

See how customers are using PLAATO to boost production by 20%

A smiling man wearing a baseball cap and "Beer Tree Brew Co." T-shirt talking to two seated people in a casual indoor setting.

“The inactive fermentation notifications have been a huge save for us with regards to saving money for yeast, time and just to get the yeast moving better..”

Matt from Beer Tree Brew Co

By increasing productivity, customers experienced these results:

75%

Savings on CO2

63%

Increase in their tank utilization in 6 months

30%

Reduction in fermentation time

PLAATO benefits to help you brew better

  • Head brewer at Beer Tree Brewing Co adding yeast into batch using PLAATO to monitor fermentation

    Cut costs

    “The inactive fermentation notifications have been a huge saving in money for yeast and time.”
    Beer Tree Brew Co: Matthew Pullen

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  • Cheboygan brewing looking happy in their brewery with PLAATO Pro

    Improve quality

    “Taking the right actions at the right time means we can guarantee quality and consistency.”
    Cheboygan brewing: Joshua Schiefer

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  • Production manager and head brewer at Fell Brewery brewing beer with PLAATO Pro in their fermentation tanks

    Be more efficient

    “Tank residency time has been reduced by around one day per batch on average.”
    Fell Brewery: Tim Bloomer

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Related resources

  • PLAATO MES Bottle Neck Detection brewery brew production scheduling plan

    Bottleneck Detection

    Recognizing where slowdowns happen allows breweries to adjust processes and optimize production flow.

    Identify bottlenecks

  • PLAATO MES forecast product demand brew your batches on time

    Forecast Demand

    Track sales trends, optimize production, and forecast demand, ensuring the right beers are available at the right time.

    Seasonality Reports

  • PLAATO MES Manufacturing Execution System Clean in Place CIP automatic detection and analysis data in production timeline

    Auto CIP Detection

    Streamlines the cleaning process by tracking CIP schedules, reducing downtime between brews.

    Auto Track CIP