Optimizing production through automated fermentation monitoring – with Easybeer & Prizm Brewing
PLAATO’s webinar with Easybeer and Prizm Brewing
At PLAATO we believe in a world where every fermentation is perfectly consistent, brewing downtime is minimized, and costly errors become a thing of the past. We’re working hard to make that vision a reality. And that involves helping to spread the word through our great customers, like Prizm Brewing in France (renowned for their technical mastery, they demonstrate: better planning, fewer errors, and enhanced quality control), and our amazing partners like EasyBrew (an all-in-one software designed for craft breweries to help them save time, simplify operations, and boost performance.)
Plus, a bit about us: Our PLAATO Pros, a connected fermentation sensor solution for breweries, allow you to monitor the fermentation of your brews in real time .The data is integrated directly into Easybeer, giving you a clear view of your tanks without having to open them.
Teaming up to help other breweries: brew smarter, grow faster
Our PLAATO team recently spoke at a fantastic webinar with EasyBrew and Prizm Brewery, diving deep into how automated fermentation monitoring can revolutionize your production. Antoine Kerrec from Prizm Brewery shared incredible insights, alongside our CEO Magnus, and our client success expert, Emily.
It was such a pleasure to dig into the details with our friends at Easybeer and Antoine from Prizm Brewing, a brewery who is known for constantly pushing flavor boundaries and experimenting with bold techniques. Prizm gave us a behind-the-scenes look at how they're streamlining their production using automated fermentation monitoring.
In an industry that’s always evolving, it’s all about staying sharp and efficient – and they’re doing just that. Whether you’re a brewing veteran or just getting started, this session was packed with insights, practical takeaways, and a real-world example of how smart tools like PLAATO are making a real difference.
Antoine from Prizm Brewing explained how it's helped them: “We, like many breweries, used to take a single filtered sample per day and would note it on a small sheet, so only one piece of data per day at most. We like data and we wanted to have more monitoring to understand and increase the precision of our fermentations to optimise our production. Since installing PLAATO’s on all 14 fermenters and having full visibility across all our tanks at the same time, we’re achieving that and also saving a lot of time throughout the day, approximately 2.5 hours!”
A glimpse inside our webinar with EasyBeer and Prizm Brewing as it was about to get underway.
How PLAATO helps to immediately identify a drop in fermentation activity
Antoine continued: “We reuse a lot of yeast and by seeing fermentation activity via the curves on the app, first of all we can see that it’s progressing as expected but also if we can reuse it. It’s a lot of work to run the deep analysis on yeast vitality and we’re not perfect. But by using the (PLAATO) Pro to track the progress, we can see very very quickly if something is different from usual and where we need to make changes. For example, in the below case I see the fermentation is taking longer so therefore I can react quickly and add a packet of yeast to ensure that it won't impact my production schedule too much. Really, it would be impossible to detect something like that with a single daily manual measurement.”
A graph from inside PLAATO’s software showing the density, temperature and fermentation of a brew.
Anticipating variations during fermentation before they become critical, with PLAATO
Antoine, from Prism Brewing, further noted: “It's true that there are sometimes certain problems that have gone a little unnoticed before and which have caused us some worry. On several occasions, our fermenters have risen too high temperature wise due to our chiller breaking down. Thanks to the PLAATO temperature alerts directly on our phone, we were able to put solutions in place for it whether I'm at the brewery or at home. We also use alerts to rest our lagers. I get an alert when the fermentation reaches the right point and then straight away, I can make modifications on my fermenter temperature."
Production Planning and Tank Utilisation become a lot easier with PLAATO’s data and analytics.
To improve, first you need to measure – plus the key benefits of PLAATO
At PLAATO, our philosophy, inspired by Peter Drucker, is simple: "You can't manage what you don't measure." This resonates profoundly with brewers who often rely on manual, time-consuming methods like paper logs and densimeters. These traditional approaches are prone to human error, lack continuous oversight, and can lead to missed opportunities.
PLAATO's solution is an industrial-grade sensor (PLAATO Pro) that takes precise measurements every 30 minutes – density, temperature, and fermentation activity. It's incredibly easy to install, cable-free, and connects wirelessly to the PLAATO Cloud software, transforming raw data into actionable insights accessible on your computer and phone.
Prizm Brewery, an innovative force in the brewing world, uses PLAATO on all 14 of their fermenters daily. In our webinar, Antoine highlighted key benefits:
Immediate Anomaly Detection: Catch slowdowns or unexpected fermentation behavior instantly, allowing for quick corrective action, like adding more yeast.
Proactive Problem Solving: Temperature alerts on your phone mean you can address issues like a malfunctioning chiller even when you're away from the brewery.
Reduced Fermentation Time: Accurately know when fermentation is complete, allowing for earlier crash cooling and tank turnover. This significantly boosts fermenter utilization by over 20% without new investments.
Enhanced Recipe Consistency: Track the impact of recipe changes in real-time, ensuring consistent quality across every batch.
More Reactivity, Less Movement: Monitor and even control cold settings remotely, freeing up your weekends and enabling flexible production planning.
Time Savings & Reduced Risk: Automating measurements saves valuable time for your team and reduces the need for constant manual sampling, minimizing product waste.
Antoine emphasized how PLAATO has transformed their operations, providing a level of control and insight that manual methods simply can't match.
Ready to see how PLAATO can transform your brewery? We’re already trusted by 300+ breweries all over the world.
Talk to our PLAATO team today for a quote, more info – or to book your free personalized demo.
You can also view the full webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQINrTPcGiY
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