FAQs
Overview
Welcome to the Institute of Brewing & Distilling general questions and answers section. Each year we will be updating the answers to reflect the brewing & distilling industry. These questions and answers came from brewers and distillers like you. We hope you find them helpful and informative.
Please let us know if you encounter any problems or have suggestions. To send a comment, Dan Cannas.
If you don't find the answer to your general brewing or distilling question below, also check The Brewer and Distiller International magazine or the JIB Online. If you still don't find the answer to your question, please email technical@ibd.org.uk.
Looking for careers in Brewing and Distilling?
a. A copy of our booklet " Technical Careers in Brewing and Distilling" available online here
Starting a microbrewery?
a. Contact equipment suppliers on www.bfbi.org.uk.b. We can supply names of independent consultants.
c. Consult www.siba.org.uk or www.camra.org.uk.
Where can I find IBD / IOB Recommended Methods of Analysis?
The IBD no longer maintains its Recommended Methods of Analysis.
These have been integrated into EBC's Analytica and can be obtained from their publishers.
a. Contact the EBC publishers via www.europeanbreweryconvention.org.b. Contact Brewing Research International on www.brewingresearch.com.
c. Contact American Society Brewing Chemists via www.asbcnet.org.
2012/13 IBD Media Pack!
It's now available to download. If you have any questions please contact Charlotte Redfern, credfern@wiley.com or T: +44 (0) 1243 770121.