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

Published 2023-01-27
In this video you can enjoy a detailed look at a craft beer canning line at Tree House Brewery.

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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 YouTube, 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:

www.instagram.com/treehousebrewco/
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www.instagram.com/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/

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All Comments (21)
  • 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. 🙌
  • @tufaznail
    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.
  • @ChrisP978
    Thanks Nate! Good to hear that you aren't afraid to dump a batch if it doesn't meet your standards.
  • These videos definitely aren’t too long, this is one of the best series I’ve seen on YouTube! 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!
  • @kenhunt
    I'd love if the packaging line ended in UPS/FedEx boxes getting shipped to my house 🙂
  • 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.
  • @ronaldb479
    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!
  • @donalix6310
    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
  • @JJ_MTB_15
    Loving the videos guys. The amount of automation you've been able to incorporate into the process without sacrificing quality is staggering.
  • Low-fills are one of the perks of working in a brewery. Awesome videos.
  • @Rebekahstrand
    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 YouTube Fridays has become this household’s favorite day 🎉
  • @avidworkslol
    Man, it's been so impressive watching you guys continually grow since the early Monson days.
  • @Fatimalnx
    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!
  • @downsideup119
    These are my favourite videos on the internet. Amazing job and please keep inspiring us.
  • @bgirard420
    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!
  • @danc1662
    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!!
  • @hesserjw
    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 :)
  • @achoke
    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!
  • @Ryan-rj5dp
    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.