Here’s a quick run-down of why we’re your company. Owner Phillip Kelm’s brewing credentials include a Diploma in Brewing Science from the Siebel Institute and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Better than 19 years’ commercial brewing experience, with more than 15 years of that international service uniquely qualifies him for worldwide brewery consultations. He has installed equipment from Specific Mechanical, Pub, CDC, K&S, DME, Meura, Cask, Bavarian, Zhongde, Joh. Albrecht, and others. He’s provided professional brewing services in Australia, Brazil, England, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mexico, Palau, Taiwan, and many in USA.
Our professional brewing contacts provide us with quick access to equipment sources, ingredient suppliers, and professional help and advice. Experience with all the influential brewing regions of the world has given Gitche Gumee Brewing Services a broad background in authentic beer styles, including brewing on many different systems with a full spectrum of ingredients.
As brewing industry professionals, we can bring a portable brewing tool set including stainless hose banding equipment, ASBC grain sieves, full TIG welding kit, brazing equipment, aluminum can micrometer, refractometers, hydrometers, pH meters, chlorine measurement, beer color measurement, calipers, gauges, and a broad range of useful measuring and repair equipment. Armed with experience, skill, and a comprehensive library of over seven dozen brewing texts, Phil is a member in good standing of the Brewers’ Association; the Master Brewers’ Association of the Americas, the United States Association of Cider Makers, and a frequent contributor to Probrewer.com.
Gitche Gumee Brewery Services has a passion to get the job done right the first time, on budget, and to the owners’ satisfaction. We enjoy being challenged by unique locations and circumstances, and providing superior, world-class results regardless the obstacles.
