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MARCEL HARPER Quality control is a major factor in commercial brewing and mentioning it to professional brewers runs the risk of getting involved in lengthy and very nerdy discussions. Not surprisingly, pro brewers take quality control very seriously because the risks of getting things wrong are severe – for instance, dumping a few thousand rands’ worth of beer down the drain. Homebrewers don’t live with that level of risk (isn’t that a relief?!). But that doesn’t mean we can’t learn from our professional cousins when it comes to ensuring quality. Let me take you through three key quality control measures you can use to improve your homebrew. THREE QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES FOR HOMEBREWERS HOMEBRU 50 | Winter 2019 | ontapmag.co.za