Articles, technical guides, and case study breakdowns drawn directly from our engagements — updated as new projects wrap.
A walkthrough of the heat-load calculations we run before recommending chiller capacity, with the shortcuts that cause under-sizing on real fermentation cellars.
Beyond the wastewater argument — throughput, wine loss, and cleaning labor differences we've measured across six winery retrofits.
A decision framework built around batch volume, target ABV, and aroma retention priorities, with rough capital cost bands for each method.
What to document before a controls contractor shows up — I/O lists, undocumented interlocks, and the recipe logic operators built around the old system's quirks.
The full technical breakdown behind our Destilería Los Agaves engagement — reflux ratio adjustments, cut timing, and the congener testing that validated the change.
The order we size utilities in for a new build, and the three assumptions that cause the most expensive change orders mid-construction.