Diana Hernandez

• Maintained accurate records of brewing activities, enabling data-driven decision making for process improvements.
• Day to day processes included:

- Wort production on a 7BBL system, milling, wort transfers and following recipes and brewing process to achieve desired consistent targets throughout batches.

- Cellaring Duties including fermentation management, yeast pitching, yeast harvest and yeast cell counts, dry hops, transfers, fruit additions, carbing and packaging.

-Cleaning which includes keg washing, CIP of fermenters, hoses, heat HX, brew system and general cleanliness and organizing.

• Collaborated with team members for smooth operations, resulting in reduced downtime and improved workflow.
• Managed inventory effectively, ensuring timely procurement of raw materials and minimizing waste.
• Assisted in marketing efforts, engaging with customers at events and tastings to promote brand awareness and loyalty.

• Brewhouse operation and wort production on a fully automated BrauKon 40 HL brewhouse, data tracking with in-house spreadsheets, brew logs, and Ekos software, raw materials assessment and handling, yeast planning, propagation, and harvesting for serial re-pitching with counting and viability measurement, dry hopping of beer utilizing a BrauKon Hop Gun,
• CIP of all brewhouse and cellar equipment and general cleanliness tasks, daily fermentation tracking measurements and logging, documentation and data entry for all processes, staying up-to-date with all pertinent brewing updates and communications, performing and recording raw materials inventory counts on a regular basis.
• Participated in industry events and conferences, staying informed on emerging trends and technologies in brewing techniques.

• Knowledge of Brewing process and brewing in general (milling, mashing, lautering, wort boiling, cooling and transferring to fermenters), monitor, pitch, and evaluate yeast as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness of all areas of the brew house and tasting room/cold box
• Achieved consistent flavor profiles across multiple batches by diligently monitoring key brewing parameters such as temperature, pH levels, and gravity measurements.
• Kegging, wash kegs, clean brewing equipment and fermenter,
• Beer Line cleaning
• Increased production efficiency through the optimization of brewing schedules and equipment maintenance routines.
• Mentored assistant brewers, fostering a culture of teamwork and professional development within the brewery.
• Implemented continuous improvement initiatives, leading to streamlined operations and cost savings.
• Collaborated with taproom management to curate an engaging guest experience that showcased the brewery''s product offerings.

• Form preparations of books loans using the computer systems, filing of book orders, print order labels and package orders for student pickup, answer phones and place customer orders over the phone, assist in opening/closing procedures.

• Assist staff in laboratory or fieldwork, perform laboratory tasks with minimal supervision, responsible for care of research animals, prepare reports, keep records and make independent decisions.

• Prepared students for retake of the Taks test.