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Travis J. Slaughter

Nashville,T.N.

Summary

Dynamic brewing professional with a strong understanding of the field of fermentation. Extensive experience at Bearded Iris Brewing Company, excelling in QA/QC program development, and team training. Experience in sensory science. Effective communication, driving operational efficiency, and quality assurance in beverage production. Dedicated to continuous learning and innovation in brewing processes. Proven to be a strong, personable leader in the workplace.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Cellar Manager and QA/QC

Bearded Iris Brewing Company
Nashville, T.N.
01.2020 - Current
  • Managing all cellar tasks, centrifuging, and kegging for a 30 bbl system with eight 120 bbl fermenters, four 120 bbl brites, two 60 bbl fermenters, one 60 bbl brite, four 30 bbl fermenters, and two 30 bbl brites.
  • Hiring and training for all cellar operators.
  • Trained every production member on the outdoor cellar when it was first installed.
  • Calibrating both the Anton Paar Snap 51 and cboxqc at line.
  • Working cross-facility for product matching at the other IndieBrew brewery, Scofflaw Brewing Company.
  • Building the current QA/QC and sensory programs at BIBCO.
  • Running VDKs on a UV/VIS spec on all beers prior to the crash.
  • Running actual ABV testing on a UV/VIS spec.
  • Future tests for FAN, IBU, protein, and polyphenols, etc.
  • Spearheading a yeast repitch program with hopes for PCR implementation.
  • Ensuring all data captured is up to date and logical.
  • Cellar Operator SOPs, HACCP, and CCP creation for the brewery.
  • Cellar and lab inventory management.
  • Weekly 03 meetings with my team members.

Cellar Operator

Bearded Iris Brewing Company
Nashville, T.N.
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Completing all cellar tasks including CIPs, daily gravities and pH checks, dry hops and additions using a hop cannon for the outdoor cellar
  • Centrifuging on an Alfa Laval centrifuge
  • Kegging and assisting on the canning line and anywhere else when needed
  • Data capture in all tasks
  • Experience with Ekos

Head Brewer

Pretoria Fields Collective
Albany, G.A.
10.2019 - 02.2020
  • Planning all operations as well as operating a 30bbl system with a small cellar including brewing, transfers, kegging, and canning on a wild goose four head two lane canning line, and simple lab work
  • All ingredients and ordering for production needs
  • Recipe development for 30 bbl brands as well as a sour beer program
  • Training team members for all production
  • SOP development
  • Calibrating simple lab equipment

Brewer

Pretoria Fields Collective
Albany, G.A.
03.2019 - 10.2019
  • Wort production on a 30bbl system and all production tasks including transfers, packaging, yeast management, etc
  • Recipe development on a small 1 bbl system
  • Experience with Ekos

Brewer

Terrapin Beer Company
Athens, G.A.
06.2018 - 03.2019
  • Wort production, cellaring, filtering using DE, centrifuge, and membrane filters on a 100bbl semi-automated system
  • Training new team members on all tasks
  • Experience with Orchestrated Beer

Assistant Brewer

Waterline Brewing Company
Wilmington, N.C.
05.2017 - 08.2017
  • Wort Production on a 5bbl system including cellaring, packaging, and yeast management

Education

Bachelor of Science - Fermentation Sciences

Appalachian State University
05-2018

Skills

  • Brewing
  • Filtering
  • Cellaring
  • Packaging
  • Managing in a beverage production environment
  • Sensory science/Training
  • Lab work
  • Strong work ethic
  • Strong communication skills
  • Personable/social
  • Quick learner
  • Strong teacher
  • Desire to learn

Activities

  • Jazz drummer and percussionist for Max Levy and The Hawaiian Shirts for eight years.
  • Performed at festivals, benefit concerts, weddings, breweries, wineries, bars, art museums, and private events across the state of North Carolina.
  • I have taken up vinyl DJing to share my passion and show people music they should be "hip" to.
  • Leadership roles in music such as drum major and pep band director.
  • Volunteered with a local youth group to help the community for eight years.
  • John Philip Sousa Award (highest honor representing leadership and musical excellence).
  • Actively fermenting and gardening outside of work.
  • In love with all things funky and fermented

Timeline

Cellar Manager and QA/QC

Bearded Iris Brewing Company
01.2020 - Current

Cellar Operator

Bearded Iris Brewing Company
01.2020 - 12.2020

Head Brewer

Pretoria Fields Collective
10.2019 - 02.2020

Brewer

Pretoria Fields Collective
03.2019 - 10.2019

Brewer

Terrapin Beer Company
06.2018 - 03.2019

Assistant Brewer

Waterline Brewing Company
05.2017 - 08.2017

Bachelor of Science - Fermentation Sciences

Appalachian State University

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