From mash tuns to bottling lines and just about every piece of gear in between, Gearhead has mainly zeroed in on the machines that help us make beer. However, there is an arsenal of less specialized, more humdrum tools that brewers use every day.
For this edition, John M. Verive asked more than a dozen brewers, assistant brewers, and cellar staff about which go-to tools and gadgets help them get through a long brew day.
The Basics
That big flathead screwdriver
With possibly infinite uses, it seems that every brewery has a favorite screwdriver kicking around—but nobody can ever seem to find it. So, it’s probably best to have at least two or three.