Stephen Daniels is the Food and Beverage Business Development and Sales Manager at Filtrox, North America. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an Associate's Degree in Viticulture and Enology from Walla Walla Community College. He is a filtration expert at Filtrox, working on innovative filtration technologies for the beverage industry.

Today, Stephen joins me to discuss all things filtration, including the latest media from Filtrox that removes TCA. We explore why many filter presses and filter sheets get a bad reputation and the benefits of good depth media filtration technology. Stephen shares how you can create haze stability for a consistent product and what’s next in the filtration industry. He also shares his thoughts on hard seltzers and the importance of shelf life and stability in your finished product.

This week on Consuming the Craft:

●      A new filtration media from Filtrox that removes TCA

●      Why many filter sheets and filter presses have a terrible reputation

●      The benefits of depth media filtration technology

●      Creating haze stability for consistency in the finished product

●      Booze Clues: Vermouth Barrel-Aged Aphrodisia (Pyment) - Superstition Meadery

●      Booze Clues: Matchstick Straight Bourbon - McClintock Distilling

●      What’s next in the filtration industry

●      Is Hard Seltzer here to stay

●      The importance of shelf-life and stability

Resources Mentioned:

●      FIBRAFIX TX-R for TCA Removal

Connect with Stephen Daniels:

●      Filtrox Website

●      Filtrox on LinkedIn

●      Filtrox on Instagram

●      Filtrox on Facebook

●      Filtrox on Twitter

●      Stephen Daniels on LinkedIn

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