This week’s must-hear podcast from Hop Forward features a masterclass in brewery cleaning and hygiene – from none other than NicheSolutions’ own consultant microbiologist, Paul Browning.
Here’s everything you need to know about the threat of biofilms, and how to win the battle against every brewer’s invisible enemies.
You spend vast amounts of time cleaning vessels, packaging lines, containers and just about anything that comes into contact with wort and beer. And all with very good reason. Lurking between those heat exchanger plates, elbows, valves, and just about anywhere that’s everywhere, is a world of microbiology – wild yeasts – all hungry for a sugary feast to multiply and rock their world.
But it doesn’t stop there. Within your brewhouse are biofilms: a thin but robust layer of mucilage clinging to a solid surface containing a community of beer spoilage microorganisms… the unseen enemy.
Click here to listen to the podcast, or to download for later.
Here at NicheSolutions, we can advise you on the use of all our cleaning products, can organise site visits and staff training days. Ask about Enzybrew 10, an effective way to combat biofilms, used occasionally as part of your regular cleaning regime.
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28th Mar 2025
Niche Solutions Pack Size Changes
Dear Niche Solutions Customers,
I am writing with news of our forthcoming change in how we supply your products. From 1st April we will be making the change to supply our products in kilograms (kg) rather than in litres (L) as we currently do.
We have taken the decision to make the change for several reasons, firstly for manual handling reasons, for instance a 25L drum of Phosphoric Acid weighs 42.22kg and a drum of Caustic 33.75kg. Whilst there are no legal limits to weight, the HSE recommends the maximum safe lifting weight is 25kg, and secondly many couriers now have a limit of 30kg per item so this has made sending single items increasingly problematic.
Also selling in kg will now make it easier for you to calculate when using the products and also will enable clear like for like pricing comparisons as it is always our aim to make life as simple as possible for our valued customers.
With this change comes price implications, whereby supplying items in smaller quantities obviously will mean a reduction in unit pricing. I have attached your new price list showing the new sizes and prices. The majority of products will now be sold in 25kg / 200kg / 1000kg quantities, with the exception of Brausol which will continue to be sold in 20kg / 200kg / 1000kg sizes, and Isopropanol (IPA) which will be sold in 20kg / 150kg sizes. Please continue to order using your usual method of either telephone 01604879831 where Gemma or myself will be happy to help, by email orders@nichesolutionsgb.co.uk or via the website www.nichesolutionsgb.co.uk
We have taken the difficult decision to introduce a charge for uplifting empty 25L/25kg drums, we have provided this service free of charge for 14 year, but due to the ever increasing costs of haulage costs and other associated costs, we are unable to absorb these costs any longer. Therefore we have introduced a flat rate fee of £50.00 per pallet on all 25L/25kg drum collection requests with immediate effect. Keykeg Recycling charges will also rise to £1.50 per keg on kegs purchased from Niche (all prices exclude vat). The upside of this is the drums will be uplifted much quicker, and we aim to arrange collection within 10 working days, and much sooner in most cases.
l appreciate changes are never welcome, however I hope that these changes will make life easier for you, and you can be assured that at Niche our number one priority is, and always will be, making sure our customers receive the best service and technical back-up possible, and to make the purchasing process as simple and stress free as can be with a supplier they can rely on.
If you have any questions or require clarification on this or any other matter, please feel free to contact the Niche Team, we are here to help.
Yours faithfully
Mandy
General Manager
Niche Solutions GB Ltd
The Niche Team
11th Dec 2024
Niche Solutions GB Christmas Shutdown 2024
As from 12pm Friday 22nd December our offices and factory will be closed for our annual Christmas and New Year Shutdown, this shutdown will continue until 2nd January 2025.
Orders can still be placed through our website with these being fulfilled on 2nd January onwards, alternatively orders can also be placed via our orders email orders@nichesolutionsgb.co.uk
We would like to thank all of our customers for their continued support this year as we continue improve and expand our products and services offering to our customers.
On Behalf of all of the Niche Solutions Team we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year
Thank you
The Niche Team
5th Jun 2024
Introducing Our Returnable Blue Pallet System
As from 5pm Thursday 28th March our offices and factory will be closed for our annual Easter Break, this break will continue through to Tuesday 2nd April.
Orders can still be placed during this break through our website with these being fulfilled on 2nd April onwards and deliveries will be completed on Wednesday 3rd April, alternatively orders can also be placed via our orders email orders@nichesolutionsgb.co.uk
Orders placed before 12pm on Wednesday 27th March will be delivered before Good Friday.
We would like to thank all of our customers for their continued support throughout the start of 2024.
On Behalf of all of the Niche Solutions Team we wish you all a Happy Easter Break
Thank you
The Niche Solutions Team