SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

     DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

INDUSTRIAL VISIT 

UNITED BREWERIES LTD, ARANOVOYAL VILLAGE,THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT

 

On May 5, 2023, the Department of Management Studies at SRM Valliammai Engineering College at SRM Nagar Kattankulathur organized an Industrial visit to United Breweries Ltd, Aranovoyal village, Thiruvallur district. The production plant was visited by the 47 MBA students to acquire practical experience with the production process and managerial duties.

The students were accompanied by Mrs. A. UmaDevi, Assistant Professor and Dr. M. Ganesan@kanagaraj, Assistant Professor, visited the United Breweries Ltd which carries out the production of Beer.

We reached the company around 11:00 AM, the plant’s quality officer Mr. Deepak welcomed us with open arms. He took us around the unit and explained us each and every step in the production process .The factory outlay was perfectly cleaned, organized and both the pathways had boards stating their layout blueprint, emergency escape route, fire exit lines and earth resistance test certificate etc .This industry follows Heineken Leadership Competency and 5S methodology to retain its reputation in the market.

Initially he accompanied us to the Brew house, it is the place where the production process begins. It takes completely of 12 to 15 days to process the beverage. Malt, rice, maize are added to the kettle. Atonce, grinded and broken into particles it reaches mash kettle. In this stage water is added at 45 degree and slowly the temperature raises to 55,61 and 68.Chemicals are added and checked whether all the malt are converted, it reaches the filter to extract the impurities.

  Now the sugar is added at 100 degree to the next kettle named whirlpool. Here, waste gets settled down and pure liquid is collected. The liquid is allowed to ferment at 50.5 degree. Sugar is consumed by yeast plus heat energy and temperature serially comes down to 2 degree and it is allowed to ferment for 6 to 7 days in the yeast propogation area.

After fermentation, it enters lagaring stage. Here it is filtered and the yeast is utilized for further production. After lagaring it is heated at 100 degree and cooled at 2 degree and then enters the BBT-Bright Beer Tank. Now CO2 is added not only for fullness or body but for foaming potential, flavour enhancing and shelf life  extension.

After BBT it reaches packaging section. They use new and secondhand bottles and they stated that one line of bottling can hold nearly 25 litres of beer 

Consequently, the industrial visit provided us with the chance to observe the various processes that are carried out at the United Breweries Ltd and to learn more about the various steps involved in it.

We would like to thank Director and Principal and Dr. K.Sentamilselvan, HOD, Department of MBA, Industrial visit coordinator Dr. J.Anand and the College management for providing us this opportunity.

 

Industrial visit coordinator                                                                                           HOD