Ep 33 - Turning Wastewater Into Biogas - Dr. Thomas Fudge - WASE

Wastewater: Craft Beer’s Dirty Secret 💧🤐The topic that no brewer wants to talk about. Wastewater. But what if that “waste” could power your brewery?In this "Tomorrow's World" style episode, Dr. Thomas Fudge, Founder of WASE, reveals how wastewater can be converted into valuable biogas—turning pollution into power. With brewing as a significant contributor to water waste, Dr. Fudge challenges the industry to rethink wastewater as an untapped resource.Explore the science, real-life examples like Hepworth Brewery, and practical advice to make your brewery greener. If you’re serious about brewing sustainably, this episode uncovers the next big step in eco-conscious brewing.Key Topics:•⁠  ⁠Brewing’s impact on water pollution 🌊•⁠  ⁠Anaerobic digestion - transforming wastewater into biogas•⁠  ⁠Hepworth Brewery’s waste water case study•⁠  ⁠Practical advice for sustainable brewingChapters05:06 - Wastewater and its impact on the environment13:51 - Key terms in wastewater (COD/BOD/TSS/TDS/pH)24:01 - Anaerobic digestion overview and WASE solution to its problems39:01 - The quality of biogas produced, can it be used as a like-for-like replacement to grid gas?44:23 - Hepworth Brewery case study52:07 - Top 3 questions brewers ask Dr Thomas FudgeSponsor: Jack Coomber MarketingLinks:🔗 WASE Website🔗 Article - Craft Brewers: Do We Need to Talk About Wastewater?🔗 Chris' LinkedIn🔗 Jack Coomber's LinkedIn