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Gas Chromatography Buyers Guide for Brewers

Bringing testing in-house can feel like a big step.

See how gas chromatography fits into brewing workflows and what it can do for your beer. Learn how it supports ABV checks, flavour consistency, and diacetyl control, and what running these tests on your own schedule looks like in practice.

 

In-House
In-House Testing

Run ABV, flavour, and diacetyl checks when you need them. Make release decisions without waiting for external lab reports.

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Clear Results

Understand how gas chromatography turns a small beer sample into measurable values for ethanol, esters, aldehydes, and VDKs.

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Straightforward Setup

Get a clear view of space, equipment, gases, and training. See what bringing a 200 Series GC into your brewery looks like in practice.

Inside the Buyers Guide

 

 

The buyers guide explains how gas chromatography fits into day-to-day brewing work. It shows what the Ellutia 200 Series GC measures, how the methods run, and what routine testing looks like on a brewery bench. The aim is to help you understand your options and decide if in-house analysis supports your beer quality and release schedule.

GC Basics

An easy explanation of how separation and detection work, and what GC can measure in beer and cider products.

Applications

A breakdown of the main testing areas: ABV, flavour volatiles, diacetyl, and nitrosamines.

Configuration

Clear guidance on detectors, columns, and method choices, and how they relate to different testing goals.

Setup

A look at installation, space needs, gases, training, and what the first few weeks usually involve.

Workflow

How samples move from preparation to report, and what routine testing looks like for different product types.

Costs & ROI

Realistic points on outsourcing fees, time saved, and how in-house checks can support quality and production flow.

Download to Learn More

Get a clear overview of how gas chromatography fits into brewing. See what the 200 Series GC measures, how the methods work, and what running in-house testing looks like day to day.

Download the Buyers Guide

 

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