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Can I Skimp on My Brewing Hoses?
Can I Skimp on My Brewing Hoses? You live, breathe and dream beer. You’ve been an enthusiast of the brewing process since you can remember. The...
Brewer Hardware: A Guide for Serious Brewers
Brewer Hardware: A Guide for Serious Brewers Brewing has become more accessible than ever before, and today we’ll discuss some of the basics...
The Shift to Buying Sanitary Fittings Online
The Shift to Buying Sanitary Fittings Online The following is a guest post by Steel & O'Brien While the majority of sanitary fittings are...
What is Orbital Welding?
A customer recently inquired about a large custom job and whether or not we had orbital welding capabilities. We do! For those of you who may...
How to Clean a Food Grade Hose
How to Clean a Food Grade Hose Occasionally, we get asked by customers if the food-grade hoses we supply...
National Pipe Tapered (NPT) vs National Pipe Straight (NPS)
National Pipe Tapered (NPT) vs National Pipe Straight (NPS) You know the old saying: "You learn something new every day"? That proved true...
Sanitary Fittings Quality Inspection Process
Sanitary Fittings Quality Inspection Process A customer recently provided a list of fittings for quote. Within the list there were several...
Tri-Clamp Gasket Material Indicators
"I think you sent me the wrong gaskets." There wasn't a hint of anger in the voice of the customer, rather almost a sense of desperation...
What is Oxygen Cleaning?
What is Oxygen Cleaning? Some customers within the biopharmaceutical industry, among others, require...
Sanitary Fittings Gasket Pricing
Sanitary Fittings Gasket Pricing You may have noticed that our gasket prices are higher than some of our competitors. What you may not know is...
Hempshire Customer Spotlight
Hempshire Customer Spotlight Hempshire is a state-of-the-art, vertically integrated, hemp processing facility licensed within the state of...





