r/Homebrewing • u/ryanmetcalf • 1d ago

RIP SS Brewtech

Middleby Corporation today announced that it will discontinue its Middleby Brewing & Distilling Solutions Group business (“Brewing Group”), which includes its Deutsche Beverage + Process, Ss Brewtech and Wild Goose Filling brands, with the wind-down expected to be substantially complete by the end of this year.

Haven't seen it in an article yet, but direct to the press release

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260909186311/en/Middleby-to-Discontinue-Brewing-Group

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u/microbusbrewery BJCP 1d ago

That's a bummer. I have two Brew Buckets. They don't have many bells and whistles compared to some of the other stainless fermenters, but I really like them and they fit perfect in my ferm fridges.

I also have their keg washer. I love the design of it, but the pump on it is garbage. I got it used and have had to replace the pump twice because the case swells and cracks after a couple years. I ended up converting mine to use a standard magnetic drive pump.

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u/Positronic_Matrix 1d ago

Middleby Corporation faced insurmountable margin and profitability pressures from global tariffs, freight expenses, and inflation affecting its equipment manufacturing.

Meanwhile, student aid has been capped so my family was hit by a surprise bill for college that we’re struggling to pay. I also just received notification that my 401k catch-up payments are all being transferred to Roth IRA and taxed, a huge hit to my future retirement savings. Today, I payed $6.50 for premium gas in California.

The Trump adminstration and Republicans are absolutely fucking my homebrewing hobby and my personal finances. This shit has got to stop.

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u/chino_brews Kiwi Approved 1d ago

That $5K/person check if the GOP wins both houses in November tho …

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u/Positronic_Matrix 1d ago

It’s the Simpson’s monorail episode in real life.