Watch Colorado’s Grist Brewing crunch variables like draft temperature, pressure and carbonation via BarTrack

“If we can’t measure it, we cannot control it,” says Robert Malone, head of brewing operations at Grist Brew Co. in the video above. Malone then goes on to discuss BarTrack — a product and service that uses plug-and-play sensors to measure nearly a dozen beverage-specific variables in a taproom or bar’s draft system. BarTack, for instance, can monitor draft beverage quality and keg levels in real time with no moving parts or intrusion to the beer line. The data from the sensors, combined with the intuitive BarTrack App and point-of-sale integration, delivers a comprehensive view of the causes and impact of waste on the bottom line. Sound interesting? Just listen to Malone in the video above.

“I want to make sure our temperature is correct. I want to make sure our carbonation is correct,” says Malone in the endorsement video above. “We need to make sure pressure is correct, and what BarTrack does is give us daily reports on how well we’re doing with this.”

BarTrack’s reporting helps teams pinpoint and differentiate causes of beverage waste, including unrung drinks and draft system balance. Sources of waste are categorized and displayed through reporting trends to support data-driven decisions, empowering bar, restaurant and venue teams with the insights and diagnostics needed to make improvements to draft beverage inventory processes. Malone points out in the video how BarTrack has become a training tool for bartenders, reducing draft waste by 30+ percent. According to BarTrack, industry average for draft beverage keg yield is only 77.5 percent. That’s a lot of waste. Learn more in the video above or by visiting BarTrack’s website.