Optimized Distillery Solutions – From Concept to Efficiency
Expert consulting for your needs.
Optimized Distillery Solutions – From Concept to Efficiency
Expert consulting for your needs.
About JR Unity Consultancy Services
Our Mission
At JR Unity, we are dedicated to providing top-notch distillery solutions tailored to our clients' unique needs. Our mission is to deliver process improvement, innovative designs and effective project management that ensure success for every venture.
Expert Consulting Services for Your Business
Distillery setup & expansions
Distillery setup & expansions
Distillery setup & expansions
We can help you plan and define your new distillery - from idea to concept to tender.
Energy audit - Energy savings
Distillery setup & expansions
Distillery setup & expansions
Conducting studies of thermal balance to identify potential loss reduction opportunities at your distillery.
Process improvement
Distillery setup & expansions
Process improvement
Working as a link between your distillery and suppliers, we support the steps that are necessary to make your operation more efficient and reduce waste.
Project Management
Warehouse & Maturation Automation Services
Process improvement
We can help you manage complex projects (technical or research) from start to finish, ensuring that they are delivered on time and within budget.
Recipe Development for Distilleries
Warehouse & Maturation Automation Services
Warehouse & Maturation Automation Services
We offer comprehensive support depending on the spirit’s profile & target market tailored to whisk(e)y, gin, rum, vodka, liqueurs, or innovative hybrid spirits.
Warehouse & Maturation Automation Services
Warehouse & Maturation Automation Services
Warehouse & Maturation Automation Services
We support distilleries in streamlining warehouse operations, improving maturation oversight and support concepts for maturation improvement.
Distillery setup & expansions
Distillery design and setup
Early stage distillery design for rough-order-of magnitude cost and project evaluation evaluation study. Working from future demand to minimum equipment size and production schedules.
Acting as a technical advisor and mediator between architects and OEMs at an early stage to maximise your success.
Helping you define the product you want to see on the shelf by selecting the right equipment, the right processes and assuring your business can scale in the future.
User specification requirement (URS) creation and tender issuing
Equipment procurement: sourcing from trusted suppliers
Vendor selection & comparison
Energy audit - Energy savings
Energy optimizing distilleries for efficiency and sustainability.
By integrating advanced methodologies such as pinch analysis and adhering to best practices in energy management, we assist distilleries and breweries in optimizing their operations and reducing environmental impact
Energy efficiency assessment and optimization
Pinch analysis for heat integration
Support sustainable process design and implementation
Process improvement and yield optimisation
Maximizing efficiency and yield is crucial for a successful and sustainable distillery operation. Our goal is to help distilleries streamline operations, improve sustainability, and boost overall profitability through tailored process improvements.
Raw material processing and brewhouse efficiency optimisation
Fermentation process refinement
Distillation column & pot still efficiency
Botanical usage and extraction optimisation
Alcohol recovery & loss reduction
Sensory & analysis training
Project management
Distillery Project Solutions
For new business, we offer full project management support, handling everything for you from concept to production. Reach out to us for specific enquiries.
For well established business, we can look after your technical or research projects, support concept creation of process improvement, equipment upgrade or expansion projects.
Efficient Project Management
We understand that time is money, and we work diligently to ensure that your project is completed efficiently and within your timeline. Our experienced project managers will oversee every aspect of your project to ensure a smooth and successful outcome.
Dedicated Support
We are committed to providing our clients with the highest level of customer support. Our dedicated support team is available to answer any questions or concerns you may have about your project, and we are always here to help you achieve your goals.
Recipe Development for Distilleries
Selection of raw material (Base Ingredients)
Process design/refinement and gap analysis against current production facility
Process refinement
Maturation & aging strategy (for barrel-aged spirits)
Sensory analysis & iteration
Warehouse & maturation automation services
Automation strategy & road mapping
Feasibility & process review
URS development for automation projects
Maturation loss management
Cask inspection development
About Jan Hodel-Keane, PhD
Our Expertise
As the Principal Consultant Jan brings a powerful blend of technical, managerial, and scientific expertise to the distillery industry. As a Product Development Lead in distillery automation, Jan has designed advanced manufacturing solutions that drive efficiency and enhance productivity, with a strong focus on cask maturation.
His role involves managing technical requirements, overseeing complex supply chains, and ensuring alignment with strategic goals. Previously, as R&D Manager at West Cork Distillers, Jan optimized production through yield improvements, fermentation enhancements, and innovations in cask management, reducing process variability and boosting operational efficiency.
Jan’s academic background includes a PhD in Chemical Engineering focused on distillation modelling and a Master’s in Brewing and Distilling, through which he developed expertise in quality assessment and the sensory profile of spirits. His technical acumen is complemented by his leadership skills, demonstrated through managing diverse teams and executing projects.
Jan is also an active member of the Chartered Institute of Brewers & Distillers, where he contributes as a board examiner and chairperson of the Irish Section. This combination of hands-on technical experience, strategic oversight, and industry insight positions him as an invaluable asset for guiding operational excellence and innovation in distillery manufacturing.