EXBUSN 245 - Advanced Brewing - Brew U

Course Description

Following up on the popular Brewing Basics course offered last summer, Advanced Brewing will provide a deeper understanding of the brewing processes that will enable students to identify and treat the causes of off flavors in beer. The instructors will address 1) mashing and water chemistry, 2) yeast and fermentation/microorganisms, and 3) sanitation practices. Along with past instructor Brad Edmunds (Zone 9 Brewing Company), guest instructors will include Drew Morden (Tioga Sequoia Brewery), Mike Sumaya (Incernati Brewing), and Joseph Solano (411 Broadway). Each week students will attend one lecture and one lab session where they will sample and identify specific flaws in beer. The final night, students will be given a blind test of beer with specific off flavors in order to identify their causes. This program is offered in cooperation with the Central Valley Brewers Guild. Students must be age 21 or older and have home brewing experience or have completed Brewing Basics at the Downtown Center.