Craft Home Beer Brewing Essentials
LEARN IT. BREW IT. TASTE IT.
Ever wonder what actually goes into brewing a great beer?
Go beyond simply enjoying craft beer and discover what goes into making it. Craft Beer Brewing Essentials is a six-week, hands-on introduction to the science, process, and creativity behind home brewing.
Participants will explore brewing terminology, beer styles, ingredients, recipe development, sanitation, fermentation, carbonation, packaging, and more. The centerpiece of the course is a hands-on brewing session where participants work through the process of milling grain, preparing the mash and wort, cooling, and pitching yeast.
By the final session, participants will explore adjunct ingredients and take part in a sensory evaluation of the batch produced during the course.
WHAT YOU'LL EXPLORE:
- Brewing fundamentals & terminology
- Beer styles & their origins
- Malt, hops, yeast & water
- Recipe development
- Hands-on brewing
- Fermentation & carbonation
- Sanitation & quality
- Bottling, cans & kegs
- Adjunct ingredients
- Sensory evaluation
COURSE SCHEDULE:
6 Saturdays | March 14 – April 18
Background Terms and Basics Science - Saturday March 14th, 9:30 - 10:45 am
Hands on Science of Brewing - Saturday March 21st, 9:00 - 2:00 pm.
Main Ingredients - Saturday March 28th, 9:30 - 10:45 am.
Safety and Brewing Quality - Saturday April 4th, 9:30 - 10:45 am.
Packaging and Bottling - Saturday April 4th, 9:30 - 10:45 am.
Added Ingredients - April 18th, 9:30 - 10:45 am.
FAQS
No. The course begins with brewing terminology, basic science, equipment, beer styles, and recipe development before moving into the hands-on process.
Yes! The course includes a dedicated hands-on brewing day where participants will work through milling grain, soaking barley, boiling and cooling wort, and pitching yeast.
Yes. Participants will follow a home-brewed batch through the brewing process and conclude the course with a sensory evaluation of the batch.
The program runs for six Saturdays from March 14 through April 18. Most sessions are approximately 75 minutes.
Yes. All participants must be 21 years of age or older to enroll in Craft Beer Brewing Essentials.
OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
Greenley Library, Room 20
934-420-5902
continuinged@farmingdale.edu
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
| PROGRAM INFORMATION AT-A-GLANCE |
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| 📅Dates: Saturdays March 14- April 18th |
| 🕐Time: 9:30am - 10:45am |
| 💻Format: In-Person |
| 💲Cost: $300 |