About Scheduling a Private Instruction

This is Lesson 5 of our homebrewing lesson plan. Our private instruction lesson plans are instruction only.  They do not include beverage/food production on site or any beverage/food handling. 

The World of Brewing Yeast

Approximate lesson time: 40-60 minutes

This Lesson 5 Plan Includes:

• Yeast lifecycle and timeline
• Brewing yeast health and nutrition - how is it achieved?
• Discussion of poor yeast health, common flavor flaws and other problems
• Ale yeast versus lager yeast
• Making lagers and the lagering process
• Yeast selection methods - the major selection factors
• Making starters and Re-using yeast
• Assigned reading: Yeast, A Practical Guide to Beer Fermentation
• Brewing assignment: Brew first lager or strong beer