Course Description
Online Component of the Assistant Brewer Training Program (BRW200):
- Introduction to the craft beer industry and its components
- Brewing ingredients and their effects on flavors
- Safety and chemical use in the brewery
- Overview of the brewing process from grain to glass
- Brewery equipment and parts
- Instruction and video resources of common brewery procedures
- Provide a solid foundation for a successful internship in the Assistant Brewer Internship Program.
Internship Component of the Assistant Brewer Training Program (BRW200):
- Introduces participants to the brewing environment through hands-on participation
- Brewery safety, chemical handling, cleaning, and maintenance
- Keg cleaning and operation of commercial keg washer
- Packaging beer into kegs and bottles
- Milling grain and preparation of brewing ingredients
- Assisting brewers with wort production
- Fermentation and quality control procedures
- Cleaning and sanitization of fermentation and brite tanks
- Transferring and handling of finished beer
- Draft line cleaning and maintenance