Yeast Class, Lecture & Tasting

Enjoy craft beer? This course is definitely geared toward becoming a full-fledged beer geek. We suggest taking Beer 101 prior to taking this course as this course builds upon basics covered in that class. You are on a path to greater craft beer knowledge my friend. This class lasts between 2 - 2.5 hours, which allows plenty of time to taste, think and ask questions. After the end of each class, you can shop our store and get 10% off all products. See our full class schedule online, and join us to taste and learn! Brewers make wort. Yeast make beer. Our yeast class and accompanying tasting will delve deeply into the world of everyone’s favorite microorganism. The yeast lecture will cover: A history of yeast as it pertains to brewing and home brewers. Yeast Nutrition, growth and chemical pathways that affect home brewers. How to choose and maintain a happy yeast culture in your home brew and how strain selection impacts beer flavor. Pitching rates, Propagation, starters, collection (top