Edith Cowan University is running a Short Course in Brewing between 25-29 June at its Joondalup Campus.

The course has been designed for brewers wishing to prepare for the IBD General Certificate Examinations, professional brewers wishing to refresh or extend their knowledge of brewing science and processes or those considering entering the brewing industry.

Course Content:
The ECU Brewing Short Course covers the entire brewing process. Topics covered include:

• Raw materials
• Brewhouse operations and wort production
• Yeast management and fermentation
• Finishing operations and beer quality

All course materials are provided, along with daily morning and afternoon tea, lunch and refreshments. Lectures and practical exercises will be presented by ECU brewing science lecturer and IBD accredited trainer, Hugh Dunn.

Course Outline

Monday 25th

• Welcome and introduction
• Raw materials
• Milling and mashing
• Wort boiling
• Wort Clarification
• Flavour training 1

Tuesday 26th

• Fermentation principles
• Fermentation control
• Yeast management
• Fermentation problems
• Flavour training 2

Wednesday 27th

• Site visits
• Malting plant
• Micro-breweries
• Beer styles and brewing history

Thursday 28th

• Maturation
• Bright beer and filtration
• Beer quality
• Microbiology and hygiene

Friday 29th

• Cleaning processes
• Engineering concepts
• Exam preparation
• IBD Mock exams

Location:
Edith Cowan University
Joondalup Campus
270 Joondalup Drive
Degrees Brewery, Building 9
Joondalup WA 6027

When:
Monday, 25 to Friday, 29 June 2012
9.00am to 5.00pm each day

Course fee:
$1,500

All course materials and meals are provided. Morning and afternoon tea, lunch and refreshments are supplied each day.

Registrations close 22 June 2012. Places are strictly limited. Confirmation of enrolment is dependent on places being available, which will be confirmed by the school. A basic knowledge of the brewing process is assumed.

For further information download the brochure, contact Edith Cowan University on 134 328 or email futurestudy@ecu.edu.au.