LLEA10276U Brewing 1

Volume 2013/2014
Education
MSc in Food Science and Technology. Specialization in Brewing Science and Technology.
Content
Brewing 1 is the first of the two Master Brewer courses. The course gives a theoretical background and technological solutions for the processes of malting, wort production and fermentation.
This course assumes the student possesses considerable practical experience from small and large breweries, and all aspects from raw materials to end of primary fermentation will be discussed assuming this experience. In return, the students will acquire knowledge of modern brewing science at the highest level and be able after graduation to undertake the technical management of a brewery.

The following topics are covered in detail:
Raw materials in brewing: barley, malt, adjuncts, hops and water
Recipe development
Malting technology: steeping, germination and kilning, utilities in malting and malt specification
Wort production / technology in the Brewhouse: milling, mashing, mash separation and wort boiling
Wort Treatment: clarification, cooling and aeration
Beer Fermentation: propagation and yeast handling, fermentation and maturation
Brewing Chemistry: barley & malting, brewhouse & wort, fermentation and maturation, beer
Brewing analysis: barley, malt and wort, theory and practical exercises
Microbiology: barley, malt and yeast
Pilot brewing of beer from the students own recipe
Brewing calculations: malting and brewhouse
Biological Control
Statistical Process Control
Visit to a malting plant, a research centre, a small size brewery, a medium size brewery and a large size brewery
Project work in teams will be made on a topic defined in the beginning of the course.
Learning Outcome
The course is an obligatory part of the specialization in Brewing Science & Technology as well as the Diploma Master Brewer syllabus. Students will acquire a theoretical knowledge and the skills of malting, brewing and fermentation in order, to get prepared for the Course Brewing 2.
The students will get the competences to assess malting, brewing and beer processing processes. The course is specially suited for students, who register for Brewing 2, and who wish to become Diploma Master Brewers.

Knowledge
Identify and describe the processes in a standard brewery with respect to physical and chemical changes of raw materials, beer processing and normal analytical work to manage the process control. Understanding of quality and economical aspects of malting, brewing and fermentation in small as well as in large scales.

Skills
Apply concepts from chemistry, microbiology and food technology to describe the beer manufacturing process. Reading and using original scientific literature.
Calculate physical and chemical processes in the malting, brewing and beer processing.

Competences
Evaluate the physical and chemical changes happening in raw materials, brewing and beer production based on literature, on lectures and partly also own experimental data and scientific literature.
Reviews, text book chapters and original scientific literature.
Qualifications corresponding to LLEA10275 Beverage Technology or a degree as Food Engineer including a brewery internship approved by University of Copenhagen and Scandinavian School of Brewing.
Lectures, where a general theoretical overview of the subject is presented. Theoretical exercises that elaborate and illustrate the theoretical knowledge by using e. g. specific real examples. Practical pilot brewing and laboratory experience with chemical and physical analytical methods that are used for wort – and beer production. Visits to breweries and brewery-related companies.

Teaching takes place from 8-17 every day.
Minimum 80 % course participation is expected.
Participation in team cross - functional project work is expected.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Exam
  • 4
  • Excursions
  • 25
  • Lectures
  • 173
  • Practical exercises
  • 14
  • Preparation
  • 180
  • Theory exercises
  • 16
  • Total
  • 412
Credit
15 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written examination, 4 hours under invigilation
Covering all subjects taught.
Exam registration requirements
Minimum 80 % course participation is expected.
Participation in team cross - functional project work is expected.
Aid
Only certain aids allowed
Allowed aids during exam:  Basic calculator and dictionary, no textbooks, mobile phones, PCs or notes.
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
External censorship
Re-exam
If 10 or fewer register for the reexamination the examination form will be oral.
Criteria for exam assesment
Cf. Learning Outcome.