Niagara College’s Brew Academy program coming to Prince Edward County
Prince Edward County – Niagara College is expanding their week-long Brew Academy program this Fall 2018 to Prince Edward County, hosted by 555 Brewing Co. in Picton.
The five-module course, part of the college’s Canadian Food & Wine Institute, runs Otcober 29 to November 2 covering the following topics:
Module 1: Day in the Brewery
Brewery operations
Process of brewing
How to choose yeast and hop varieties
Module 2: Brew Production
Yeasts and yeast types
Fermentation process
Maturation
Filtration and finishing
Module 3: Discover Brew Ingredients
Basic tastes of sour, sweet, salty and bitter
Overall taste, aroma, mouthfeel, and appearance
Module 4: Brew Packaging
Intro to bottles, cans and kegs
Packing options and considerations
Packing line layouts / equipment involved
Quality concerns and cleaning
Start up and shut down procedures
Considerations on maintenance and shelf life
Module 5: Brewery Trends, Operations & Health and Safety
Leading industry trends
Intro to total quality management
HACCP
Food safety programs
SGS Canada BRC (brewing perspective)
Green brewing initiatives
Pricing is set at $195 + tax per module.
Related Posts:
Niagara College’s Teaching Distillery opens in October →
Niagara College opens week-long Brew Academy program →
555 Brewing now open in Prince Edward County →
