Lesson 2 - Fermentation Principles
Fermentation is critical to the whole brewing process. Achieving success at the fermentation stage involves many factors. In this lesson we look at what these fundamental factors are and the effect they have.
Lesson Information
Pre-requisite Knowledge:
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Yeast Morphology and Evaluation (Yeast/Lesson 2)
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Yeast Biochemistry (Yeast/Lesson 4)
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Yeast Management (Yeast/Lesson 8)
Learning Outcomes:
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Understand the role of fermentation in the brewing process.
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Identify and discuss the factors that influence fermentation performance.
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Identify typical values for the parameters that are used to control fermentation.
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Illustrate the main stages in fermentation.
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Explain what is happening at each stage and describe the principal markers.
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Understand why particular yeast strains are chosen to make different beer styles.