Running an efficient brewing operation means knowing how to properly use and maintain the equipment that keeps your business productive. In this course, you will gain an intuitive understanding of the equipment and engineering principles relevant to the brewing process. Through online lectures, you will learn the math, science, and engineering behind brewing equipment. Topics covered in the course include heat and mass transfer, fluid flow, steam, refrigeration, gas physics, process instrumentation, and controls. By the end of this course, you will understand the working principles of common brewery equipment and will have the quantitative skills to apply that knowledge in any brewery.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply a general understanding of physical and engineering concepts applicable to the brewing environment
- Understand and apply relevant conservation laws in your brewing operation
- Solve basic brewery-related physical and engineering problems
- Assess factors affecting physical conditions within the brewing process
Skills You Will Gain
- Brewing equipment operation and maintenance
- Brewery engineering