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University of California, Davis

Beer Quality Systems

University of California, Davis via Coursera

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Overview

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Ultimately, the difference between success and failure as a brewer is whether you consistently deliver a quality beer. Designed for brewers of all skill levels, this course is part of a comprehensive series where brewing legend Charlie Bamforth, Ph.D. guides you through the key markers of beer quality: flavor, foam, color/clarity, freshness and quality systems. In this last course of the Beer Quality Series, you will examine the systems necessary to produce quality beer. Thought-provoking lectures will allow you to explore at your own pace how to define quality in beer and brewing. This course will teach you about the documentation of raw materials and processes, how and what should be measured and how to establish a quality program, whether you are brewing on an international scale or in a bucket. By the end of this course, you will be able to consistently brew a high-quality product that delights the drinker every time.

Syllabus

  • Getting Started & Beer Quality Systems
    • In this module, we'll begin by discussing beer quality systems and the process for documenting them. We'll define quality and its impact on a beer quality systems. We'll also discuss the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) documentation protocols to address a quality operation. Let's get started.
  • Some Basic Statistics
    • In this module, we'll begin by discussing basic statistics and making sense of the challenges and needs of a quality system. We'll discuss the importance of standardized methodology and how these methods are developed. We will also review the ASBC and EBC Methods and how to apply them to a beer quality system. Let's get started.
  • Assuring Quality Estimate & Critical Stuff
    • In this third module, we'll discuss the importance of critical points for all aspects of QA, including safety considerations, and what we need to do to control it. We'll explain the difference between quality control and quality assurance and review the four categories of the cost of quality. We'll also discuss HACCP and HARPC and understand how data can be plotted and interpreted. Let's begin.
  • Module Topic
    • In this last module, we will review how to set up a quality program and discuss the core messages of this course. We will finish by bringing it all together by reviewing what we've learned together to identify what a quality program should comprise of in terms of measurements. Let's finish up.

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Charles Bamforth

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