Course Title: Raw Materials
Title Abbreviation: RAW MATERIALS
Department: BRW
Course #: 105
Credits: 3
Variable: No
IUs: 3
CIP: 011001
EPC: 131
REV: 2018
Course Description
Covers the basic ingredients used in brewing: malted barley (and other adjunct grains), hops, yeast and water. Provides an overview of the role various raw materials play in the production of beer and other food products and the importance of these ingredients in the flavor profiles imparted. Topics include hop varieties, barley types, breeding & selection, growing, harvesting, drying and malting of grains, yeast types, and water properties. Learn about the �grain to glass� philosophy and how local brewers are incorporating locally sourced raw materials into their craft beverage products.
Prerequisite
None
Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)
Lecture: 33
Lab: 0
Other: 0
Systems: 0
Clinical: 0
Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:
Vocational Preparatory Required for certificate
Equivalencies At Other Institutions
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
General Education Learning Values & Outcomes
Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.
2. Critical Thinking
Definition: The ability to think critically about the nature of knowledge within a discipline and about the ways in which that knowledge is constructed and validated and to be sensitive to the ways these processes often vary among disciplines.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 2.2 Analyze issues and develop questions within a discipline.
5. Global & Local Awareness & Responsibility
Definition: Understanding the complexity and interdependence of, and stewardship responsibilities to, local and global communities and environments.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 5.4 Understand the concept of local/global stewardship, and its ethical components, to communities and environments.
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