i got offered a research position / job at a brewery doing stuff with yeast. idk anything about brewing, but it seems like a dad hobby and there's dads here. what are good resources to learn about it?
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i got offered a research position / job at a brewery doing stuff with yeast. idk anything about brewing, but it seems like a dad hobby and there's dads here. what are good resources to learn about it?
Maybe you could learn a lot about brewing at your new job! (it's at a brewery; they brew there!)
Maybe you could learn a lot about brewing at your new job! (it's at a brewery; they brew there!)
the301stspartanMaybe you could learn a lot about brewing at your new job! (it's at a brewery; they brew there!)
do u really show up to new jobs without learning anything about the industry?
aren't you like an actual adult lmao
[quote=the301stspartan]Maybe you could learn a lot about brewing at your new job! (it's at a brewery; they brew there!)[/quote]
do u really show up to new jobs without learning anything about the industry?
aren't you like an actual adult lmao
do u really show up to new jobs without learning anything about the industry?
aren't you like an actual adult lmao
dads are wise people, dads make good money, respectable!
dads are wise people, dads make good money, respectable!
https://www.amazon.ca/Complete-Joy-Homebrewing-Third/dp/0060531053
This is the Bible of homebrewing. A lot of the concepts apply to bigger systems as well. It has a really good section on yeast. I have his other books as well and they are very good.
https://www.amazon.ca/Complete-Joy-Homebrewing-Third/dp/0060531053
This is the Bible of homebrewing. A lot of the concepts apply to bigger systems as well. It has a really good section on yeast. I have his other books as well and they are very good.
This is the Bible of homebrewing. A lot of the concepts apply to bigger systems as well. It has a really good section on yeast. I have his other books as well and they are very good.
I don't understand your question. The wikipedia article on brewing covers the general process, so you clearly want more than that. Joy of Homebrewing is a great homebrewing guide as is How to Brew, but they will have only passing relevance to industry, especially for a company so big they can hire a yeast scientist. The brewing elements book on yeast is probably the best basic introduction that will be useful to you.
However, you were offered a position that is pretty well beyond the basics at this point (what yeast is, how to maintain it, what yeast does, what yeast to use, etc.) that I'm not quite sure what information you want. This should have been something you or they brought up during your interview. If you were offered a job based on your degree without any discussion of what you will be doing and offering to the company then you should be running away, not seriously considering their offer.
I don't understand your question. The wikipedia article on brewing covers the general process, so you clearly want more than that. Joy of Homebrewing is a great homebrewing guide as is [url=https://www.amazon.com/How-Brew-Everything-Great-Every/dp/1938469356]How to Brew[/url], but they will have only passing relevance to industry, especially for a company so big they can hire a yeast scientist. The [url=https://www.amazon.com/Yeast-Practical-Fermentation-Brewing-Elements/dp/0937381969]brewing elements book on yeast[/url] is probably the best basic introduction that will be useful to you.
However, you were offered a position that is pretty well beyond the basics at this point (what yeast is, how to maintain it, what yeast does, what yeast to use, etc.) that I'm not quite sure what information you want. This should have been something you or they brought up during your interview. If you were offered a job based on your degree without any discussion of what you will be doing and offering to the company then you should be running away, not seriously considering their offer.
However, you were offered a position that is pretty well beyond the basics at this point (what yeast is, how to maintain it, what yeast does, what yeast to use, etc.) that I'm not quite sure what information you want. This should have been something you or they brought up during your interview. If you were offered a job based on your degree without any discussion of what you will be doing and offering to the company then you should be running away, not seriously considering their offer.
the position is a lab position offered by a professor. mostly I'm going to be doing basic stuff like viable counts or cultures or prepping PCR. I wanna learn more about brewing so i dont sound like an idiot when anyone starts talking to me about the stuff outside of my actual job. they aren't expecting me to be able to run a brewery. The position is something the professor emailed me about cause he wanted to do some research on their microcultures and stuff but didn't have the time to do all the grunt work. the brewery wants someone to help with their yeast cultivation
the position is a lab position offered by a professor. mostly I'm going to be doing basic stuff like viable counts or cultures or prepping PCR. I wanna learn more about brewing so i dont sound like an idiot when anyone starts talking to me about the stuff outside of my actual job. they aren't expecting me to be able to run a brewery. The position is something the professor emailed me about cause he wanted to do some research on their microcultures and stuff but didn't have the time to do all the grunt work. the brewery wants someone to help with their yeast cultivation
eeethe position is a lab position offered by a professor. mostly I'm going to be doing basic stuff like viable counts or cultures or prepping PCR. I wanna learn more about brewing so i dont sound like an idiot when anyone starts talking to me about the stuff outside of my actual job. they aren't expecting me to be able to run a brewery.
Then spartan is right then, just go and talk with them. People in the alcohol industry are some of the most personable people of any industry. Ask to spend a day with them when they are brewing (it gets hot so pick a cold day) and observe and ask questions. Not only will they want to answer any questions you have, you are effectively the person who makes their beer taste good so it is in their best interest to help you understand.
[quote=eee]the position is a lab position offered by a professor. mostly I'm going to be doing basic stuff like viable counts or cultures or prepping PCR. I wanna learn more about brewing so i dont sound like an idiot when anyone starts talking to me about the stuff outside of my actual job. they aren't expecting me to be able to run a brewery.[/quote]
Then spartan is right then, just go and talk with them. People in the alcohol industry are some of the most personable people of any industry. Ask to spend a day with them when they are brewing (it gets hot so pick a cold day) and observe and ask questions. Not only will they want to answer any questions you have, you are effectively the person who makes their beer taste good so it is in their best interest to help you understand.
Then spartan is right then, just go and talk with them. People in the alcohol industry are some of the most personable people of any industry. Ask to spend a day with them when they are brewing (it gets hot so pick a cold day) and observe and ask questions. Not only will they want to answer any questions you have, you are effectively the person who makes their beer taste good so it is in their best interest to help you understand.
well yeah but I'd still like to know as much as possible before starting
well yeah but I'd still like to know as much as possible before starting
Assuming you're talking about beer.
The basics of brewing are really, really simple. Tiny variations in this brewing process can result in starkly different flavours in the final brew. Nobody will expect you to know the quirks of their particular "brew", as long as you are familiar with the basic process. Wikipedia should be fine for this. Any brew process is just a variation on the basics: learn these and you should be fine and won't look like an idiot.
Other things to look into are:
The differences between cold fermentation lager brews and traditional ale brews.
The different hop varieties (usually categorised into old-world and new-world hops) and what flavours are associated with them eg: citrus, floral.
What malt is, and how different ways of cooking it affects the flavour, and the colour (eg: burnt/ roasted malts producing dark chocolatey beers and porters)
The difference between fined/unfined (hazy) beers and the techniques used to produce clear beers.
Look into some alternative substrates eg: wheat beers and how these are made.
Again, a quick google search or wikipedia article should be fine. The beauty is that every brewing process is different so you really only need to familiarise yourself with the basics to not come off as a noob, because nobody will expect you to know the eccentricities of their particular process until it is taught to you. In other words, don't worry!
source: biology degree, years of alcoholism.
Assuming you're talking about beer.
The basics of brewing are really, really simple. Tiny variations in this brewing process can result in starkly different flavours in the final brew. Nobody will expect you to know the quirks of their particular "brew", as long as you are familiar with the basic process. Wikipedia should be fine for this. Any brew process is just a variation on the basics: learn these and you should be fine and won't look like an idiot.
Other things to look into are:
The differences between cold fermentation lager brews and traditional ale brews.
The different hop varieties (usually categorised into old-world and new-world hops) and what flavours are associated with them eg: citrus, floral.
What malt is, and how different ways of cooking it affects the flavour, and the colour (eg: burnt/ roasted malts producing dark chocolatey beers and porters)
The difference between fined/unfined (hazy) beers and the techniques used to produce clear beers.
Look into some alternative substrates eg: wheat beers and how these are made.
Again, a quick google search or wikipedia article should be fine. The beauty is that every brewing process is different so you really only need to familiarise yourself with the basics to not come off as a noob, because nobody will expect you to know the eccentricities of their particular process until it is taught to you. In other words, don't worry!
source: biology degree, years of alcoholism.
The basics of brewing are really, really simple. Tiny variations in this brewing process can result in starkly different flavours in the final brew. Nobody will expect you to know the quirks of their particular "brew", as long as you are familiar with the basic process. Wikipedia should be fine for this. Any brew process is just a variation on the basics: learn these and you should be fine and won't look like an idiot.
Other things to look into are:
The differences between cold fermentation lager brews and traditional ale brews.
The different hop varieties (usually categorised into old-world and new-world hops) and what flavours are associated with them eg: citrus, floral.
What malt is, and how different ways of cooking it affects the flavour, and the colour (eg: burnt/ roasted malts producing dark chocolatey beers and porters)
The difference between fined/unfined (hazy) beers and the techniques used to produce clear beers.
Look into some alternative substrates eg: wheat beers and how these are made.
Again, a quick google search or wikipedia article should be fine. The beauty is that every brewing process is different so you really only need to familiarise yourself with the basics to not come off as a noob, because nobody will expect you to know the eccentricities of their particular process until it is taught to you. In other words, don't worry!
source: biology degree, years of alcoholism.
eeethe301stspartanMaybe you could learn a lot about brewing at your new job! (it's at a brewery; they brew there!)do u really show up to new jobs without learning anything about the industry?
aren't you like an actual adult lmao
I only take jobs that I have basic knowledge about. I mean if you expect to gain insights on a video games forum that are relevant to ur job, maybe you should've asked them about this beforehand. Also it sounds like you're never even going to be working in the brewery, they'll give you a lab, it'll have some yeast samples there, you throw ur samples into your machine and make dna soup and rna soup and then u probably put the resulting numbers into some ridiculously outdated IT system for them to use later. I fail to see how tf.tv's brewing knowledge will help with this. If you needed brewing knowledge beyond what's on Wikipedia or funny animated yt videos, they would've told you and if not u should just do what I said and learn it straight from the horse's mouth which after all is probably the main reason why you're there.
[quote=eee][quote=the301stspartan]Maybe you could learn a lot about brewing at your new job! (it's at a brewery; they brew there!)[/quote]
do u really show up to new jobs without learning anything about the industry?
aren't you like an actual adult lmao[/quote]
I only take jobs that I have basic knowledge about. I mean if you expect to gain insights on a video games forum that are relevant to ur job, maybe you should've asked them about this beforehand. Also it sounds like you're never even going to be working in the brewery, they'll give you a lab, it'll have some yeast samples there, you throw ur samples into your machine and make dna soup and rna soup and then u probably put the resulting numbers into some ridiculously outdated IT system for them to use later. I fail to see how tf.tv's brewing knowledge will help with this. If you needed brewing knowledge beyond what's on Wikipedia or funny animated yt videos, they would've told you and if not u should just do what I said and learn it straight from the horse's mouth which after all is probably the main reason why you're there.
do u really show up to new jobs without learning anything about the industry?
aren't you like an actual adult lmao[/quote]
I only take jobs that I have basic knowledge about. I mean if you expect to gain insights on a video games forum that are relevant to ur job, maybe you should've asked them about this beforehand. Also it sounds like you're never even going to be working in the brewery, they'll give you a lab, it'll have some yeast samples there, you throw ur samples into your machine and make dna soup and rna soup and then u probably put the resulting numbers into some ridiculously outdated IT system for them to use later. I fail to see how tf.tv's brewing knowledge will help with this. If you needed brewing knowledge beyond what's on Wikipedia or funny animated yt videos, they would've told you and if not u should just do what I said and learn it straight from the horse's mouth which after all is probably the main reason why you're there.
Live in SW MI, there are more breweries than Banks in Grand Rapids. Lemme tell ya something.
If you wanna know about brewing, find a brewery (one other than the one you're gonna work at) and show a genuine interest. They'll know everything you want to know before getting into it.
Live in SW MI, there are more breweries than Banks in Grand Rapids. Lemme tell ya something.
If you wanna know about brewing, find a brewery (one other than the one you're gonna work at) and show a genuine interest. They'll know everything you want to know before getting into it.
If you wanna know about brewing, find a brewery (one other than the one you're gonna work at) and show a genuine interest. They'll know everything you want to know before getting into it.
I would say most of the things posted above are *great* unless you're doing something other than beer - but those usually aren't called breweries.
You're doing the right thing by trying to read up at least a little bit before you dive in - but I wouldn't worry about sounding like an idiot too much, if they know you're a student, they'll likely assume you're barely able to write your own name, and whatever you do, if you don't know what they're talking about, ask.
I would say most of the things posted above are *great* unless you're doing something other than beer - but those usually aren't called breweries.
You're doing the right thing by trying to read up at least a little bit before you dive in - but I wouldn't worry about sounding like an idiot too much, if they know you're a student, they'll likely assume you're barely able to write your own name, and whatever you do, if you don't know what they're talking about, ask.
You're doing the right thing by trying to read up at least a little bit before you dive in - but I wouldn't worry about sounding like an idiot too much, if they know you're a student, they'll likely assume you're barely able to write your own name, and whatever you do, if you don't know what they're talking about, ask.
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