Beer Making - Home Brewing Introduction
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This course is a compilation of facts, techniques, methods, and examples resulting from many years of brewing experience. If you like lagers or ales, anything from pale to pilsners, saison to stout, and like the idea of producing something you will love to drink – this course is for you. The course presumes no prior experience, but even if you are a seasoned brewer – there will be content to interest and intrigue. Everyone will receive a kit to brew a SMaSH IPA at home, and we will preview and practice the techniques involved during the first two classes. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion while things are cooking in the kitchen along with guidance on equipment and supplies to brew your own beer at home.
Please note, as of August 16, 2021, the Chelmsford School District Superintendent's office is requiring the use of masks for all people - vaccinated or unvaccinated - when inside any of our school buildings, so please remember to bring a mask to class with you.
Instructor: Jerry Lotto
About our Instructor: Gerald (Jerry) Lotto studied Chemistry in school, earning a Bachelor of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1979 and then returning to school after several years as a practicing research chemist to earn a Doctorate from Harvard University in Organic Chemistry in 1993. Professionally, his career focused on High Performance Computing over the following 28 years but brewing became a passionate hobby that grew from his interest in Chemistry and Chemical Biology. A scientific, experimental approach to brewing allowed early “less than ideal” results to provide a basis for steady improvement. As they say, “Good judgement depends on experience, but experience usually comes from poor judgement.”