
Craft Beer & Brewing Course
Adding Flavors to Beer - Coffee, Chiles, Spice
Learn the ins and outs of adding flavors to your beer. From coffee and spices to chiles and fruit, we'll teach you how to complement malt and hops with flavors that flagrantly violate the Reinheitsgebot.
23 chapters · 56 lessons · 38m
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Learn the ins and outs of adding flavors to your beer. From coffee and spices to chiles and fruit, we'll teach you how to complement malt and hops with flavors that flagrantly violate the Reinheitsgebot.
Your instructor

Jay Montez
Cellar Operations Lead, Odell Brewing
Course contents
23 chapters, 56 lessons, 38m of video
Chapter 2
Addition Basics
- Addition Basics
- Test the Waters
- Addition Basics2:09
- Evaluating Ingredients
- Divide & Conquer
- Getting Started1:38
Chapter 3
Be bold, but be cautious
- Targeting Flavors
Chapter 4
When to Add Flavorings
- Stages of Additions
Chapter 5
Mash Additions
- Mash Additions
Chapter 6
Kettle Additions
- Kettle Additions
Chapter 7
Knockout
- Knockout
Chapter 8
Primary Fermentation
- Primary Fermentation
Chapter 9
Conditioning (secondary)
- Secondary
Chapter 10
Packaging
- Packaging
Chapter 11
How to Add Flavorings
- Infusions
- Direct Infusion
- Indirect Infusion
Chapter 12
What Flavorings to Add
- What Flavorings to Add
Chapter 13
Coffee
- Coffee
- Bitterness
- Adding Coffee
- Cold Water Extraction
- Trial & Errors2:36
- Types of Coffee
- Coffee Types0:49
Chapter 14
Spices
- Spices
- Commonly Used Spices
- Spices Intro2:42
- Freshly Ground Spices
- Whole Spice0:57
Chapter 15
Fruit
- Fruit
- Fruit Flavors
- Fruit Prep3:08
- When to Add Fruit
- Fruit When & How2:22
- Fruit Juice
- Fruit Juice 1:07
Chapter 16
Chiles
- Chiles
- Addition of Chiles3:45
Chapter 17
Herbs
- Herbs
- Addition of Herbs1:48
Chapter 18
Extracts
- Specialty Extracts
- Addition of Extracts3:13
Chapter 19
Chocolate
- Chocolate
- Addition of Chocolate2:07
Chapter 20
Distilled Spirits and Other Alcohols
- Distilled Spirits
- Addition of Spirits3:20
Chapter 21
Sourcing Ingredients
- Freshness is Key!
- Freshness2:49
Chapter 22
Evaluate Your Beer
- Sensory Evaluation
- Sensory1:10
Chapter 23
Thank you!
- Close1:45
- Thank You!
What students say
5.0 from 3 reviews
Excellent, concise overview of the best practices related to the addition of the various flavorings available for homebrewers.
This course was very informative and starts to get your brain moving and thinking about what additions can and should be added to beer.
The perspective and tips shared during this webinar were quite helpful and interesting. The presenter did a great job of conveying his passion on brewing with factual information regarding the addition of flavors. Thank you!