
Craft Beer & Brewing Course
How to Brew & Serve Great Cask Beers
Join BJCP Certified Judge Paul Odell as he walks you through everything you need to know to brew, then serve (both traditionally and through homebrew kegs) great cask beers.
14 chapters · 28 lessons · 47m
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Join BJCP Certified Judge Paul Odell as he walks you through everything you need to know to brew, then serve (both traditionally and through homebrew kegs) great cask beers.
Your instructor

Paul Odell
Brewer
Course contents
14 chapters, 28 lessons, 47m of video
Chapter 1
About the Instructor and the Course
- About the InstructorFree preview1:37
- About the CourseFree preview
- Recipe for the Course
Chapter 2
What Is Cask Ale?
- Historical Perspective on Cask Ale2:51
- Cask Ale Today3:50
Chapter 3
Recipe Design Considerations
- Designing Cask Ale Recipes4:38
Chapter 4
What the Brew Day Looks Like
- What Changes in the Brew Day?1:34
- Brewing a Session Beer
Chapter 5
Packaging and Carbonating your Cask Ale
- Natural Carbonation Is the Focus5:22
- The Secrets of British Cask Conditioning: At the Brewery
- Natural Flavor One Pint at a Time
Chapter 6
Helping the Yeast Settle
- The Purpose of a Stillage1:46
- The Secrets of British Cask Conditioning: At the Pub
Chapter 7
Traditional and Contemporary Set Ups
- Anatomy of a Pin (and a Modified Corny Keg)7:02
- Shives, Keytones, Stiles, and Taps
Chapter 8
How the Beer Engine Came About
- The Beer Engine3:08
- DIY: Beer Engine
Chapter 9
Replicating Historic Gravity-Poured Beers
- Where Does Nitrogen Come In?4:22
- An Inert Pusher Gas
Chapter 10
Contemporary Service
- Serving from a Corny Keg with a Beer Engine6:52
Chapter 11
Traditional Service
- Serving from a Gravity-Fed Pin3:09
- Dispensing Cask Ale
Chapter 12
Further Reading
- Cask Ale Alternative: Flexible Cask Ale
- Brewers’ Perspectives: Cask Ales
Chapter 13
Cask Ale (and Lager) Possibilities for Cask Beer
- Make Your Best Northern English Brown Ale
- Make Your Best Bitter
- Make Your Best Kellerbier
Chapter 14
Thank You
- Thank You0:25
What students say
5.0 from 3 reviews
Fantastic course, I like English beers and natural carbonation. I really want to try dispensing using a beer engine Cheers
I learned a lot in this video course. Instructor was good and the text material was informative.
Good tips! Hints!