Craft Beer & Brewing Course
Fundamentals of German-Style Brewing
In this video course, Eurisko Beer Co. Founder and German-trained brewer Zac Harris covers the fundamentals of German-style brewing, how it differs from brewing in the U.S., and offers specific style examples to help you make better beer.
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In this video course, Zac Harris covers:
- The differences between German-style and traditional brewing techniques in the U.S.
- Step mashing techniques and benefits
- Selecting the right malts
- Hop varieties, timing, and techniques
- Water profiles
- Helles
- Pilsner
- Hefeweizen / Weiss
- Festbier
- Doppelbock
- and much more
Course contents
5 chapters, 21 lessons, 49m of video
Chapter 1
About This Course
Chapter 2
Process
- Step Mashing9:03
- A Mashing Primer
Chapter 3
Ingredients
- Malt5:50
- Hops1:45
- Water4:12
Chapter 4
Examples
- Helles6:17
- Eurisko Helles Recipe
- Pilsner3:53
- Breakside Liquid Sunshine Pilsner Recipe
- Hefeweizen - Weiss4:55
- Traditional Hefeweizen: Worth the Trouble?
- Bavarian Hefeweizen Recipe
- Festbier1:49
- Make Your Best Festbier
- Doppelbock1:47
- Eurisko Doppelbock Recipe
- D-Lite Festbier Recipe
Chapter 5
Conclusion
- Thank You1:36
- Questions?
What students say
Wonderful
I enjoyed this course. I research old European and German beers and bring them back to life. Watching this course gave me a great appreciation for the German beer style and their simplicity of the German Purity Law to use only a minimal amount of ingredients to make the great styles we know today.
Very knowledgeable. Reinforced some of my lagering methods and added new thoughts especially around 2 step infusion mashing. Definitely going to give that a try on next Marzen and maybe even my Pils. Nice work.
Excellent Resource
This was a great course to really dial in my German styles. Definitely recommended!
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great presentation
Good blend of videos and text. Very good information.
Another great course!
I really enjoyed this one, and there was some very interesting ideas to take away. cheers
Eurisko
Great review of German styles. Very interesting to hear the experiences of an American brewer at Siebel in Germany.
Great course
Very knowledgeable. Reinforced some of my lagering methods and added new thoughts especially around 2 step infusion mashing. Definitely going to give that a try on next Marzen and maybe even my Pils. Nice work.
Interesting title
A bit too fyndamental. I was hoping for more specific tips and tricks. Missing ant water profile suggestions in the recepies. The presentation as such was flawless!
Taught what it said. 👍
Great course and really liked the clarity and knowledge of the instructor. Great introduction to German beer varieties. Will definitely come back to this as a refernce.
I Loved this Course!
I enjoy brewing all types of beer, but lager and German beers are my first love. I was very impressed with this presentation and was very happy to see what came in the next chapter.
Lots of process info
Excellent discussion on the options you have with step-mashing, decoction, etc to control and shape your beers. Theory and practice.
good information
5
Excellent overview of German beers
Very Well Presented
The instructor was able to explain the processes & styles and then relate them to home brewing .
Step Mashing is the Answer
A great explanation of German brewing ethos and processes and an introduction to the variety of styles. Encourages me to explore further - both brewing & sampling .
German Beers - Pilsner - Hefeweizen-Dopple Bocks
Great on techniques - step mash
Excellent Course! a must view to increase understanding of Lagers and their history.
Euresko Brewmaster is very knowledgeable and shares a wealth of helpful information!
Excellent German Beer Course!!
Great job Eurisko! thank you