SCA Brewing Skills Intermediate

Description

Introduction to SCA Brewing Course

The SCA Brewing course is a two-day interactive program designed to build on the concepts and skills introduced in the Foundation course. It is ideal for individuals with brewing experience who wish to delve deeper into enhancing coffee quality. This course covers a broad range of topics, including:

– Understanding device usage, extraction order, and wetting.
– Analyzing the influence of individual essential elements on the final cup.
– Learning to chart a coffee’s extraction SCA using a brewing chart.
– Analyzing and identifying strengths and areas for adjustment in brewed coffee.
– Diagnosing and correcting brewing issues.
– Ensuring equipment longevity and quality.

Course Overview:

Coffee Knowledge
– History
– Roast Levels
– Freshness

Brewing Methods and Equipment
– Grinder Burr Types

Brewing Guidelines
– 7 Essential Elements of Brewing
– Coffee to Water Ratio Principles and Effect on Soluble Yield
– Device or Culturally Suitable Ratios
– Grind Setting Principles and Effect on Solubles and Flow Rate
– Brewing Time
– Water Temperature Principles
– Cold Brewing
– Brew Turbulence
– Water Quality
– Filter Media

Brewing Process
– Gravity Brewers Usage
– Brewing Processes – Principles, Extraction of Solids, and Importance of Completing Brewing Cycle
– Wetting (Blooming): Causes, Quantities, and Extraction Impact

Brew Analysis
– Describing the Brew
– Balanced Brew
– Optimum and Maximum Solubles Yield (Extraction)
– Optimum Concentration
– SCA Brewing Control Chart – Usage, Measuring, and Calculations

Maintenance
– Equipment Cleaning