Course Reviews

Jerry Siok

“Paul Odell does a great job making you comfortable brewing Belgian Abby Ale. His delivery is excellent and give you the essentials of the styles while still doin it his way.”

“Paul Odell does a great job making you comfortable brewing Belgian Abby Ale. His delivery is excellent and give you the essentials of the styles while still doin it his way.”

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Nick Bova

“This course was very helpful. The history of the Belgian ales was interesting. The brewing session for the golden ale was excellent. It was interesting to see the brew setup used and I personally picked up several new techniques that I am looking ...”

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“This course was very helpful. The history of the Belgian ales was interesting. The brewing session for the golden ale was excellent. It was interesting to see the brew setup used and I personally picked up several new techniques that I am looking forward to trying.”

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Robert Cole

“The course is informative for veteran home brewers and beginners alike. Comprehensive and delivered in an engaging way. Cheers!”

“The course is informative for veteran home brewers and beginners alike. Comprehensive and delivered in an engaging way. Cheers!”

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About This Course

This video course has more than 75 minutes of video, covering:

  • The history of Abbey-style beers
  • How to brew like a monk
  • Recipe Formulation, including grain, water, yeast, hops, and candi sugar
  • A full abbey-style brew day (from mash to pitch)
  • How to ferment and serve your beer


and much more!

Course curriculum

  • 01

    About This Course

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  • 02

    History of Abbey Beers

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    • A Little History

    • How to Brew Like a Monk
  • 03

    From Belgian Singles to Saisons

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    • From Singles to Saisons

    • The Belgian Renaissance in America

    • Belgian Beer: Always in Style
  • 04

    Grain

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    • Malt
  • 05

    Water

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    • Water
  • 06

    Yeast

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    • Yeast

    • Making a liquid yeast starter

    • Dry Yeast

    • Ask the Experts: Belgian Yeast
  • 07

    Hop Selection

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    • Picking the Right Hops
  • 08

    Adding Candi Sugar

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    • The facts and myths of candi sugar

    • What is an Adjunct?

  • 09

    Brewing a Belgian Golden Strong

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    • Brewing A Belgian Golden Strong

    • Belgian Golden Strong Ale Recipe
  • 10

    Mashing In - Protein Rest

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    • Mashing In - protein rest
  • 11

    Why Stepping Up Mashing is Important

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    • Stepping up your beer and why it's important
  • 12

    Mashing Out and Sparging

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    • Batch sparge
  • 13

    The Boil

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    • The Boil
  • 14

    Chilling Your Beer

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    • Chilling your beer
  • 15

    Fermentation Temperature

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    • Fermentation temperature
  • 16

    Adding Oxygen

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    • Adding oxygen
  • 17

    Adding Yeast

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    • Adding Yeast to the Beer
  • 18

    Serving Your Beer

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    • Serving Your Beer

    • Belgian Beer: Your Probably Doing it Wrong

    • Key Stats on a Few Belgian Favorites

  • 19

    Thank You!

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    • Thank You!

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