Course Reviews

Ricardo Fernandes

“Great lesson for beginners and review for the seasoned brewer. Stu presents the material at a slow and clear pace. The added information from Palmer, Carpenter, and others is great review, you can never read that stuff enough. I developed a goo...”

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“Great lesson for beginners and review for the seasoned brewer. Stu presents the material at a slow and clear pace. The added information from Palmer, Carpenter, and others is great review, you can never read that stuff enough. I developed a good shopping and go do list. Cheers”

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David Kocs

“excellent course. described and demonstrated in detail the key instruments for a home brewer including the most practical uses and when they don’t make sense to use. taking measurements with this equipment is one thing, but how it interpret the me...”

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“excellent course. described and demonstrated in detail the key instruments for a home brewer including the most practical uses and when they don’t make sense to use. taking measurements with this equipment is one thing, but how it interpret the measurement and make the appropriate adjustments in the brewing process was extremely useful.”

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JEREMY GALEOTA

“This course was very good. Nice and detailed on everything you need related to gadgets... time to shop”

“This course was very good. Nice and detailed on everything you need related to gadgets... time to shop”

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About This Course

All sections cover the instrument, the readings taken, and the impact/adjustments on your beer. This course contains over 110 minutes of actionable video.

2nd Act Beer Founder Stu Blake has spent more than 7 years brewing at home and commercially. In this course, he spends almost two hours diving into all the readings he takes throughout the beer making process, why you should care, and the impact it will have on your beer. Instruments covered include:

  • Hydrometers
  • Refractometers
  • pH Meters
  • Water chemistry
  • Grain + hops scales
  • Thermometers (kettle, fermentor, + remote)
  • Oxygen impacts
  • Measuring + infusing carbon dioxide
  • Stir plates
  • And other helpful tools (measuring spoons, syringe, sharpie, knife, spray bottle, and more)

Course curriculum

  • 01

    Welcome

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  • 02

    Specific Gravity

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    • Hydrometer

    • Refractometer

    • 3 Things to Check Before You Buy a Refractometer

    • How to Choose the Right Hydrometer

    • How Efficient is Your Beer?

  • 03

    pH

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    • pH Meter

    • Water and Mash pH

    • pH Troubleshooting

  • 04

    Water Chemistry

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    • Intro to Water Chemistry

    • Brewing Water Introduction

    • Ions

    • Hardness and Alkalinity

    • A Word to the Wise

    • Water Report

    • What You Can Do

  • 05

    Scales

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    • Scales Overview

  • 06

    Temperature

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    • Thermometers

    • Three Steps to Consistency

    • Other Courses Covering Temperature

  • 07

    Gas

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    • Oxygen + Carbon Dioxide

    • How to Inject Pure Oxygen into Wort

    • Keg Carbonation for Every Type

  • 08

    Other Equipment

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    • Other Useful Equipment

    • 4 ways to Aerate and Agitate your Yeast Starter

    • 8 Items You Didn’t Know You Needed

  • 09

    Thank You

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    • Thank You

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