A budding brewer

[Davedave13]

Hi there!
Ive been lurking on here for a little while and just wanted to ask some advice of the brewing community!

I recently gained the position of 'Apprentice Brewer' at a local brewery, I had very little knowledge of brewing before I got the job but over the last 6 months or so I have learned the process through on 25l systems up to 10bbl systems and I have come to love the job, the entire process of brewing beer excites me and I would very much like to concentrate on getting better at my job! I may be doing one of Brewlabs courses at the beginning of 2015, however, untill then I am having trouble finding textbooks that cover all aspects of the brewing process that are not too advanced for someone who has very recently entered the world of brewing.

I was looking at The Principles of Brewing Science but apparently you really need some background in biology/chemistry, I also looked at Brewing: Principles and Science which is also too advanced for someone in my position.

Any advice is very much appreciated!

 

[ajdelange]

Hang in there with texts like those. While they may appear incomprehensible now as your knowledge and experience evolve so will your understanding. Get basic inorganic and biochem texts and use those to help you through tough spots.


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[broadbill]

They seem advanced because you haven't learned the basics-biology, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology. I think stepping back to catch up on these will pay dividends when you tackle the advanced/applied stuff later.

Good luck!

 

[Hermit]

Yeast bud, but brewers? I can see why you are having trouble with the science texts.