Free Online Beer Chemistry Course

[Oakbarrel]

I've also signed up for the General Chemistry and Chemistry of Beer courses. Very exciting stuff!

 

[TheLionKing]

Now I'm starting to wonder if I should sign up for the General Chemistry course as well...

 

[dstranger99]

Now I'm starting to wonder if I should sign up for the General Chemistry course as well...

Should be fun, and Mark will be the teacher just like the beer course, I like the guy, like him so much he can stop by and screw my wife.........

 

[Paradigm]

I have absolutely no background in Chemistry, wonder how this would go...

 

[COEBRA]

I wish I didn't work during the day! I'd take this in a heartbeat!

 

[Brews]

I wish I didn't work during the day! I'd take this in a heartbeat!

I think most of us who took the class worked during the day. You just have to dedicate some time after work to study. The weekend always helped me as well.

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[Oginme]

I wish I didn't work during the day! I'd take this in a heartbeat!

The course work is open access. The lectures are recorded and available at any time. I work during the week, and on weekends. Did most of my work during days off and managed to stay up with the course. There were about two weeks between each lesson, which gives plenty of time to go through the material a few times when needed.

 

[COEBRA]

The course work is open access. The lectures are recorded and available at any time. I work during the week, and on weekends. Did most of my work during days off and managed to stay up with the course. There were about two weeks between each lesson, which gives plenty of time to go through the material a few times when needed.

Well in that case, I'll be signing up! I don't remember much from high school chemistry but I'm sure I'll still learn something.

 

[ncbrewer]

I expect Dr Morvant to add the chemistry of water to the next course, I hope past graduates will be allowed to do that module as a standalone

I took the last course, but I'd really like to take the water chemistry part the next time around. Does anybody know if we'll be able to do this?

 

[satownsend]

I just signed up for this as well. I'm both excited and nervous, but for free I can't pass it up! I wasn't so great at chemistry in high school, but I also had little interest in it or motivation at the time.

 

[txaggie]

I was just telling my wife how I wish I had gone less towards electrical engineering and more towards a biology/chem related major so I could work at a brewery. I guess this is a perfect chance for me to see if I want to go back to school for it.

 

[MamaSuesBrews]

To those who have done the course - roughly how many hours did you dedicate each week to reading and any homework. What is the average commitment .

 

[ncbrewer]

To those who have done the course - roughly how many hours did you dedicate each week to reading and any homework. What is the average commitmentView attachment 210625.

I'd guess I spent 12 - 15 hours per unit, including the exam.

 

[dstranger99]

To those who have done the course - roughly how many hours did you dedicate each week to reading and any homework. What is the average commitmentView attachment 210625.

It's not easy, it will take time to go thru each area of the course....

 

[MamaSuesBrews]

It's not easy, it will take time to go thru each area of the course....

Thanks. I get that it won't be easy and "will take time" but more interested in "how" long people put aside each week to achieve a pass result as this will help us all plan.


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[Oginme]

Thanks. I get that it won't be easy and "will take time" but more interested in "how" long people put aside each week to achieve a pass result as this will help us all plan.


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It's hard to figure a time per week, as it is more of a 'time per lesson' with each lesson being either two or three weeks in length. For each lesson, I figured that it took me about 3-4 hours to go through the material, about an hour on the pretest, a couple of hours going back and correcting the missed answers, a couple of hours recapping the salient points of the lesson before taking the test and about an hour or two on the test, depending upon the section. Some sections were very demanding and others gave me a breather. I ended up with an 85.2 for a final grade.

So basically, figure on 10 to 14 hours per lesson.

 

[MamaSuesBrews]

It's hard to figure a time per week, as it is more of a 'time per lesson' with each lesson being either two or three weeks in length. For each lesson, I figured that it took me about 3-4 hours to go through the material, about an hour on the pretest, a couple of hours going back and correcting the missed answers, a couple of hours recapping the salient points of the lesson before taking the test and about an hour or two on the test, depending upon the section. Some sections were very demanding and others gave me a breather. I ended up with an 85.2 for a final grade.



So basically, figure on 10 to 14 hours per lesson.

Thanks. That is helpful to assist plan out how much time may be needed to put aside to achieve good results in this course. Many thanks.


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[TheLionKing]

It's hard to figure a time per week, as it is more of a 'time per lesson' with each lesson being either two or three weeks in length. For each lesson, I figured that it took me about 3-4 hours to go through the material, about an hour on the pretest, a couple of hours going back and correcting the missed answers, a couple of hours recapping the salient points of the lesson before taking the test and about an hour or two on the test, depending upon the section. Some sections were very demanding and others gave me a breather. I ended up with an 85.2 for a final grade.

So basically, figure on 10 to 14 hours per lesson.

Thank you! That was extremely helpful to me!

 

[brewtus_]

The amount of time spent will be proportional to your chemistry and biochemistry knowledge. If you have little organic or biochem, you'll probably spend a lot of time learning the principles of chemistry before applying it to brewing. I spent maybe 4 to 5 hours per lesson section, but I also have a chemistry degree.

 

[Likefully]

The amount of time spent will be proportional to your chemistry and biochemistry knowledge. If you have little organic or biochem, you'll probably spend a lot of time learning the principles of chemistry before applying it to brewing. I spent maybe 4 to 5 hours per lesson section, but I also have a chemistry degree.

I agree with this. I also think you either 'get' the organic chemistry or you don't. If you don't then you will remember the same amount if you spend 3 hours a week as you do if you study for 10 hours, if you do get it then spending a bit more time 'gets' you more understanding....

either way - if you don't get organic chem, still do the course.

 

[LibertyBrewer]

Some parts are hard, and other parts are easy, depending on your background. I haven't cracked a chemistry book in 41 years, so I had difficulty with parts of it. Other parts, were a walk in the park. There's a lot of common knowledge as a home brewer you already have. In the introduction to the class, they say to expect to spend 3.5 hours a week on the material. This is a pretty fair guess.

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[edwards1619]

Just signed up. Excited to see the science behind the magic.

 

[weirdboy]

Interesting. I would be interesting in squeezing this into my schedule somehow, if only to have access to the materials for reference later.

 

[kyt]

I signed up too. Sounds like I might need to drop the other courses, and dedicate more time to this one.
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[youngdh]

I agree with this. I also think you either 'get' the organic chemistry or you don't. If you don't then you will remember the same amount if you spend 3 hours a week as you do if you study for 10 hours, if you do get it then spending a bit more time 'gets' you more understanding....



either way - if you don't get organic chem, still do the course.

I would agree with this. I took the course and passed it. It's been a loooong time since having General Chem in college but was able to muddle my way through the mental gymnastics of the Bio/Organic chem parts mostly due to exams being open book/internet. I still learned a lot and now have a better appreciation of why things happen the way they do in brewing beer .


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[mmorvant]

All,

We will be offering the Chemistry of Beer course twice this Fall as 8-week courses. The first course starts August 18 and the second one starts October 13.

Go to janux.ou.edu.

It is a chemistry course. But for free, why not come learn a little bit to help you understand the brewing process at the molecular level.

Hope to see you in class.

 

[kyt]

Is it the same course twice or will there be something different about them?

 

[ncbrewer]

I understand this time water chemistry will be included. Is this right?

 

[mmorvant]

Is it the same course twice or will there be something different about them?

I am hopeful to add some content to the second offering this Fall. We are also working on offering it for credit similar to the for credit offering on Introduction to Computer Science we are offering on August 18.

 

[Wingnutt73]

It's TODAY!!! The course starts today. I'm diving right in I called out work for this. So excited...