​Introduction to Recipe Formulation​​

Broadcast Date: March 13, 2025 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm Central Time
Price: FREE for members, $49 for nonmembers​

Webinar Summary

How is a beer recipe constructed? How do flavor groups interact with beer styles? In this session, we will explore the fundamentals of envisioning a new beer of any style and how to make it a reality. We will use simple brewer's math to calculate the original extract and final extract necessary to produce the target percent alcohol and then how to figure out the malt and hop bills to achieve other key beer specifications like extract, color, and bitterness units. Along with raw materials we will also consider the procedural aspects of the recipe including the brewhouse operations, fermentation/maturation, and the finishing recipes. The total package of raw materials and procedural techniques will deliver the envisioned beer recipe.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this webinar you should be able to understand how a beer recipe for any style is envisioned and constructed, including the following elements:

• Raw materials selection
• Volumes to use
• How the brewhouse operations would be performed
• The type and method of fermentation
• Maturation to use
• How the beer will be treated prior to it's release to packaging