Brew It Yourself 102: Full Grain Brewing
Are you ready to elevate your homebrewing skills? Brew It Yourself 102 is designed for home brewers who want to master the advanced full-grain brewing method. This hands-on course will equip you with professional techniques to craft exceptional beer right at home. By the end of the class, you’ll walk away with a case of your own beer and the confidence to brew full-grain batches independently.
Held in the Mercurius Brewing secret beer laboratory, this course takes you through every step of the full-grain brewing process. You’ll begin by creating a yeast starter to ensure your yeast is primed for fermentation. Together, the class will brew two 5-gallon batches of beer, using both bottle carbonation and force carbonation in a keg. You’ll also get the chance to can some of the beer you make.
Throughout the brewing process, we’ll dive into the science behind brewing, explore the equipment options, and even examine yeast under a microscope to learn cell counting and viability testing, offering a deeper understanding of fermentation. This class is designed for those with basic brewing knowledge, whether you’ve brewed using extract or full grain, or completed our Brew It Yourself 101 course.
What makes this course truly unique? You’ll be guided by a professional brewer who has taught over 1,300 people how to brew, providing insights that go beyond what other homebrewing classes cover. The small class size (max of 8 people) ensures plenty of time for questions and personalized instruction.
Class Details:
- Session 1 (Brewing): Saturday, November 16, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Session 2 (Bottling): Tuesday, December 3, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- Total Class Time: 9 hours
- Location: Mercurius Brewing Lab, San Francisco
- Class Size: Limited to 8 participants
Cool Stuff You’ll Learn and Do:
- Full-grain brewing process from start to finish (no demos, you do it all)
- Create and manage yeast starters
- Bottle and force carbonate beer in kegs
- Take home the beer you helped brew
- Get hands-on instruction from a professional brewer
- Learn advanced techniques not taught in other classes
To ensure a focused and interactive experience, the class is limited to 8 people. Participants must be 21+ and have prior brewing experience. Refunds or transfers are available only up to 7 days before the class start date.
This is the only brewing class in San Francisco where you get to learn from a professional brewer and leave with the beer you’ve made. Don’t miss this chance to take your homebrewing to the next level! Check out photos from previous classes on Facebook.