Cooper Union

The Science and Art of Brewing

A study in the history of brewing as well as recent brewing innovation and entrepreneurship. Tours of local breweries and distilleries may be arranged. Hands-on instruction in the use of electric brewing equipment to brew 8-10 times over the course of one semester. Technical aspects of this course will cover the fundamentals of water chemistry, sanitation, wort production and equipment, microbiology and yeast health, fermentation, the design of beer and the diagnosis of off-flavors. Students will additionally design and host an exhibition that illustrates the science and art of brewing, open to the Cooper Union community. The course will culminate in a capstone design of a fermented beverage.

Credits: 3.00

Course Code: EID 334-IS

Instructor(s): Sam Keene

Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.
“My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”
From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.
Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.