Science of Brewing

Everything STEAM

This episode is packed full of brewing and beer science! We plan to cover steps and science of the brewing process, along with the characteristics of beers you may encounter.

Guest Stars:

Lauren Hughes; Lauren is the Head Brewer at Necromancer Brewing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Previously she was the Assistant Head Brewer at Penn Brewery and Assistant Brewer at Rock Bottom Brewery! Her Education involves; Brewing and Malting Science Course Certificate - University of Madison Wisconsin - KU Leuven Certificate in The Science of Brewing - 2020Lauren is also involved in: Vice President, District Pittsburgh Master Brewers Master Brewers Association of the Americas Member of the Pittsburgh Brewery Diversity Council ABD DM of Brass Pedagogy - Indiana University MM French Horn Performance - Indiana University BM French Horn Performance - Florida State University Fun Fact ; Lauren enjoys Longsword Fencing as a hobby!

Dr. Robert Parker; Dr. Robert Parker is the Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Robert v.d. Luft Professor of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. Education BS Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester, 1994 PhD Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, 1999 Brewing Experience Homebrewer since 2000 Co-founder (w/ Jason Geouque and Rick Malsch), 30 Bridges Brewing 2018 AIChE Beer Brewing Competition “BJCP Best in Show” and “People’s Choice Award” for Kilted Panther Stout (w/ Jim Schneider and Michelle Pressly) Developed Pitt’s ENGR 1933 - Science, Technology, and Culture of Craft Brewing in 2017