Wow, it has been pretty hectic here! I brewed beer on a system just as complex (100% computer controlled) the Budwiser plant, yet hundreds of times smaller. The day before brewing we had a nice long day in the lab. We plated 17 different bacteria and yeast cultures. After that we learned how to determine which bacteria or yeast is causing issues in a brewery. I thought for sure we were all done, but then the professor handed each group 4 unknown beer spoilers. It was now our task to determine what each one of the samples were. I had learned all of this back in Chicago, but I didn't really make much of it. After doing the lab work I can see how useful it is to know how to plate and determine unknown samples.
I know everyone learns different, but I think almost everyone can agree that we all learn a bit better by actually doing the work.
I have a few pictures I would love to post, but there are about 300 people on a connection that was likely intended for a house hold. There are some on my flickr account.
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