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Odell donates an innovative brewing system to CSU
Madeline Novey
Issue date: 9/4/08 Section: News
Odell brewing donated a $5,590 "pilot" brewing system to the department of food science and nutrition, Thursday. The brewery announced its contribution to the program last week.
The new system will be used by students in Brewing Sciences and Technology, an upper-division food science class.
The small-scale professional system, 'Brew Magic,' is an original design produced and distributed by Sabco Industries, a company based out of Toledo, Ohio. The 750-pound system was delivered in a multitude of pieces to CSU yesterday afternoon; Sabco paid for transportation costs, which totaled almost $1,000.
The system, used by pubs, microbreweries and brewing labs, is a "mini version of a technologically high-end, commercial level product," said Bob Sulier, president of Sabco.
Department officials and brewing experts agree that this new technology will give students the experience they need to be competitive in the industry.
"[Students] have a wonderful opportunity to use this new and innovative equipment," said Lori Sims, director of development for the College of Applied Human Sciences. "No matter which way [they] go, I hope they remember this as one that will launch [their] careers."
Doug Odell, founder and brew master of Odell Brewing Co., formed a collaborative relationship with brewing science professor, Jack Avens over twelve years ago when Avens invited him to speak in several food science courses. The symbiosis flourished when the college added Brewing Science and Technology four years ago.
"We asked ourselves how we could step up our contributions," said Odell. "CSU really needed new equipment, and we saw this as an opportunity that we could help."
Odell and other experts noticed at least two problems with the old university brewing system.
"In the current system, there is a lack of consistency and a lack of repeatability," said Odell. In order to make a great brew, those variables have to be eliminated, he later explained.
The new system will be used by students in Brewing Sciences and Technology, an upper-division food science class.
The small-scale professional system, 'Brew Magic,' is an original design produced and distributed by Sabco Industries, a company based out of Toledo, Ohio. The 750-pound system was delivered in a multitude of pieces to CSU yesterday afternoon; Sabco paid for transportation costs, which totaled almost $1,000.
The system, used by pubs, microbreweries and brewing labs, is a "mini version of a technologically high-end, commercial level product," said Bob Sulier, president of Sabco.
Department officials and brewing experts agree that this new technology will give students the experience they need to be competitive in the industry.
"[Students] have a wonderful opportunity to use this new and innovative equipment," said Lori Sims, director of development for the College of Applied Human Sciences. "No matter which way [they] go, I hope they remember this as one that will launch [their] careers."
Doug Odell, founder and brew master of Odell Brewing Co., formed a collaborative relationship with brewing science professor, Jack Avens over twelve years ago when Avens invited him to speak in several food science courses. The symbiosis flourished when the college added Brewing Science and Technology four years ago.
"We asked ourselves how we could step up our contributions," said Odell. "CSU really needed new equipment, and we saw this as an opportunity that we could help."
Odell and other experts noticed at least two problems with the old university brewing system.
"In the current system, there is a lack of consistency and a lack of repeatability," said Odell. In order to make a great brew, those variables have to be eliminated, he later explained.
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