Hi everyone, As promised, I will talk more about the research aspect of this project. From the very start of the European Joint Doctorate, each Early Stage Researcher (ESR) was given a specific task/topic. My goal was to come up with (working) strategies to reduce the iron intake during brewing. You see, iron—and other transition…
Busy times passed and busy times are ahead of me in the project. After finishing my secondment at the University of Gent this spring, I returned to my home base in Krakow. With a lot of new knowledge and data, I was ready to start the last year of the European Joint Doctorate in Food…
Much more than just a set of skills, craftsmanship is technique and expertise gained through training and repetition. Like any other craft, brewing requires a specific set of skills that goes beyond the mere concoction of ingredients to achieve a particular taste. It involves everything from knowledge on chemistry, botanics, physics, nutrition, as well as…
I finally arrived! The wonderful city of Ghent welcomed me with beautiful weather and a sunny golden October. Since the moment I arrived on October 1st I was already able to meet my colleagues and friends from the project on a constant basis. Weronika and Maciej, who are based at KU Leuven on the other side…
Hello again. Long time, no see! It is about time to catch up, right? Finally, the training sessions slowed down and I was able to seat down and update you. So, let’s go! You may be asking yourselves where have I been and what have I learnt during the long time I disappeared. Let me…