Obie Ferguson
Franklinton,North Carolina
Summary
Passionate and energetic craft brewer. Detailed and enthusiastic from grain to glass.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Brewer
Fonta Flora Brewery
Morganton, NC
01.2018 - Current
- In charge of all brewing and cellaring procedures on 4bbl pub system for r & d, one-off's and yeast propagation. Established SOP's for various procedures
- Responsible for production on 15 bbl system
- Brewing: milling of malt, mashing/pH adjustments, lautering, boiling, knockout, sanitary transfers to fermenters, and efficient CIP and manual cleaning of brewhouse vessels daily. Meticulous note taking
- Cellaring: sanitary yeast pitching and harvesting, dry hopping, operation and cleaning of filtration equipment, daily monitoring of fermentations, sanitary forced carbonation, sanitary barrel filling procedures
- Packaging: sanitary racking into bottling tanks, operation and CIP of canning/bottling/filling/kegging equipment, sensory evaluation of sample packaging
- Kept operations in compliance with company, safety and legal requirements
Owner
Singlewyde
Nebo, NC
07.2019 - Current
- Established successful Farm-to-table food concept at Fonta Flora Brewery.
- Managed day-to-day business operations
- Exceeded sales projections by 300%
Owner/Founder
Wisteria Southern Gastropub
Morganton, NC
07.2012 - 02.2018
- Organized and founded successful small business that was recognized as one of top 7 farm-to-table restaurants in North Carolina
- Acted as Executive Chef, General Manager
- Orchestrated weekly food/beverage menus
- Managed 25 employees
- Created strong working relationships with local farmers, producers
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GADiploma in Brewing
Institute of Brewing & Distilling
London06.2020
Skills
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Problem-solving
- Self-management
- Forklift Operator
- Safety understanding
- Flexible and adaptable
- HACCP experience
- Strong communication
- Attention to detail
Accomplishments
- 2 week internship with Jester King Brewing
- Successful collaborations with Scratch Brewing, The Veil, and many others
Certification
- Acidified Foods Manufacturing School at NCSU
- Charcuterie and Butchery School at NCSU
- ServSafe Certified
Timeline
Owner
Singlewyde
07.2019 - Current
Lead Brewer
Fonta Flora Brewery
01.2018 - Current
Owner/Founder
Wisteria Southern Gastropub
07.2012 - 02.2018
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Georgia State University
Diploma in Brewing
Institute of Brewing & Distilling
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