[Noisebridge-discuss] Beer Brewing Workshop

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Brewing++
As for rat-proofing, what about putting the fermentation vessel inside a
large plastic tub and weighting the lid down, then wrapping the whole thing
in electrified wire?

On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:08 AM, Steven Dee <mrdomino at gmail.com> wrote:

> You should record it so I can follow along at home.
>
> On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 7:31 PM, Jeffrey Malone <ieatlint at tehinterweb.com>wrote:
>
>> How interested would people be in a workshop on brewing beer?
>>
>> I've spoken with some people about the idea and gotten a lot of
>> positive feedback.  So let me explain what I had in mind.
>> Firstly, this would be targeted as a workshop rather than a class.  We
>> may repeat the workshop, depending on interest.  The workshop would
>> consist of people learning how to brew beer, and us making beer.
>>
>> I would envision 4 days over the course of a month:
>>
>> Day 1: The brewing process.
>> I'd cover the entire steps in brewing beer, and some basic concepts
>> about the different types of beer.  People would walk away with a
>> decent concept on what is going to be done and how.
>>
>> Day 2: Cooking.
>> We'd cook the wart and put it in the primary fermentation vessel.
>> People will also get the opportunity to taste the wart.
>>
>> Day 3: Second stage fermentation.
>> We'd transfer the beer to a keg to use as our second fermentation vessel.
>>
>> Day 4: Wrap-up, tasting.
>> We'd force carbonate the keg and have a pint.
>>
>>
>> The time between the days would vary, including depending specifically
>> on what beer would be made.  A general guide would be about 2 weeks
>> between day 2 and 3, and another week between days 3 and 4.  Depending
>> on the interest of those participating, days 1 and 2 could be
>> combined.  The cost for the consumable items to produce the beer
>> should be in the $30-50 range to produce approx 5 gallons (40 pints,
>> 53 12oz servings).
>> The event would be open to all ages -- except of course for the
>> drinking of the finished product (although tasting the wart would be
>> open for all).
>>
>> Miloh and I believe we have all of the non-consumable materials needed
>> to perform all steps.  We would only need a place to put the
>> fermentation vessels that is out of the sunlight and stable in
>> temperature.  We've initially leaned towards doing an IPA to start,
>> but that may change.  We can repeat this workshop as often as interest
>> permits.
>>
>>
>> So without getting into any sort of scheduling specifics yet, how many
>> people would be interested in participating?
>>
>> Jeffrey
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