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Farming for beer
- 1. Farming for Beer Focusing onthe 4 ingredients that make something beautiful
- 2. I’m interested inbrewing because…. A. I want to understand my beer better B. Sounds fun! C. Confused on what to do with a beer kit. D. Others??? Iwantto understand m ... Soundsfun! Confused on w hatto do... Others??? 38% 29% 4% 29%
- 3. My level ofbrewing knowledge A. Never brewed before B. Brewed a batch with extract C. Brewed an all grain batch D. I saw beer and walked over here Neverbrewed before Brew ed abatch w ith ext... Brew ed an allgrain batch Isaw beerand w alked o... 44% 12% 16% 28%
- 4. Have you beenon a brewery tour? A. Mind your own business B. Yes! And it was confusing C. Yes! I understood everything. D. Yes! I was too focused on the tour guide’s tattoos. M ind yourow n business Yes!And itw asconfusing Yes!Iunderstood everyt... Yes!Iw astoo focused o... 18% 14% 45% 23%
- 5. Why do youshop local? A. Support a farm you know B. Support your local economy C. Health concerns D. I have a kale addiction E. Others? Supportafarm you know Supportyourlocalec...Health concerns Ihavea kale addiction Others? 9% 70% 9% 4% 9%
- 6. Local Food andour lives • We are what we eat! • “Daily, our eating turns nature into culture, transforming the body of the world into our bodies and minds.” ― Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
- 7. Historical perspective: • Asold as farming • Played a huge role in ceremonies • Food Preservation/ nutrient enhancement • Water sanitation
- 8. 4 Simple ingredients: •Water • Malt • Hops • Yeast
- 9. Water • Most ofyour beer is water • Result of your geology, pipes, treatment, etc. • Lots of questions to ask (chlorine vs. chloramines)
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- 11. Water tests availableto you… • Call your water utility • Test with the NCDA&CS • Well test with health department • Pool Kit?
- 12. Malt • Barley, wheat,rye, rice, oats corn, sorghum... • Generally 2 row barley • Malting: wet seed, allow to start germination, kiln dry.
- 13. 2 row vs.6 row
- 14. Barley • Grass • USranks 7th in the world • Almost 3 million acres planted- 180 to 200 million bushels a year, 50% to animals, 25% for malting • Best suited to flat areas with deep fertile soil and shorter growing seasons.
- 15. Local Barley? • Diseaseresistance, variety selection, yield machinery, land value etc. David Marshall
- 17. Hops • Dioecious plant,only females are desirable. • Bine not vine
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- 23. Yeast • Used forboth beer and bread • Can add flavors
- 24. Brewer's Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) •Attenuation • Flocculation • Lag time • Ale- Top fermented • Lager- bottom fermented • Steam beer- California Common • Dry vs. Liquid yeasts • Aeration
- 25. Sanitation • 3 mostimportant rules!
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- 27. Fermentation • Time andpatience… and temperature.
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