Brewin’ some beer on a Saturday night
Categories: Classes & Events, Eating California, What's Happening
Our Beer-making workshop was great fun. Brewmaster Rick Riebhoff gave an informative and entertaining talk on the beer process. It was a perfect evening in the beautiful garden setting. We learned a lot, sampled some very yummy beer, ate a delicious pot luck meal, and socialized with some very cool folks.
If you missed this one, don’t worry. During August and September, more events are on tap, including Garden cooking, Jam Making, Juicing, and more. All of this is leading up to our Gala event, “The Eating California Fall Harvest Festival” on Saturday, September 20. We hope to see you at one of our next events. Check our upcoming events calendar for more details.
Here are some shots from our evening with Rick.
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- Rick arrives early to start the first brew going.
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- The group arrives and Rick describes the beer-making process.
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- Rick adds some freshly cut garden Yarrow into the brew.
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- Rick is passionate about his yeast.
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- The malt — super sweet stuff.
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- The first batch has been brewing for 2 hours. The bag is full of all kinds of garden herbs and tasty ingredients.
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- Showing off the tea from the first batch — this one is ready for the next ingredients.
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- Talking about hops — when to add or not to add at all.
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- The heat goes off and Joni helps by adding some dry malt to this batch.
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- Add malt and stir.
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- The brew boils over. “This is supposed to happen!”
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- A team effort for this batch, as some hops go into the brew.
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- A break to taste some of Rick’s delicious beer samples.
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- Time to cool it down!
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- As the first batch cools and the second batch brews, we all enjoy food, beer, and socializing.
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- At the end of our fun and informative evening, the beer is transferred for fermentation.
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- Time for a few hops.
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