Farming for BeerFocusing on the 4 ingredients that make something beautiful

I’m interested in brewing because….A. I want to

understand my beer better

B. Sounds fun!C. Confused on what

to do with a beer kit. D. Others???

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29%

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My level of brewing knowledgeA. Never brewed

beforeB. Brewed a batch

with extractC. Brewed an all

grain batchD. I saw beer and

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44%

12%16%

28%

Have you been on a brewery tour?A. Mind your own

businessB. Yes! And it was

confusingC. Yes! I understood

everything.D. Yes! I was too focused

on the tour guide’s tattoos.

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45%

23%

Why do you shop local?A. Support a farm

you knowB. Support your

local economyC. Health concernsD. I have a kale

addictionE. Others?

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Others?

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70%

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Local Food and our 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

Historical perspective:• As old as farming• Played a huge role

in ceremonies• Food Preservation/

nutrient enhancement

• Water sanitation

4 Simple ingredients:• Water • Malt• Hops• Yeast

Water• Most of your beer is water • Result of your geology, pipes, treatment, etc. • Lots of questions to ask (chlorine vs. chloramines)

Famous waters???

Water tests available to you…• Call your water utility• Test with the NCDA&CS• Well test with health department• Pool Kit?

Malt• Barley, wheat, rye, rice, oats corn, sorghum... • Generally 2 row barley • Malting: wet seed, allow to start germination,

kiln dry.

2 row vs. 6 row

Barley• Grass• US ranks 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.

Local Barley? • Disease resistance, variety selection, yield

machinery, land value etc. David Marshall

Hops

• Dioecious plant, only females are desirable.• Bine not vine

Trellising

http://healy.econ.ohio-state.edu/blog/?page_id=2820

Yeast • Used for both beer and bread• Can add flavors

Brewer's Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)• Attenuation• Flocculation• Lag time• Ale- Top fermented• Lager- bottom fermented• Steam beer- California Common• Dry vs. Liquid yeasts• Aeration

Sanitation• 3 most important rules!

Measuring Gravity

Fermentation• Time and patience… and temperature.

Bottling

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Cheers!