Ali Hamm home brew class and hop workshop.

[Ali Hamm]

Start brewing, because we're doing a first annual competition..... category: Ale. Extra points for hoppiness.

Bring as much beer as you can, I have 20 gallons so far, can you beat that?

There is a lot of camping available nearby, especially at the Paonia Reservoir State Park. And anywhere on the farm, including in the hop row if you'd like.

[ddgbrewing]

wow... don't think i can touch that by then... I'll see what I can throw together though

[BadRock]

The weekend syllabus has been posted...


http://www.organichops.info/Hops/Colora ... _2009.html

Saturday, July 18th

8:30 am – Paradise Theater, Paonia, CO
Registration and homebrew submission
coffee and continental breakfast
9:00 am - Presentions by Ali Hamm and Dr. Ron Godin
Growing 1: Growing Hops – From Rhizomes to Beer
Includes: Hop ecology and growing overview
Planting and irrigation
Fertility – pre and in-season
Variety selection
Trellising options
Harvesting for peak quality
Post harvest processing
Using hops in the brewery

Growing 2: Row Malting Barley – From Seeds to Beer
Includes: Barley ecology and growing overview
Field preparations & seeding
Fertility and irrigation req.
Variety selection
Harvesting and cleaning
How to malt your barley
Steeping
Germination
Kilning
Specialty malts

12:00 noon – Lunch at Revolution Brewery
1:00pm – Rising Sun Farms
Farm Tour and Activities
Hands on hop workshops
Hands on farm laboring
Prepare for Brew Day
Share homebrews
6:00pm – BBQ at the Farm
Live Music!

Sunday, July 19

9:00 am: Breakfast at the farm
10:00 am: Tasting Session
Roundtable beer tasting using BJCP Guidelines
10:30am: Brewing Session
Learn brewing science step by step
Rotational workshops
BBQ and Homebrews
(Competition Judging)
4-5:00 pm: Closing
Rising Sun Homebrew Competition Award Ceremony
Closing cheers

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Announcing:

The Rising Sun Homebrew Competition
Paonia, CO July 19, 2009

To keep things simple, we are hosting just one category:
“Hopped-up Ale”

Rules and Regulations:
Each brewer may enter up to 2 different brews per category. Brews must be done on a small-batch homebrew system (no commercial beers). Each entry must include 2 beers in 12oz unlabeled amber bottles.

Entries will be accepted the morning of Saturday, July 18th.

Extra samples and other styles of beer are strongly encouraged to be enjoyed and evaluated by all during other tasting events.

[ddgbrewing]

I have signed up... how many other have??
I'll be camping on the farm..

[BadRock]

Today's the day. Got into Paonia, CO last night and realized this place is some kind of hippie mecca. Needless to say Justin would blend well here.

[ddgbrewing]

Hippie Mecca is right.... Had a lot of fun there..

[BadRock]

Had a great time up in the hills, Ali was great so was Glen the owner of the farm as well as all the other speakers. I've posted all my pictures on my site. Be sure to check out the video of Mr. Bojangles performed Jimmy Ibbotson (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)

http://www.badrockbrewing.com/pictures

http://www.badrockbrewing.com/videos

[Brewing_In_MKE]

Dude, you got Ali Hamm, hops, and Jimmy Ibbotson? Dam I would have been happy with just one!

NGDB is my favorite band.