MASTERCLASS: hop growing at home
Sat 14th September, 2024
10am - 2pm
If you’re a homebrewer and keen on using your own hops in your brews, this is the workshop for you!
You will leave with a few crowns (hop plants) to plant in your own backyard and the knowledge about how to grow them.
You’ll also go home with a ‘homebrew kit’ complete with Ryefield Hop pellets, Voyager Craft Malt, Mogwai Labs yeast and recipe.
This workshop at Ryefield Hops is aimed for those keen to start growing hops in their backyard or for those already growing and eager to learn more. You will walk away with knowledge about where to plant your hops, how to care for them during the growing season and how to process and store your hops at home. You'll also get an in-depth tour of our field and processing shed to see how hops are grown on a commercial scale.
The masterclass will include:
Complete ‘how to’ of hop growing from owners/growers - Karen, Morgan and Jade.
Behind the scenes Ryefield Hops farm tour
Guided sensory session
Guided tasting session
Hop growing kit
Homebrew kit and recipe
Lunch and refreshments
Draught craft beer during workshop from Frogs Hollow Brewing
Discussion with Richard (Frogs Hollow) about using hops in different beer styles
Guidance from Ryefield through the hop growing season
You will surrounded by likeminded individuals keen to learn about a core ingredient in beer. You’ll also be part of an exclusive experience where you get to brew the exact recipe as a commercial brewer. You’ll be given all the quality ingredients to take home and brew without delay. You’ll get to taste the exclusive brew at the workshop and will be given the opportunity to take some home with you.
Ryefield Hops pride themselves on producing sustainable hops grown using regenerative agriculture principles. We’ll touch on the differences between this and conventional farming throughout the workshop so you can decide what methods you wish to adopt at home or on your farm. You’ll take home two hop crowns ready to start growing with your newfound knowledge.
You can start brewing with your own harvest!
You’ll take over $130 worth of goodies home with you:
HOP GROWING KIT = 2 hop crowns ready to plant for 2024/25 season & compostable string.
HOMEBREW KIT WITH RECIPE = Ryefield Hop T90 pellets, Voyager Craft Malt, Mogwai Labs Yeast and a customised recipe from Frogs Hollow Brewery. Frogs Hollow Brewery will brew this exact recipe on a commercial scale and it will on tap during the workshop.
DATE: Saturday 14th September, 2024 10am - 2pm
LOCATION: Bemboka, NSW
GROUP SIZE: 25 people maximum per workshop (18+ only event)
PRICE: $170 per person (including GST and booking fee)
Custom recipe with quality ingredients exclusive to workshop attendees
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