Introduction to Mixed Fermentation Beer Homebrewing

In this hands-on workshop you'll learn by brewing together one of the traditional mixed fermentation styles - Flemish Red, Lambic, Gose or Berliner Wiess. You can tell me if you have a preference which we make. The workshop is open to 3 participants, with one assistant and me. Lunch, snacks, and sampling previous beers I made are included.

When it's ready in 1-2 months, you'll get an 8L plastic keg of the beer we made. If you're living in Amsterdam I can deliver it or else you can pay for postage. Please return the keg and tap set when it's empty - if you return it you'll get 15 euros off a next workshop.

This workshop may interest you if you (or the person you're gifting it to) is interested in homebrewing and the more complex mixed fermentation styles, and either you want to learn how or to try it without buying your own equipment and materials first (expensive!).

I don't stick to the traditions in a Romanticising way but pay attention closely to why they did things and sometimes modify and improve. For example, I add more antioxidants to reduce oxidative loss of aromas. I'll try to adapt the workshop to the individual participants, but I tend to talk in scientifically detailed biochem and microbiology terms.

I have a notes file with about 115 recipes planned, but to start with I suggest you pick one of these: (A) Flemish Red-like Ale with Assam tea; (B) Sea Buckthorn Gose; or (C) Quince Saison (with Kveik, Brett and LABs). In future workshops we can explore more hybrid and experimental styles, including mixed ferm and lagering (low temp, slow) techniques.

Please see the Group description for more general legal and safety info.

Please message me in advance if you have any special dietary requirements for the lunch and snacks included. I'll probably make a one pot stew (might contain meat unless you tell me otherwise), bread and salad for lunch, and malty knäckebröd and kefir as snacks.

The discount code 'OneofaCouple' applies if you want to come with a partner or friend and you're willing to share one 8L keg of the finished beer. This is because I currently have equipment limiting to 3 x 8L. The discount code has to be for less than the normal price, so this is *each*, meaning it's 120 for a couple rather than 150 as two individuals.

I might revise the ticket price up after I've checked my costs more closely. I'm certain it's less than profitable considering all my upfront costs for equipment and unusual yeasts, and that's okay while I'm figuring this out and getting the routine smooth (it won't be perfect the first few times!). If you book before that you won't have to pay more.