Grain Brewing Demos

[Brewing_Brad]

Hi guys,

My name is Brad and I've just started brewing again after a 2 year hiatus. So far I've only done extract brews - which have been rather good, even if I do say so myself - but I would like to have a go at grain brewing.

I was wondering if there was a ) a workshop or something in Melbourne or b ) anyone in the Melbourne area who does it and who wouldn't mind me tagging along one day when they do it.

I've read up on the subject, but I learn better through hands-on than I do through book learnin'...plus, I figure this would be a good way to see if I really want to go down this path without paying for all the equipment and what not.

Any advice or suggestion anyone could give me would be greatly appreciated!

Regards
Brad

 

[johnno]

Hi BB

Grain and Grape hold mash demos on the last Saturday of the month.
They are in Yarraville these days.

http://www.grainandgrape.com.au/beer_front.html


johnno

 

[NRB]

The other option could be to attend a brew club brew day. What area of Melbourne are you in Brad?

As Johnno's pointed out, G&G hold a mash demo every 4 weeks; the next one will be last weekend in April. I've never been to one myself, but I know the guys there and they're very approachable, not to mention knowledgable.

 

[andrewl]

Does anyone know of one around the sydney area?

 

[Linz]

Leon is apparently going to still be doing them in the hbs in Botany

 

[andrewl]

what shop is that linz?

 

[Linz]

Yes a new "home" but not staggering distance from home anymore..bugger
Location: Hop To It
1451 Botany Rd Botany 2019 NSW, (02) 9666 3661

from here

http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/Mash...-t5939-s15.html

 

[Gerard_M]

Andrew
Some of the Hill's Brewers have offered in the past, other than that there is Pat up at Blue Mountains Brewing, or St Marys.
Cheers
Gerard

 

[Brewing_Brad]

Thanks for the responses guys. I'm in Collingwood and am limited to public transport :-(

Maybe one day soon I'll hire a car and head down to the Yarra Valley - aparently they've got some pretty nifty stuff down there (I'm still only new to Melbourne...well, 2 years as of March 20th).

--EDIT--
Whoops. I misread Yarraville for Yarra Valey...been a big day.

 

[andrewl]

ok... i'll have to wait for the next one to pop up... st marys is a bit closer to quakers hill than botany