Home Beer Making, Home Cheese Making

Home Beer Making, Home Cheese Making! November 2, 1 pm - 5 pm A joint SlowFood/Chicago Beer Society event that pairs the best of both worlds. Join the fun and learn how to make beer and cheese at home. A hands-on demonstration of each craft will take place on November 2 on Wellington Avenue near Racine in Chicago. Samples of homemade beer and cheese will be available for tasting during the demonstration. All participants will receive resource lists and basic directions for both crafts and will have an opportunity to browse a selection of books on each subject during the session. The cost is $5 per person to cover materials and snacks. About the demonstrations: This event will take place in the home and kitchen of Ray Daniels, a veteran homebrewer and the editor of Zymurgy, the Journal of the American Homebrewers Association. Basic brewing techniques will be demonstrated for all aspects of production and a finished batch of beer made from the same recipe will be tasted. The cheese demonstration will include the making of simple soft cheeses such as Chevre and a discussion of more advanced hard cheeses. Several homemade cheeses will be available for sampling. If you are an experienced cheesemaker who would be interested in participating, please contact us about contributing to the discussion! Please let us know if you are planning to attend to ensure adequate supplies. Contact Ray Daniels, <mailto:raydan@ameritech.net> raydan(a)ameritech.net Cheers, Ray Daniels Editor, Zymurgy & The New Brewer Director, Brewers Publications Association of Brewers 773-665-1300