DIY Beer Brewing Course
Sat 15 Mar 2025 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Hawkwood Plant Nursery, E4 7UH
Description
Unleash your inner homebrew master! Join us for an immersive one-day workshop on the art and science of crafting delicious beer. This workshop will focus specifically on brewing with a low budget in a small space and is ideal for those wanting to try out homebrewing with minimal upfront investment required.
Suitable for complete beginners, this hands-on experience will guide you through the basics of homebrewing, You’ll learn about:
- Beer styles: what makes an IPA, a stout or a lager? An introduction to the wonderful world of recipes.
- Selecting your malt: learn the differences between base and speciality malts.
- Brewing the wort: working with malt extract and speciality grains, discover the ancient science of converting starches into yeast fermentable sugars.
- Boiling and hops: learn about the use of hops for bittering, flavour and aroma, and when they are added to the boil.
- Yeast fermentation: discover the important role yeast plays in creating beer.
- Bottling and carbonation: learn how to safely bottle and carbonate your fermented beer.
Who is this course for?
- Absolute beginners – no brewing experience needed. Everything will be explained!
- Beer enthusiasts – gain an understanding of what makes beer beer.
What’s included
- We’ll look at the history of beer and resources available to us.
- We’ll go through all the steps and equipment you’ll need to successfully complete your first brewday.
- You’ll get to bottle and take home a delicious bottle of homebrew beer!
COURSE FEES
There is a standard fee for each of our courses.
To support our vision to inspire everyone to grow, and learn we have developed an easy way to be able to offer discounted spaces to those who need them. Please take time to read the guidelines and consider whether you can pay a solidarity rate (standard fee plus 50%).
You may also feel that once you have read these guidelines that you could be eligible to pay a discounted rate (standard fee minus 50%). Please note there are limited spaces available at this rate.
Below is a short list of guidelines to help you make this decision of how much you can afford to pay:
Consider paying the solidarity rate (+50%) if you can tick at least one or more of these boxes:
□ You own the home you live in
□ Have access to savings and/or inherited money
□ Working part-time/not working is a choice (for example, have negotiated reducing hours to take this course or taking time out to consider a career change)
□ Have a relatively high degree of earning power due to level of education i.e. educated to degree level
Solidarity rates will offer someone support to take a course they may not otherwise be able to pay for.
Consider choosing for a discounted rate (-50%) if you:
□ Support children or other dependents on one income
□ Work part time/are on low income i.e. working less than 16 hours a week
□ You do unpaid care work
□ You do not qualify for state funds solely due to your immigration status
Location
Hawkwood Plant Nursery, E4 7UH