You might be interested to check this out; and it counts as hours.
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Date: Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 11:46 PM
Subject: Lineup Announced- Ferment Change! Skill Share/culture swap/tasting -This Saturday 11/20
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Hello Fermentors,
Please forward on to those who are
interested. This is the lineup for the Ferment Change! Skill Share,
Culture Swap, and Tasting. All sessions and cultures are open and
free. The event will take place at the Saturday North Oakland Farmers'
Market, located at the
North Pediatrics Parking Lots at 5715 market st, oakland ca. This event is part of the Food N'Justice Workshop series, more info at
www.phateetsproduce.org/events.
Please feel free to bring a culture to swap and a fermented item to
share (if you have one). Bring a jar, knife, and/or cutting board with
you if you would like to take home your own ferment. Veggies will be
available for purchase from the farmers' at the market or bring your
own! Bread provided by the bread project.
11am-11:30am-
Goat Cheese, Beer Brewing and moreLocal
brewer and goat milker, Chris S. will host a Q and A session about all
things related to making homebrew, mead, and wines using commercially
selected cultures. He will touch open topics such as saving your own
yeast, cost effective alcohol production from all sorts of sugars, and
making goat cheese.
11:30am-12pm-
Kraut with a cuisnart (or by hand)Core
phat beets produce organizer, local musician, and all around great guy
Zac Matthews will show you how to make kraut that taste like the pros
made it with a cuisnart food processor. If you want to learn the old
school method of using a knife and cutting board, salt and a cabbage
this will also be covered. He will also cover simple methods for
keeping your kraut mold free. Bring a glass jar with a lid, a knife
and cutting board. Cabbages and veggies can be purchased at the
market. Participants will be able to leave with some of their own kraut.
12:00-12:30-
Brining your own veggies- Root veggie sour picklesmax
of Ferment Change! will cover the basics of making salt brined
veggies. Preserve the harvest without vinegar! We will touch open the
methods to keep your root veggie pickles crisp, sour, and tasty. Bring
a jar, lid, and a knife if you want to take home a batch to brine on
your counter.
12:30-1:00-
Making Yogurt at HomeLearn the basics of making yogurt with Monica S.
1:00-1:30-
Making your own Lacto-fermented SodaLocal fermentor and teacher, Nishanga, will cover the basics and offer recipes on how to make your own lacto-fermented soda.
1:30-2pm-
Beyond Lindsay Lohan- How to make your Fizzy Kombucha
max of Ferment Change! will do a quick demo on making kombucha and hit
all the basics. A short Q and A session will follow. Kombucha
starters (scobbies) will be available to take home with participants.
In Abundance,
max