Category: Upcoming Events

Upcoming workshop announcements, and photos of past workshops…

Mead Making Workshop, June 25th at 12:00, and again at 1:00, at The Bear’s Picnic market in Woodstock

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Mead, the honey wine of the gods, is the oldest of all of our alcoholic drinks… with some anthropologists proposing that the discovery of mead could predate even human language and culture. Join us at either noon, or again at one, for a 1 hour workshop on making this amazing and ancient beverage in your own home. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of history and fermentation, a recipe or two, and a growler of fresh-made mead with an airlock that they can ferment at home.

Cost: 40$ per participant, which includes a 32 oz growler full of fresh made mead with an airlock to take home, to continue fermenting.

For more information about the market, or to sign up for the workshop, check out bearspicnicmarket.com. Market runs from 12-6, free admission, free parking.

Sourdough: From Starter to Pancakes, Saturday 6/24 @KBBK

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Saturday, June 24th. 2:00 – 4:00 PM
at Kombucha Brooklyn, 906 Rt 28, Kingston NY, 845-514-2911
$30, pay in person or online at KombuchaBK.com

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Long before store bought yeast, baking powder and baking soda were readily available, our ancestors realized that they could lure wild yeasts by leaving a mixture of flour and water open to the air. Sourdough creations rely on a slower process of fermentation that results in an easier to digest bread with a delicious mild sour flavor. In this hands on workshop, we will cover creating and caring for a sourdough starter, as well as making sourdough pancakes, an easy way to bring healthy sourdough into your kitchen.
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This workshop is a part of the Saturday DIY Fermentation Series at Kombucha Brooklyn. All classes are Saturdays, 2-4, and always 30$; or sign up for 6 classes for the price of five. Check out the whole schedule and links to their Facebook at KombuchaBK.com.
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If you are planning on attending, please sign up in advance online so we have a headcount– thanks! 

POSTPONED/RESCHEDULED: Dandelion Wine Workshop, Saturday 5/27 2-4 @ KBBK

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Dandelion Wine

Saturday, May 27th. 2:00 – 4:00 PM

@ Kombucha Brooklyn, 906 Rt 28, Kingston NY, 845-514-2911

$30, pay in person or online at KombuchaBK.com

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Dandelion Wine is a lovely traditional fermented beverage that captures the spirit of spring. Like any drink, it can be flavored in many ways. Classic dandelion wine is similar to a dry white wine, slightly bitter and herbaceous.

Come and learn how to make this traditional farm-style flower wine. The workshop includes lecture and hands on elements, a discussion of basic home brewing principles and concepts, and a recipe to take home as well as suggestions on what sorts of ingredients / supplies you may want to buy to make a batch of your own at home.

This workshop is a part of the Saturday DIY Fermentation Series at Kombucha Brooklyn. All classes are Saturdays, 2-4, and always 30$; or sign up for 6 classes for the price of five. Check out the whole schedule and links to their Facebook at KombuchaBK.com.
If you are planning on attending, please sign up in advance online so we have a headcount– thanks! 
 
Also, if you are planning on attending and planning on making a batch of your own at home, you can harvest and freeze bags of fresh dandelion flowers whenever they are in bloom — just the flower head at full bloom, with as little of the stem as possible. 30 minutes or so of harvesting before you mow your lawn should fill a few quart ziplock bags and give you enough to work with.