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Buy 2 Get 1 Free when you purchase our BAG12 in the showroom. Just mention you viewed it on the Concord website.

 
 


Local Events

Olive Oil Day                      $10 / Person                     (15 Spaces)
Posted 02/20/07
Saturday February, 24 2007 5-7pm at the Nor-Cal Showroom.  Jon Fadhl from Jova Groves Olive Oil Farms will be talking about the process of making olive oil.  We will be sampling his olive oil and bread too to enhance the flavor experience.
RSVP: jonp@morebeer.com

BASICS of WINEMAKING CLASS (2 Day Course) $75 / Person (20 Spaces)
Posted 02/20/07
Instructor:  MoreWine! Manager Tristan Johnson
Includes lunch and tasting of our own Olin Wines

March 10th: Saturday 10-4pm
Day 1: We’ll cover how to do Sugar and Acid measurement and adjustment, SO2 additions and yeast re-hydration and nutrition.  We’ll also talk about how to manage a fermentation’s time, temperature and oxygen content; as well as common pitfalls.

March 24th: Saturday 10-4pm
Day 2: We’ll be pressing the finished ferment off of the skins and transferring into a barrel.  We’ll cover pressing with a bladder press, barrel preparation, and a typical timeline for racking, testing, adjusting and aging the wine in bulk. 
RSVP: tristanj@morewinemaking.com         


YEAST DAY with WHITELABS                         $20 / Person            (30 Spaces)
Posted 02/20/07
Saturday May, 19th 2007 5-7pm at the Nor-Cal Showroom.  Instructor Neva Parker will be discussing proper yeast pitching rates, how to make a proper yeast starter, what are the benefits of yeast nutrients, and more!  Bring your pen and paper, because this course is going to be a great source of yeast information.
RSVP: jonp@morebeer.com

COFFEE DAY:                                $10 / Person                         (15 Spaces)
Posted 04/24/06
Saturday June 9th, 2007  3-5pm at the Nor-Cal Showroom.  Casey Cobb who heads our coffee division will be talking about different types of coffee beans and flavor profiles.  Join us for MoreInfo on how to roast coffee properly, and learn how much a difference the ‘crack’ from a roaster changes a beans flavor. 
TIME: 7-8pm (15 Spots Available)          RSVP: casey@morebeer.com
15% OFF All Coffee Supplies for seminar attendees.
RSVP: caseyc@morecoffee.com

Brewing Classes

Extract & All-Grain Brewing Classes For Every Level Brewer!
Posted 02/20/07
RSVP: jonp@morebeer.com
Or call 800-600-0033 to sign up.
$30 / Person  (8 spots available per class) 

Instructor: Jason Breatt  A homebrewer gone Pro!
Graduate of the American Brewer’s Guild, UC Davis.  Pro-Brewer of Lodi Brewing Company.
We discuss all the facets of Mashing Grain, Sparge Temperatures, Hop Utilization, Yeast and Fermentation, and everything you can possibly think of when it comes to the brewing process.

SCHEDULE:
All-Grain Class Dates: March 3rd, May 5th, July 7th, September 1st, November 3rd
                                     10-3pm
    
Extract Class Dates: Feb 3rd, April 4th, June 2nd, August 5th, October 6th, December 1st
                                  11-2pm


Local Homebrew Clubs
Club DOZE
Concord, CA
Do you want to learn more about brewing?  Join Club DOZE that offers Style Talks, Tech Talks, and a membership of over a 100 people who brew with passion, and are willing to share their knowledge with you.  Membership fee is $30 for 2006.  As a member you will receive 10% off all in-store items for the year.  DOZE meets every last Monday of the Month at 6:30pm at the Nor-Cal Showroom.  You are required to come to at least 3 meetings for the year if you join to receive your savings.  For more info contact jonp@morebeer.com or come by the showroom to pick up a free DOZE Brochure.
www.clubdoze.com.

DRAUGHT BOARD 
San Leandro, CA
The Draught Board is an AHA recognized club and one of the oldest Homebrew clubs in existence. The Draught Board was founded by the late Jim Weathers and his wife Georgia in the early 1970's. One of the original members of the club (Lee Coe) worked with Senator Alan Cranston to enact the first legislation that lead to the legalization of homebrewing in California. 
The meetings take place second Saturday of the month at 2pm.
Contact: Randy Griggs at (510) 316-2964
www.draughtboard.org

BAY AREA MASHERS 
Berkeley, CA
BAM is a home brewing club with a membership based primarily in the Northern California East Bay (Oakland, Berkeley area) that was formed in June 1990.  Our main goal is to promote the practice of all grain brewing and to have fun while doing it. The vast majority of our members are all-grain brewers.  Club meetings are usually held at one of our member’s homes, on the first Tuesday of the month.
www.bayareamashers.org

GREENBELT BREWERS 
Solano & Sacramento, CA

Contact: Doug Sutherland
Phone: 707-322-9694
www.greenbeltbrewers.org


Wine Making Clubs
Walnut Creek Winemakers Club
Walnut Creek
This site is intended as a communication link for hobbyist winemakers of the Walnut Creek Winemakers' Club.  We're an informal group that gets together monthly in Walnut Creek, California to share winemaking experiences and fine homemade wines.
www.wcwineclub.com

Contra Costa Winemakers Club
Contra Costa County
The Contra Costa Wine Group is made up of people dedicated to achieve excellence in the craft of wine making.  All levels of wine making experience are represented in this diverse group. Amateurs who are serious about making good wine are welcome and encouraged to join.  It is not necessary to grow your own grapes although we have members who do so and produce their own wine from vine to bottle.
www.ccwinegroup.com


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