UndeadFred
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...and the bad attitude... (me that is! )And I will be the one with the beer gut
...and the bad attitude... (me that is! )And I will be the one with the beer gut
are we on our own for food? or doesnt this event provide anything?
Anyone see a printable seminar schedule? I'm wanting to print one out and mark the seminars I'm interested in. They won't normally be high on my priority list, but I might want to sit in on a few. I have to coordinate my time with my wife because this is our 25th anniversary vacation. (Don't ask how I managed to work THAT out, I have no idea!)
She will be the one with the camera snapping all kinds of candid shots of mostly strangers (future friends). If I can talk her into it, that is. She's very protective of her new camera and might not want to risk it being Sopered.
Download the HBC app, and then you can mark the events you're interested in and create your schedule. Works pretty slick.
I did that- but it wants a reference number(?). Is that my AHA number (which I can't find anywhere).
No, its the reference number when you registered for the conference. Its on the receipt or the badge pickup you should have received today. Its your fast track ID number.
This will be my first Homebrew con, are cameras allowed? I just got a new dslr and would like to get some pictures while I'm there (non commercial use). I just don't want to get in trouble for not having media credentials.
Schemy and I will be rolling through Decorah, IA to hit up Toppling Goliath and Pulpit Rock Brewing on our way to Homebrew Con. We will be there Tuesday afternoon.
Anyone interested in having a few beers?
Oh, there are tons of people taking pictures and videos. Don't even be concerned- the advantage of being media is the free entry! If you're obviously filming videos for a youtube special, they will kick you out, but otherwise you're fine!
Anyone see a printable seminar schedule? I'm wanting to print one out and mark the seminars I'm interested in. They won't normally be high on my priority list, but I might want to sit in on a few. I have to coordinate my time with my wife because this is our 25th anniversary vacation. (Don't ask how I managed to work THAT out, I have no idea!)
Just saw this..... you are probably going to drive right by my house (I am about 10 miles south of Decorah on HWY 52 if you are going that way). I have a double brew day planned for Tuesday. If you want to stop in for a pregame beer on your way by - let me know. I have bottles of Rechoncho RIS that Pulpit Rock just released this past weekend. If you are interested in trying it, I would gladly crack a bottle open.
Braufessor, I'm sad Bryan and I missed this message. We had a great time in Decorah, and plan to make a return trip in the future. Thank you for the invite.
Was my first year attending and all in all it was a fun event. One thing Im wondering is the quality of the sessions compared to years past. I think I attended 2-3 that I thought were ok to pretty good. Some were just down right bad and not geared towards homebrewers at all. Is this typical or did I pick the wrong sessions to attend?
I feel the more you learn about homebrewing, the less interesting the sessions become. It's hard to get excited about something you know quite a bit about already.
That said, I do think there were a lot of sessions this year that did not get to what I would consider the core of the hobby. Lots of peripheral session topics.
I managed to attend 2 of them this year, the oxidation one, and one on improving your homebrew club. The one on improving your club was better toward the end, but the first half was these guys describing their own clubs. I would have preferred more discussion specifically on how ideas on how to improve my own. Ours is not a 200+ member club. More like way less than 20. Not a lot of the discussion was relevant IMO. I mean there was some good advice, but most things were not possible with such a small club or in such a low population area.
Completely missed the Denny Con "Watch Me Science" seminar. Somehow got sidetracked and just missed it. I blame the beer and vendors in the expo.
..... and how Schells does it not. Nothing was presented on how the homebrewer can use the techniques at home.
Remember that the AHA Governing Committee would love to hear your feedback, and are very open to constructive criticism.
I hate to admit it, but I didn't even go to ONE session this year. Normally, I make it to one or two, but there were few that appealed to me from the description. I talked to a friend about the oxidation one, which did sound interesting, but as for the rest I was pretty "meh" about them.
I'll be visiting one of the GC members in two weeks (staying at her house), and I'll probably bring it up. They listen to the pitches for next year's topics, and choose the ones that are most interesting for the membership. Also, if there is something you'd like to have as a topic, they are welcoming of suggestions.
It's been a long time (years and years) since I"ve gone to one of the seminars and felt that I learned something, to be honest. NOT that I know it all- far from it. There was one a while back that really got into the "meat" of the debranching of amylopectins in the mash and I thought it was great. Otherwise, it's a best a review of what is common knowledge for the most part.
I'd hazard a guess that most of the attenders are beyond the beginner's stage and more into the intermediate/expert brewers level of experience and I'd expect the seminars to reflect that. I've been mostly disappointed.
Was my first year attending and all in all it was a fun event. One thing Im wondering is the quality of the sessions compared to years past. I think I attended 2-3 that I thought were ok to pretty good. Some were just down right bad and not geared towards homebrewers at all. Is this typical or did I pick the wrong sessions to attend?
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