Great Plains Annual Technical Presentation

When:  Feb 1, 2025 from 08:00 to 17:00 (CT)
Associated with  District Great Plains

Join District Great Plains for our annual Members Meeting! The event will be held at Mark One like last year, with the Social on Friday night (6pm-8pm) at Boulevard Brewing.

Please Note that both members and non-members are welcome, but the registration fees are different:

Member Early Registration Fee: $40.00

Member Regular Registration Fee: $50.00

Nonmember Early Registration Fee: $65.00

Nonmember Regular Registration Fee: $75.00

Early Registration ends on 1/17/25, And please note that non-members will still have to create a login and register to attend this event.

UPDATE! Please see the detailed agenda for this meeting below!

Breakfast of Meshuggah bagels & coffee at 8:00 A M.

Asset Protection: Beverage Preservation Options

Saturday, February 1st, 9:00 am – 11:15 am

HTST & Tunnel Pasteurization for Today’s Craft Brewery
Rob Odell, Brewer, Boulevard Brewing Company

Cold Pasteurization: "The Shredder™" Technology
Jesse Kremenak, Ph.D.  &  Matt Burkhardt, Kremenak Nanotech

Liquid Preservation Options for Beverage Producers
Andrew Maust, Graduate Student in Food Science, University of Arkansas


Business Roundtable: Craft Breweries in a Dynamic Market

Saturday, February 1st, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Omar Ansari – Founder and Owner, Surly Brewing Company (Minneapolis, MN)
Curtis Marshall – Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Tie & Timber Brewing Company (Springfield, MO)
Blake Jarolim – Head Brewer and VP of Operations, Coop Ale Works (Oklahoma City, OK)


New Wort Streams: Alternative Foods for Yeast

Saturday, February 1st, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Brewing Related Rice Research
Scott Lafontaine, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Food Chemistry, University of Arkansas

Research Update
Andrew Maust, Graduate Student in Food Science, University of Arkansas

Brewing with Fonio: An Ancient African Cereal
Ashton Lewis, Manager of Training & Technical Support, RahrBSG


Keynote Address

Saturday, February 1st, 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Omar Ansari – Founder and Owner, Surly Brewing Company (Minneapolis, MN)


See you at the end of the month!

Friday Social 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Boulevard Beer Hall 2534 Madison Ave KC, MO 64108

Saturday Talks 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Mark One Electric 1414  Genessee Ave KC, MO 64108

Location

Mark One Electric
1414 Genesee St.
Kansas City, MO 64102

Contact

Jennifer Munoz
8169146662
jennifermunoz8809@gmail.com