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Wolf Craft School

Fermentation Workshop | Thursday, June 26, 6-8pm

$75.00
$75.00

Lacto-Fermentation Workshop

Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cost: $75
Location: 205C York St., Nevada City, CA 95959

 

Workshop Description:

In this workshop, we will explore the basics of lacto-fermentation. Lacto-fermentation is an ancient fermentation process using a salt-based brine to create the specific conditions for lacto-bacterias to work their magic to preserve vegetables and fruits. Using ingredients sourced from local farms, participants will create two ferments: one using a saltwater brine, and one using dry salt to create a brine by releasing the water from within the vegetable or fruit. This workshop is intended to demystify the rules of fermentation and encourage confidence in making safe and delicious homemade concoctions. Participants will be provided with a starter kit including jars, weights, and airlock-lids, and offered an array of ingredients to create from.


Everyone will leave with two ferments- one kraut, and one other creation of your choice from the ingredients at hand. Andrea will share recipes and bring a few fermented delicacies from her own kitchen to taste as well.

About the Instructor

Andrea Hurley

Andrea Hurley

Ceramic Artist and Culinary Experimenter living in Nevada City

Originally from New England, she studied art at University of Southern Maine. After moving to the SF Bay Area to pursue her creative practice, she managed a large community studio in Berkeley where she taught classes in clay and firing techniques in gas and soda kilns. Now living in the woods outside of Nevada City, Andrea produces functional and sculptural objects from porcelain and native clays in her home studio, firing in her experimentally designed, handmade wood kiln. Also at home, there is never not something fermenting. After discovering the wide range of possibilities in fermentation, Andrea makes everything from sauerkraut, kimchi, and miso, to kombucha, shrubs, and wild-crafted sodas. For the past few years, Andrea has also farmed grapes and produced wines and ciders from local Sierra foothill vineyards and orchards. She fostered this knowledge of natural winemaking by working with winemakers in Sonoma county, the Rhone valley, and the Republic of Georgia. As a teacher and DIY polymath, Andrea strives to empower and inspire others to explore the joys of experimentation in creative pursuits.

@andreas_ceramics

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You may cancel a class for a full refund or class credit 14 days before the start date of the class. 

All scheduled classes and workshops start and end on time. Please be prompt in your arrival and departure, as we often have other classes starting after yours. Arriving 15 minutes late to a class counts as a no-show, and no make up class will be offered. Instructors are subject to change.

We reserve the right to cancel any class due to low enrollment or unforeseen conflicts. If a class is cancelled, we will do our best to reschedule the session.  If you are unable to attend the rescheduled class, you will be issued a refund. 

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