Darling Downs - Scenic Rim Field Trip

When: Sunday 21st August - Monday 22nd August

Cost $450 (Includes overnight accommodation and catering)

 

Proposed Itinerary (subject to change)

Sunday 21st August 2022  
8.00am Depart QT Gold Coast  
8.45am  Arrival CUB Yatala 75 min tour/tasting
10.00am  Depart Yatala   
11.15am Arrive Gattton College Field inspection
11.45am Depart Gatton College  
12.30pm Arrive Toowoomba  Picnic Point - Lunch
1.15pm  Depart Picnic Point  
2.30pm Arrive Pampas  Pampas Long Term Farming Systems Sit
4.00pm Depart Pampas  
5.15pm Check into Park Motor Inn  
6.45pm Transfer to The Plate Restaurant  
7.00pm  Dinner The Plate Restaurant  
9.15pm Return to Hotel  
     
Monday 22nd August 2022  
7.20am Check out of hotel  
7.30am Breakfast Cafe Valetta Toowoomba  Short 2 minute walk
8.30am  Bus depart Toowoomba to Warwick  
  Visit Commerical barley Crop  
9.30am Visit Grower  
10.30am Arrive Hermitage Research Facility Warwick visit ‘Historical’ barley planting
    -visit Barley Disease nursery(s)
12.00pm Lunch Hermitage   
1.00pm Depart Hermitage  
4.00pm  Arrive QT GC Via Cunninghams Gap, Boonah, Canungra

Post-Conference Workshop

Introduction to Practical Brewing Course

When: Friday 26th August
Time: 9.00am - 4.00pm (Bus transfer from QT at 7.15am)
Where: University of Queensland, St Lucia campus
Facilitators: Glen Fox and Ben Schulz
Cost: $250

Summary

Designed for early career professionals with a connection to malting barley, this one day course uses the amazing resources of the 100 litre pilot brewery in the University of Queensland. This class combines detailed discussion with practical, hands-on brewing. Go all the way from raw material selection to the quality and stability of the finished beer. A class ale will be brewed, and analyses on barley, malt, hops, yeast, wort and beer will be explored.