2022 Empire State Barley and Malt Summit Program

Wednesday, December 14, 2022, Noon to 9 PM
Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY

Theme: Celebrating Success and Planning for the Future

  • 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm    
    Gary Bergstrom, Professor, Cornell University, Welcome from Cornell University and Cornell Cooperative Extension’;  ‘Summary of barley production in 2022, a good year for quality’

  • 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm 
    Celebrating Success in the New York Grain to Beverage Value Chain
    • Comments from five panelists followed by discussion with all attendees. Moderated by Aaron Gabriel, Crops Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension
    • Stefan Fleming (Empire State Development), Corey Mosher (Mosher Farms), Dennis Nesel (Hudson Valley Malt), Jason Sahler (Strong Rope Brewing), Shane Fraser (Tenmile Distillery)
  • 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm 
    Mark Sorrells, Professor, and Karl Kunze, Graduate Student, Cornell University, ‘Seed dormancy: a complex and important trait for field and malthouse’; ‘Variety evaluation and breeding update’ 
  • 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm 
    Harmonie Bettenhausen, Director, Hartwick College Center for Craft Food and Beverage, ‘Quick review of quality parameters’; ‘Quality trends in 2022’; ‘Glycosidic nitrile (GN) explained’
  • 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm  
    Specialty barley malts and malts from other grains for brewing and distilling, Ted Hawley, New York Craft Malt; Rich Michaels, Frog Alley Brewing; and Celina Perez, Great Jones Distillery
  • 2:30 pm - 2:45 pm
    ‘What inputs in quality and quantity do you (each sector) need? A live audience survey and shared results’ conducted by John Hanchar, Economics Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm
    Break
  • 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm 
    Meet the grain producers: ‘What would it take to expand New York barley/small grain production?’
    • All grain growers in attendance to share their perspectives on this question followed by audience Q & A.  Moderated by Mike Stanyard, Crops Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
    What’s next for craft malting, brewing, and distilling with NY grains?
    • Comments from three panelists followed by discussion with all attendees. Moderated by Christian Malsatzki, Crops Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension
    • Judd Hallett, Murmuration Malts, ‘Craft malting perspectives’; Alex Wenner, Lasting Joy Brewery, ‘Craft brewing perspectives’; Daric Schlesselman, Van Brunt Stillhouse, ‘Craft distilling perspectives’
  • 4:30 pm - 4:40 pm 
    Preview of tasting time – introduction of sampling brewers and distillers*; announce brewery tours, Hutch Kugeman, Brewery at the CIA
  • 4:40 pm - 4:50 pm 
    Cheryl Bilinski, Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest New York Program, ‘Closing comments’
  • 4:50 pm - 6:00 pm 
    Screening of ‘Windshipped’ introduced by the film's producer Jon Bowermaster followed by Q&A with Captain Sam Merrett, Supercargo Brad Vogel, Maltster Jeanette Nesel, and sail freight brewers    
    View the trailer  https://www.oceans8films.com/windshipped/#movie
  • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm 
    Hors d’oeuvres passed
  • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 
    Food stations serving small plates; beer and spirits tasting*
  • 8:00 pm 
    Adjourn gathering in Marriott Pavilion Conference Center
  • 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm 
    Networking will continue in the ‘Egg’; cash bar and snacks available there

*Brewers and distillers sampling beverages:

  • Brewery at the CIA, Hutch Kugeman
  • Frog Alley Brewing, Rich Michaels
  • Great Jones Distillery, Celina Perez
  • New Scotland Spirits, Rebecca Miller
  • Other Half Brewing, Felipe Higgins
  • Sing Sing Kill Brewery, Matt Curtin
  • Subversive Malting and Brewing, Max Ocean and Zane Coffey
  • Strong Rope Brewery, Jason Sahler
  • Tenmile Distillery, Shane Fraser
  • Van Brunt Stillhouse, Daric Schlesselman