Get stinky with our Cheesemaking Classes. Learn how to make your very own cheese – you’ll find it’s a whole lot easier than you thought!
Get stinky with our Cheesemaking Classes. Learn how to make your very own cheese – you’ll find it’s a whole lot easier than you thought!
Well where do we begin? It started in 1995 with a desire to try something new, and an interest in this new thing called “home brewing”. Our owner Anita Johnson, asked a friend to teach her how to make her own beer in exchange for a home cooked meal of boxed mac’n’cheese and fish sticks (nothing but the finest). When she popped the bottle of her first batch, Cheeks to the Wind mild, she knew that things would not be the same. Soon after, she left the corporate life, ventured out on her own, and so began Great Fermentations.
Anita began her adventure in a comfortable (and by comfortable we mean cramped) 900 sq. ft. storefront, with an oversized closet/office room for storage, and working with three volunteer employees (her husband and two sons). Now many many years later, we have 4,000 sq. ft. of retail and warehouse space, a forklift (it’s a big deal to us!), several full-time and part-time employees, and have become the largest beer and wine making supply shop in Indiana. All because of the best darn customers a business could hope for, and this great hobby we all love.
Why We Wake Up And Come To Work Every Morning
We here at Great Fermentations are passionate about what we do, and are driven by three things: helping our customers make great beer and wine on their own, providing the best products and service day in and day out, and of course our daily 5:30 p.m. shift beers. We feel that if we focus on those three things (especially the shift beers), the rest will just naturally fall in place :)
Our team is made up of brewers and vintners with a combined 45+ years of experience, and we love to talk about our craft and to help you with whatever fermentation desires you have. Whether you are local to Indiana and want to stop by the store, or if you like to shop online, we’re here for you in the never ending quest to craft that perfect batch.
Unlike other classes that are primarily demonstration-based, our Cheesemaking Classes are completely hands-on. Our students will learn techniques and skills by making Cheese in our factory just like our Cheesemakers, while having fun at the same time.
This in-depth exploration of cheese varieties and production examines an international array of cheeses, from farm to table. Award-winning cheese monger and internationally-renown entrepreneur Ihsan Gurdal teaches students the techniques used in making all types of cheese.
Making cheese at home might sound daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. In this class, professional cheesemaker Louella Hill of Ballerino Creamery will show you how to turn a pot of milk into four different dairy items.
This class is back by popular demand. One of favorite classes to teach and one of your favorites to take! If you love Italian cheeses such as ricotta and fresh mozzarella as much as we do?
This evening will kick off with a refreshing Summer Pineapple Rum Spritz cocktail (BYO Rum)! While we enjoy sipping, we will make decadent white cheddar and herb-crusted mac and cheese topped with sweet cold water lobster tails, brushed with a luscious garlic butter sauce.
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